THE WEEK'S BIG 3

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Ye was accompanied by white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

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	December 2, 2022

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, praised Adolf Hitler and Nazis in an interview Thursday with far-right provocateur Alex Jones, drawing a fresh round of condemnation for his incendiary antisemitism a week after he dined with former president Donald Trump alongside white supremacist Nick Fuentes. A jury on Tuesday found Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers, guilty of seditious conspiracy for his actions in the lead-up to and day of the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The suspect accused of opening fire inside an LGBTQ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been praised by online extremists who have called for copycat attacks, according to a
 Department of Homeland Security bulletin made public Wednesday.

					Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate and the latest info about ADL from around the country.

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					Rapper Ye Draws Fresh Denunciation for Hitler Praise in Alex Jones Interview

					“Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, went on an antisemitic rant during a Thursday appearance on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars program, including praise for Nazis and Adolf Hitler. “You’re not Hitler, you’re not a Nazi, you don’t deserve to be called that and demonized,” Jones told Ye, who was appearing on his program along with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who made headlines when he accompanied Ye to a dinner at Mar-a-Lago with former President Trump last week.” The Hill: 
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					+ Jonathan Greenblatt Tweet: 
Saying you “like Hitler,” “love the Nazis,” and spending all your time with a white supremacist makes one thing clear: Ye is a vicious antisemite. His comments today on InfoWars are not just vile and offensive: they put Jews in danger.

					+ WATCH on MSNBC: The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle - Jonathan Greenblatt on Kanye's interview with InfoWars

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					Oath Keepers Leader Convicted of Sedition in Landmark Jan. 6 Case

					“Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, was convicted on Tuesday along with one of his subordinates of seditious conspiracy as a jury found them guilty of seeking to keep former President Donald J. Trump in power through an extensive plot that started after the 2020 election and culminated in the mob attack on the Capitol.” New York Times: LEARN MORE

					+ WATCH: Jonathan Greenblatt responds to the verdict on MSNBC’s Deadline White House

					+ ADL Statement: ADL Welcomes Guilty Verdict in Oath Keepers Seditious Conspiracy  Trial

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					Accused Colorado Springs Shooter Praised by Online Extremists Calling for Copycat Attacks: DHS

“The suspect accused of opening fire inside an LGBTQ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been praised by online extremists who have called for copycat attacks, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin made public Wednesday. "Following the late November shooting at an LGBTQI+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado -- which remains under investigation -- we have observed actors on forums known to post racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist content praising the alleged attacker, the latest National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin (NTAS), dated Nov. 30 say.” ABC News: 
FULL STORY

					+ ADL and GLAAD Partner to Counter Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremism and Hate

					+ READ in EJewish Philanthropy: Jewish security organizations and LGBTQ groups confront shared threats after the Colorado Springs shooting

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						Since Elon Musk took over a few weeks ago, @Twitter has pursued several measures that have enabled a growing extremist presence on the platform, offering these figures a veneer of legitimacy and a microphone to spread their hate.

						Yet another one-sided UN resolution on Israel, further demonstrating a continued anti-Israel bias within the international body.

						ADL Israel: We strongly condemn MK Avi Maoz’s homophobic remarks, including his description of the Jerusalem Pride Parade as “a promiscuous parade of abomination.” This type of hateful rhetoric is unacceptable, especially coming from a Knesset member.

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Analyzing the connection with Ye and Nick Fuentes (WGN Radio, Chicago -- David Goldenberg interviewed)

						Rise in antisemitic incidents tied to hate groups (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

						Town Hall meeting to discuss antisemitism in Montgomery County (DC News Now -- Meredith Weisel interviewed)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						Antisemitism is on the rise, and it's not just about Ye (NPR)

						Advocates push to include nonprofit security, counter-extremism programs in defense policy bill (Jewish Insider)

						Hate Speech’s Rise on Twitter Is Unprecedented, Researchers Find (The New York Times)

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