Antisemitism

ADL Statement On Synagogue Shooting In Pittsburgh

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Saturday, October 27, 2018
Discrimination, Orientalism, Antisemitism, Prejudices, Racism, ADL, Anti-Defamation League, Human behavior, Culture, Politics

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt released the following statement in response to the horrific and fatal anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh today.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt released the following statement in response to the horrific and fatal anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh today.
  • "Our hearts break for the families of those killed and injured at the Tree of Life Synagogue, and for the entire Jewish community of Pittsburgh.
  • This is likely the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States.
  • Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion.

AJC Applauds House Passage of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

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Thursday, September 13, 2018
Racism, Antisemitism, Discrimination, Orientalism, Prejudices, Jewish history, Judaism, Human behavior, Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC welcomes House passage of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC welcomes House passage of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act.
  • The bill establishes the position as the primary advisor and coordinator for U.S. government efforts to monitor and combat anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement in foreign countries.
  • It also emphasizes that the Special Envoy should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of religious freedom or combating anti-Semitism.
  • "Mobilizing governments and civil society and assuring there are adequate tools to combat European anti-Semitism are priority objectives, for which the U.S. Special Envoy is an essential partner.

AJC Praises U.S. Education Department Use of Anti-Semitism Working Definition

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC salutes the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights decision to employ the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Anti-Semitism when examining questions of anti-Semitism on college campuses under Title VI.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC salutes the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights decision to employ the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Anti-Semitism when examining questions of anti-Semitism on college campuses under Title VI.
  • "The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition is widely used by governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of State, and is used by OCR as well."
  • AJC has long maintained that the Working Definition is an important educational tool in identifying anti-Semitism in all its various manifestations.
  • AJC was involved in the original drafting of the definition 14 years ago and continues to urge European governments to adopt it.

Greater Washington Urban League and American Jewish Committee (AJC) Stand United Against Hate

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Racism, Politics, Human behavior, Culture, Israel–United States relations, American Jewish Committee, White nationalism, Antisemitism, Rhetoric

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Greater Washington Urban League and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Washington Region call on civic, political and religious leaders to unequivocally reject the anti-Semitism and racism of the white nationalists who will gather for the "Unite the Right" rally in Lafayette Park on Sunday.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Greater Washington Urban League and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Washington Region call on civic, political and religious leaders to unequivocally reject the anti-Semitism and racism of the white nationalists who will gather for the "Unite the Right" rally in Lafayette Park on Sunday.
  • We will never be silent in the face of this kind of odious rhetoric in our country," said Alan Ronkin, AJC Washington, D.C.
  • Regional Director, and George Lambert Jr., President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League.
  • "American democracy and pluralism, cherished values that we all share, demand that we stand up and make our voices heard," said Ronkin.

AJC Convenes Polish Mayors' Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism

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Thursday, June 28, 2018
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WARSAW, Poland, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors of Polish cities, attending an AJC Central Europe conference on combating hate, have issued a joint statement urging implementation of a policy of"zero tolerance for prejudice, xenophobia and anti-Semitism."

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  • WARSAW, Poland, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors of Polish cities, attending an AJC Central Europe conference on combating hate, have issued a joint statement urging implementation of a policy of"zero tolerance for prejudice, xenophobia and anti-Semitism."
  • The AJC conference, "No to Hatred; Cities Facing Ethnic and Religious Prejudice," explored "specific actions taken by the authorities of several largest Polish cities to build tolerance, solidarity and respect among their residents and how they counteract the attitudes and acts of hatred motivated by prejudice," said AJC Central Europe Director Agnieszka Markiewicz.
  • The conference took place at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and was co-sponsored by the City of Warsaw.
  • Other speakers at the conference included POLIN Director Dariusz Stola and Israeli Ambassador to Poland Anna Azari.

Updated AJC Plan to Combat Anti-Semitism in Europe Urges Government Action

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Monday, June 11, 2018
American Jewish Committee, Israel–United States relations, Racism, Jewish history, Antisemitism, Politics, Judaism

NEW YORK, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --A detailed action plan for governments across Europe to combat anti-Semitism, first issued by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) three years ago, has been updated.

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  • NEW YORK, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --A detailed action plan for governments across Europe to combat anti-Semitism, first issued by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) three years ago, has been updated.
  • The AJC action plan calls on European governments to make the fight against anti-Semitism an urgent priority for individual countries, and collectively for the entire EU.
  • "The issue of security remains at the top of the agenda" for Jewish communities across Europe, notes the updated AJC plan.
  • To combat anti-Semitism, the updated AJC plan emphasizes both the need to define the problem and to establish protocols to monitor it.

Executive Producers of Documentary on the Armenian Genocide to Take On Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism in "Hate Among Us"

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Monday, June 4, 2018
Racism, Antisemitism, Discrimination, Orientalism, Prejudices, Jewish history, Judaism, Human behavior, Anti-Zionism

"Anti-Semitic incidents were up 86% in the United States in 2017, and that should scare all of us," said Williams.

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  • "Anti-Semitic incidents were up 86% in the United States in 2017, and that should scare all of us," said Williams.
  • "History tells us that anti-Semitism is a form of bigotry that can easily escalate from rhetoric to violence.
  • In showing audiences what this rising tide of anti-Semitism really looks like, I hope we can contribute to an equally dramatic decline in this dangerous ideology of hate."
  • Media Contact: Steve Moyer Public Relations @ 818.784.7027; [email protected]
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