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ADL Responds to Terror Attacks, Anti-Palestinian Rampage | |
Throughout the month of February, ADL reacted to numerous Palestinian terrorist attacks that killed several Israelis, including US-Israeli citizen Elan Ganeles, the Yaniv brothers, two brothers aged 8 and 6 and a 20-year-old man, and an
IDF border police officer.
ADL strongly condemned an anti-Palestinian rampage by Israeli Jews in the West Bank village of Huwara, where Palestinian cars and homes were set on fire. ADL also condemned the incitement to violence from several political leaders, including Knesset Members, and urged Israeli law enforcement to ensure that those involved in the Huwara violence are held accountable.
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ADL Meets with Partners in Paris | |
Marina Rosenberg, SVP for International Affairs, and Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs, attended the annual Paris dinner of CRIF, the representative organization of the French Jewish community and ADL's French partner. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne was the featured speaker.
During their visit, Marina and Andrew also met with the CRIF leadership, the Assistant Director-General of UNESCO, a leading French extremism researcher, and the Israeli embassy. They also paid a commemoration visit to Hyper Cacher, the kosher supermarket and site of the 2015 antisemitic terror attack that claimed four victims.
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Israel and the Middle East
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In response to tensions surrounding the legislation on judicial reforms in Israel, ADL endorsed President Herzog’s call for consensus
, imploring “all parties to exert responsible leadership and avoid incendiary rhetoric.” ADL added: “We further call on leaders to commit to upholding democratic values and the protections of minorities enshrined in Israel’s founding Declaration of Independence.”
ADL offered condolences to the Turkish and Syrian people impacted by the series of massive earthquakes in both countries, and wished the injured ones a speedy recovery.
ADL condemned discriminatory remarks by two prominent Israeli rabbis targeting the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
ADL called for a walk out during a speech by the Iranian foreign minister at the UN Human Rights Council in protest of the Iranian regime’s horrific human rights record. |
In an op-ed on the first anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, wrote about the need for the US and the West to reject isolationist voices and continue supporting Ukraine against Russia’s aggression.
ADL said the decision Barcelona mayor Ada Colau to cut ties with Tel-Aviv was a capitulation to the BDS movement.
ADL welcomed a Finnish government decision to reject a proposed ban on Kosher slaughter.
In response to a statement by Russian President Putin’s falsely labeling the Ukrainian government a “Nazi regime,” ADL said they insult the real victims of the Nazis, including the millions murdered and traumatized by the Holocaust, and millions of Russian civilians and soldiers who lost their lives in WWII.
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Dalia Grinfeld, Associate Director for European Affairs, spoke on a panel about Jewish identity, antisemitism and activism at the Junction Annual 2023 in Berlin.
ADL delivered four Words To Action trainings on responding to antisemitism to Jewish young adults in Europe. |
Marina Rosenberg briefed a delegation of 25 journalists from Latin America about the rise in global antisemitism and ADL’s work to address the trend. She was also interviewed in Ynet Espanol and I24 News
about her new role and ADL’s global advocacy.
Marina Rosenberg was interviewed in Ynet Espanol and I24 News about her new role and ADL’s global advocacy.
Liat Altman, Director of Latin American Affairs, was interviewed for a CNN Español special on Antisemitism in Latin America.
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Liat Altman visited Jewish communities of Costa Rica and Mexico to discuss issues of mutual concern, including the implementation of ADL educational programs.
ADL said it was troubled that a Brazilian teen reportedly planned to attack his former school while dressed in Nazi garb.
ADL op-eds were translated into Spanish and published, including: |
Think. Plan. Act., ADL’s guide for college students dealing with anti-Israel activity, was translated into Spanish.
Aykan Erdemir, Director of International Affairs Research, was interviewed on ADL NY/NJ Regional Director Scott Richman’s podcast “From the Frontlines” about his time in the Turkish parliament, two and a half decades of work against hate and extremism, and how he came to work for ADL.
Carole Nuriel, Senior Director for International Government and Community Engagement, spoke on an International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators webinar about hate crimes on campus. |
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