ADL CEO Uses Historic Event to Highlight Growing Antisemitism and Anti-Zionist Trends | |
Marking the 125th Anniversary of the First World Zionist Congress, CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joined Jewish leaders from around the world for a conference that examined how Zionism has developed since the 1897 Congress, convened by the leader of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl. As part of the program, Jonathan spoke at a plenary session on the rise of antisemitic attacks in US and the growing trend of anti-Zionism.
In an op-ed published for the event, Jonathan wrote about the need to both celebrate the significance of the first Zionist Congress in Basel and pushed back against the growing threat of anti-Zionism. And, in a related op-ed, Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, wrote about the history and goals of the original Basel conference.
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Iran Continues Threatening Israeli, Jewish and American Targets Around the World | |
As Iranian efforts to spread their malign influence across the globe intensify, an op-ed by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt warns about how this trend is playing out, and how more vigilance and action is required by the West to address this threat. As part of this effort, ADL
continued lobbying Twitter to de-platform Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei for his continued use of the site to promote antisemitism, violence, hate and Holocaust denial.
Read Jonathan’s op-ed here >>>
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Israel and the Middle East
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ADL strongly condemned comments by Palestinian President Abbas who, in a press conference alongside the German Chancellor in Berlin, falsely claimed Israel was committing “50 Holocausts” against the Palestinian people.
An ADL blog highlighted the ongoing misinformation campaign that falsely blames Jews for the 1969 Al-Aksa Mosque arson that was carried out by a Protestant extremist from Australia.
In response to reports about intensified human rights abuses by the Iranian regime towards its Bahai population, ADL’s Task Force on Middle Eastern Minorites issued a statement calling on the international community to pressure Iran to halt its abusive policies. |
In response to potential legislation that would ban Jewish circumcision, Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs, visited Stockholm and Copenhagen for consultations with Jewish communal leaders and security directors, extremism researchers, and other NGO partners. Also discussed were issues of extremist threats to those Jewish communities and ADL educational programs.
ADL delivered Words to Action trainings at the European Union of Jewish Students' (EUJS) Summer U event in Lisbon. ADL also delivered three Words to Action trainings in Germany. |
ADL joined with the Argentinian Jewish community in denouncing President Fernandez’s comparison of the Covid-19 pandemic to the Holocaust.
In response to comments from a senior Venezuelan government media executive that denied the Holocaust and said “Hitler didn’t finish the job,” ADL expressed support for the Jewish community’s call to apply the local anti-hate law in response to these antisemitic statements.
Liat Altman, Director of Latin American Affairs, was interviewed on ADL NY/NJ Regional Director Scott Richman’s podcast about her recent visit to Argentina for the AMIA bombing anniversary commemoration.
ADL translated several op-eds into Spanish, including: |
An op-ed by Ken Jacobson explores four factors contributing to intensified anti-Zionist trends in the US, including in more mainstream spaces.
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New ADL analysis shows how explicit calls for violence against Israel were present in some anti-Israel protests that came in response to the July fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza. |
