THE WEEK'S BIG 3

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	December 15, 2022

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					The FBI released data Monday that showed a drop in hate crimes nationally in 2021, but the annual effort to monitor bias attacks was undercut by a major decline in the number of local law enforcement agencies that reported their totals. The Jewish community observed two solemn anniversaries this week, commemorating the lives lost to antisemitic attacks in Jersey City and Monsey. Antisemitic incidents on campuses are increasing and threats to Jewish institutions remain at alarming levels, according to new ADL research.

					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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					Latest FBI Data on Hate Crimes Plagued by Lack of Reporting Nationwide

					“Thousands of jurisdictions failed to report crime data under the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which federal authorities have phased into operation since 2016 in hopes of gaining more granular crime data. This year, the FBI moved to a NIBRS-only reporting system, and 11,883 of 18,812 law enforcement agencies submitted data that was included in the hate-crimes report, authorities said.” The Washington Post: READ MORE

					+ ADL Statement: 
ADL Calls for Comprehensive Hate Crime Reporting in Response to Alarming Gaps in Data Collection

					+ WATCH on MSNBC: ADL’s Robert Trestan weighs in on the incomplete data set; calls for increased reporting

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					Tri-State Area Jewish Community Commemorates Two Solemn Anniversaries

					“A candlelight memorial was held on the steps of Jersey City's city hall on Thursday to remember the victims of the 2019 shooting attack on a kosher grocery store which left four people dead along with the two attackers… "We've got to stand shoulder to shoulder," AG James told those gathered at Ramapo Town Hall to commemorate the machete attack on a Hanukkah party in a local rabbi's home in Monsey that occurred nearly three years ago.” The Jerusalem Post and Lohud: LEARN MORE + 
Lohud

					+ ADL NY/NJ tweet: 
Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight to remember and honor the victims of the tragedy. We must unite with all people of good will to #ShineALight on and eradicate antisemitism and hate.

					+ ADL NY/NJ tweet: We remember the four people who were murdered three years ago in an #hateful shooting at a Jersey City Kosher market, and the one person murdered by the same extremists a few days before. We will never stop fighting the #hate that led to this horrific attack.

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					Antisemitism Is Rising at Colleges, and Jewish Students Are Facing Growing Hostility 

					“Hostility, including vandalism, threats and slurs toward Jewish students on college campuses increased more than threefold to 155 incidents in 2021 from 47 in 2014, according to the Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based Jewish civil rights organization which has tracked reports of such behavior since 2014. The group counted 2,717 antisemitic incidents in the U.S. overall last year, up 34% from 2020 and the highest number in its records dating to 1979.” The Wall Street Journal: 
FULL STORY

					+ READ ADL REPORT: Anti-Israel Activism on U.S. Campuses, 2021-2022

					+ Center on Extremism Analysis: Recent Threats to Jewish Institutions

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						Today, my thoughts are with the families of #SandyHook. I remember that horrible day like it was yesterday. May the memories of all the children and brave adults we lost on that day be a blessing…

						Grateful that the Respect for Marriage Act is now law, requiring recognition of same-gender and interracial marriages. The #EqualityAct is the next step in protecting LGBTQ+ people and fighting anti-LGBTQ+ hate...

						We welcome the vote to expel Iran from the UN’s Committee on the Status of Women, a decision that sends a message to the Iranian regime that its brutal treatment of women will not be tolerated. Other international orgs should take notice and take action…

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Police need to be mandated to report hate crimes to FBI, civil rights group says (NPR Connecticut -- Stacey Sobel interviewed)

						Anti-semitic flyers dropped in Fresno, Clovis, putting law enforcement on alert (San Joaquin Valley Sun, CA)

						New FBI report showing increase in hate crimes in Georgia, draws criticism from anti-hate groups (FOX Atlanta -- Eytan Davidson interviewed)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						Epidemic of Hate: Antisemitism in America (NBC News Now -- Yael Eisenstat interviewed)

						Opinion: What I learned about antisemitism with a gun pointed to my head (CNN -- Rabbi Cytron-Walker op-ed)

						Kevin Warren’s big tent (Jewish Insider)

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