A new initiative launched this week by the Anti-Defamation League and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi seeks to promote region-wide coexistence and opportunities for cross-cultural collaboration and education. Hate crimes in the United States surged 11.6% in 2021, with the largest number motivated by bias against Black people, followed by crimes targeting victims for ethnicity, sexuality and religion, the FBI said in an updated report released on Monday. Americans who hold antisemitic beliefs are significantly more likely to believe in conspiracy theories, according to a new ADL study released on Friday.

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• Thinking of the 8 people murdered two years ago in a spree of misogynist, anti-AAPI shootings in Atlanta, GA. We must speak out against the rhetoric that animates violent misogyny and anti-AAPI hate, alongside @taaforg & our AAPI partners. May the victims' memories be a blessing.
• Today my thoughts are with the families of the 51 people murdered by a white supremacist 4 years ago in #Christchurch. We remain committed to fighting the global reach of hate-fueled conspiracy theories & extremism that motivated the shooter. May their memories be a blessing.
• Today, we remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg on what would have been her 90th birthday. The first female Jewish Supreme Court justice, #RBG was a staunch advocate for gender equality, a proud Jew, and a skillful and courageous jurist. May her memory continue to be a blessing.

• New Report Shows Racist Propaganda Increasing in Connecticut (NBC Connecticut -- Stacey Sobel interviewed)
• White supremacist propaganda at an ‘all-time high’ in Georgia, new ADL report shows (FOX Atlanta -- Eytan Davidson interviewed)
• Anti-LGBTQ hate message painted on power pole in Houston's Montrose neighborhood (FOX Houston -- Mark Toubin interviewed)

• Antisemitic GDL network grows larger as violence against Jewish Americans abounds (NPR)
• Parade Makes a Triumphant Return to Broadway, Sparking Conversation on Anti-Semitism Today (Harper's Bazaar)
• How Kanye West Helped to Embolden Anti-Semites on College Campuses (The Nation)

• Join ADL in urging your elected officials to give law enforcement the tools to adequately fight domestic terrorism.

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