THE WEEK'S BIG 3

Associated Press

All extremist killings identified in 2022 were linked to right-wing extremism.

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	February 23, 2023

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					A new ADL report found that US mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade were at least three times higher than the total from any other ten-year period, and that all murders identified in 2022 were linked to right-wing extremists. Antisemitic protesters who shouted at theatergoers attending the Broadway revival of “Parade”, a musical about a Jewish man wrongfully accused of killing a girl, drew immediate criticism this week from the show’s producers, star Ben Platt and ADL. Federal prosecutors charged a man with two hate crimes after he allegedly shot two different Jewish men last week in a heavily-Jewish Los Angeles neighborhood.

					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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					U.S. Mass Killings Linked to Extremism Spiked Over Last Decade

					“The number of U.S. mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade was at least three times higher than the total from any other 10-year period since the 1970s, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League. The report, provided to The Associated Press ahead of its public release Thursday, also found that all extremist killings identified in 2022 were linked to right-wing extremism, with an especially high number linked to white supremacy. They include a racist mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 Black shoppers dead and a mass shooting that killed five people at an LGBT nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.” Associated Press
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					+ ADL Tweet: 
Our Center on Extremism reveals there have been 46 ideological extremist mass killings since 1970, more than half of which have occurred only since 2010. Take a deeper dive and review this alarming development.

					+ READ: Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2022

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					Ben Platt, ADL Denounce Antisemitic Protesters at ‘Parade’ on Broadway

					“Ben Platt is speaking out against the antisemitic protestors at the first preview performance of Broadway’s revival of “Parade,” a musical about the true story of the false conviction and lynching of a Jewish man in 1915. ‘For those who don’t know, there were a few neo-Nazi protesters from a really disgusting group outside of the theater, bothering some of our patrons on their way in and saying antisemitic things about Leo Frank, who the show is about, and just spreading antisemitic rhetoric that led to this whole story in the first place,’ Platt said on Instagram.” Variety: 
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					+ Jonathan Greenblatt Tweet: 
Thank you to @paradebway for this poignant statement & to Ben Platt for speaking out in the face of hate. The vile #antisemitism on full display outside the theater last night underscores the importance of telling Leo Frank's story. @ADL joins in solidarity with the entire cast.

					+ READ: ADL Statement on Antisemitic Protest Outside of Premiere Performance of "Parade"

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					Federal Prosecutors Charge Man with Hate Crimes After Allegedly Shooting Two Jewish Men in Los Angeles

					“Federal prosecutors have charged a man with two hate crimes after he allegedly shot two different Jewish men earlier this week, the Department of Justice announced Friday.

					Jaime Tran, 28, is accused of targeting and shooting two Jewish men as they were leaving religious services at two separate synagogues in the same predominantly Jewish neighborhood, US Attorney Martin Estrada said in a news release.” CNN: FULL STORY

					+ Jonathan Greenblatt Tweet: Grateful to @LAPDHQ for their swift efforts in apprehending a suspect in this case, who allegedly held anti-Jewish animus. @ADL’s work to combat #antisemitism and protect our communities continues.

					+ ADL Southern California Tweet: A statement from ADL LA Regional Director @jeffreyabrams on the arrest of the suspect in the Pico-Robertson shootings of two Jewish men in 24 hours.

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

						George Washington University must better respond to reports of Jewish students being harassed by faculty, and take steps to support all students on campus.

						This weekend, approx. 15 individuals associated with the virulently antisemitic Goyim Defense League (GDL) distributed propaganda and held protests across Florida, boosting antisemitic conspiracy theories and hurling slurs at pedestrians.

						I'm incredibly moved by the historic opening of this synagogue within @abrahamicfh. The UAE continues to back up the historic #AbrahamAccords with strong actions, demonstrating a commitment to building bridges and understanding.

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Antisemitic lessons, conspiracy theories taught at a Hayward high school (Mercury News, CA)

						People gather for ‘The State of Antisemitism’ event (NBC Indiana -- Trent Spoolstra interviewed)

						Swastikas spray-painted on Portsmouth synagogue, businesses (ABC Manchester, NH -- Peggy Shukur interviewed)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						What is Treasury Department doing to stop extremists from crowdfunding? Democrats ask Yellen (USA Today)

						How to fight far-right extremism? New ADL report suggests targeting their websites (The Forward)

						Why the U.S. and the West Must Continue Supporting Ukraine (Times of Israel -- Ken Jacobson op-ed)

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					ADL Action of the week

						Demand Congress Increases Security Grants for Houses of Worship

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