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Annual Summit Brings Together Leaders from Across Israeli Society | |
ADL Israel hosted its annual Israel Social Cohesion Summit, a major conference that brings together leaders from across Israeli society to discuss the challenges and issues that impact various communities, and what can be done to address and bridge the divides.
Alongside the Summit, over two-dozen ADL leaders from the US gathered in Israel for the first-ever Israel Social Cohesion Week. Lead by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, the group attended side events in Umm al-Fahem and Beit Shemesh to learn about communal and local issues. They also met with representatives from the Israeli Foreign Ministry, US Ambassador Tom Nides, the Israeli-Palestinian organization
Roots, and the head of the Masorti movement.
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Concern About Inclusion of Extremist Figures in Israeli Government | |
In a statement following the recent Israeli elections, ADL said it was greatly concerned about the likely inclusion of extremist figures in the next Israeli government:
“We are greatly concerned that the results of the Israeli election suggest the next government, led by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will likely include representatives from the Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionist parties, including their leaders Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, and offering them government ministries. Both have a long history of engaging in racist, anti-Arab, homophobic and other hateful behavior.”
Read the full statement here >>>
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ADL Hosts Global Roundtable for Jewish Communal Partners | |
In the leadup to the annual Never is Now Summit on Antisemitism and Hate, ADL hosted over two-dozen global Jewish communal partners - who were in New York for the Summit - for a series of roundtable discussions on trends in antisemitism, anti-Zionism, incident response and data collection, and best practices in educating on antisemitism and hate. The day-long roundtable also featured a
panel discussion with representatives from Amazon Web Services, TikTok and YouTube for a discussion on moderating hateful online content.
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Israel and the Middle East
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ADL condemned several terrorist attacks across Israel, including a stabbing in Ariel that killed three Israelis, and two terrorist bombings of bus stops in Jerusalem, which resulted in the killing of
two Israelis.
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A new blog highlights how the recent wave of Palestinian terrorism has resulted in some US-based anti-Israel groups openly supporting and even encouraging violence against Israel.
ADL condemned a United Nations resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice regarding Israel’s presence in the West Bank, which, among other things, failed to recognize the Jewish connection and claim to Jerusalem.
Susan Heller Pinto, VP for International Policy, spoke at Reut/INSS conference in Tel-Aviv on “Israel-US Relations, Trends and Looking Ahead,” where she shared ADL data regarding attitudes towards Israel, antisemitic trends and the impact on U.S. Jews.
The UAE was commended for including Holocaust education in primary and secondary school curricula.
Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, writes about the history of the November 29, 1947 UN Partition Plan vote, and explains why it should be remembered as a moment of opportunity for all.
Aykan Erdemir, Director of International Affairs Research, was a guest on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Spotlight podcast where he shared insights into the Turkish government’s creation of an official Alevi agency and broader challenges for religious minorities throughout the country. |
Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs, and Carole Nuriel, Senior Director, International Government and Community Engagement, visited several European cities – including Lisbon, Madrid, Geneva, Paris and The Hague - for consultations with Jewish communal leaders and other stakeholders on fighting antisemitism.
ADL commended the government of Romania for protecting the right to produce meat according to the Jewish tradition of minimal suffering for animals.
To mark the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Ken Jacobson wrote about the importance of understanding that the Holocaust did not start with the gas chambers, and how we must stand up against all forms of hate before they reach inflection points.
ADL continued delivering Words To Action trainings across Europe, including for Jewish teenagers Madrid, Moishe House Brussels, a Jewish youth center in Berlin, and the queer-Jewish organization Keshet Germany. |
ADL joined the Mexican Jewish community in condemning a secret neo-Nazi concert held in Mexico City, where attendees gave the Nazi salute, and urged authorities to investigate the event.
ADL op-eds were translated into Spanish, including: |
| Three International Affairs staffers were featured throughout November on ADL NY/NJ Director Scott Richman’s podcast “From the Front Lines:” |
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