Friend,
This is a precarious time for American democracy. We have seen a
disturbing rise in hate incidents of all kinds, including antisemitic
hate. Antisemitism, in addition to being a toxic form of prejudice, is
also a key feature of white nationalist ideology and is in many
instances a leading indicator of extremist movements that threaten the
rights of all.
The "great replacement" narrative has become thoroughly
mainstream on the political right over the past few years. This racist
conspiracy, which says there is a systematic, global effort to replace
white, European people with nonwhite, foreign populations, provides
the central framework for the white supremacist movement. In some
manifestations of the great replacement theory, believers blame Jews
for the supposed genocide of the white race. This theory has inspired
numerous deadly, terror attacks.
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For more than 50 years, the SPLC has been tireless in identifying and
rooting out hate and extremist groups to create a fair, inclusive and
diverse democracy. However, the consequences of mainstream antisemitic
hate still threaten our communities today. The SPLC has remained one
of the premier civil rights organizations fighting antisemitism in the
courts, in Congress and through grassroots community work. This work
is as important as ever, and we thank you for joining us in standing
up to antisemitic hate.
Here's more about some of the work we've done to combat
antisemitic hate in recent years:
* SPLC Intelligence Project Director Susan Corke was selected to
testify at the House Homeland Security hearing in October on
extremism and antisemitism. She shared our dedicated research
and analysis of the hate spreading across America and urged
lawmakers to invest in the technology needed to track
antisemitism and white supremacy across the digital frontier and
improve our national hate crime reporting requirements.
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* The SPLC played a lead role in promoting a productive White
House United We Stand Summit on hate and extremism in
September. SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang was among
those polled for ideas for the summit, and we set out concrete
objectives and goals for the summit in a
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letter to White House Domestic Policy Council Director Susan
Rice.
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And, just this week, an SPLC Action Fund-drafted coalition
letter
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was sent to the director of the Office of Management and Budget
urging the president to fully fund commitments made at the
United We Stand hate and extremism summit.
* In February 2022, the SPLC Action Fund urged senators
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to promptly confirm Professor Deborah Lipstadt as the State
Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
* The SPLC has expressed support for increased funding for
DHS's Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides
funding for protecting synagogue, day school and Jewish
community (and other religious community) institutions against
attack. We have urged that these programs be complemented by
funding for federal and state prevention and community-based
victim assistance initiatives. We were also among the civil
rights groups that a June 2021 letter in solidarity with the
Jewish community confronting antisemitism
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* The SPLC has demanded accountability and consequences for the
deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and we submitted three
detailed statements on extremists and antisemites associated
with the insurrection to the January 6 Select Committee. Read
more about our work investigating the Jan. 6 attack
here: Jan. 6: The Long Path to the Insurrection.
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* We have helped lead advocacy for improved hate crime response
both in the United States and abroad. In July 2022, we
submitted this report to the United Nations Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
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* In 2019, the SPLC triumphed in our lawsuit against neo-Nazi
leader Andrew Anglin, who used his website to launch an
antisemitic campaign of terror against a Jewish woman and her
family. A federal judge ruled that Anglin must pay more than $14
million in damages - and, last month, a federal court
issued a warrant for his arrest.
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* An August 2022 article from SPLC's Hatewatch blog exposed
how white nationalists used Amazon to fund their cause.
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* Most recently, the SPLC has helped elevate background about
Nick Fuentes, the antisemite who recently dined with Ye
(formerly known as Kanye West) and former President Trump.
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SPLC staff also provided expert analysis for an ABC article
addressing antisemitic rhetoric from celebrities and rising
antisemitic threats.
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We are deeply concerned that antisemitic incidents have become so
prevalent, and stand ready to address antisemitic hate as soon as it
manifests. Thank you for empowering us to continue this important
work.
In solidarity,
The Southern Poverty Law Center
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