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Third-Graders Allegedly Made to Reenact the Holocaust; Trump Uses Antisemitic Tropes Again; Neo-Nazi Group Distributes Antisemitic COVID-19 Propaganda

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December 23, 2021

THE WEEK’S BIG 3

A staff member from a D.C. elementary school is reported to have told third-graders in library class to reenact scenes from the Holocaust, directing them to dig their classmates’ mass graves and simulate shooting the victim. Former president Donald Trump was condemned by the head of ADL after using antisemitic tropes about American Jews in a recent interview. A virulently antisemitic group with a reputation for mounting propaganda stunts committed a surge of incidents over the past weekend in eight states.

Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate and the latest info about ADL from around the country.

  1. D.C. Third-Graders Allegedly Made to Reenact the Holocaust

    “A Watkins Elementary School staff member told third-graders in library class to reenact scenes from the Holocaust, directing them to dig their classmates’ mass graves and simulate shooting the victims, according to an email from the school’s principal. The instructor was placed on leave Friday.” The Washington Post: LEARN MORE

    + READ: Joint statement from ADL, AJC, JCRC on D.C. elementary school incident

    + ADL Resource: Echoes & Reflections

  2. Trump Uses Antisemitic Tropes to Again Criticize Jewish Americans

    “Former President Donald Trump, in a newly released interview, claimed that Jewish Americans ‘either don't like Israel or don't care about Israel,’ while also suggesting that evangelical Christians ‘love Israel more than the Jews in this country.’” CNN: FULL STORY

    + WATCH: ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt with CNN’s Jake Tapper

    + Jonathan Greenblatt tweet: It's sad that once again we have to restate this point, but the vast majority of American Jews support and have some type of connection to Israel, regardless of which political candidate they vote for.

  3. Neo-Nazi Group Distributes Antisemitic COVID-19 Propaganda Across The Country During Weekend Campaign

    “Private homes in California, Texas, North Carolina, Idaho, Vermont, Alabama, Illinois and Florida were targeted with antisemitic leaflets proclaiming the COVID-19 pandemic to be a Jewish plot.” Algemeiner: READ MORE

    + ADL Blog: Extremists Embark on Weekend of Hate

    + ADL Resource: Goyim Defense League

 

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