To what degree do an author’s objectionable comments, unrelated to their books, matter when being a consumer of those books? J.K. Rowling’s bestselling seven-volume Harry Potter books are cherished by children and adults alike. Rowling has sold more than 500 million copies and the books have inspired movies, theme parks, toys, collectibles, merch and more. According to a U.S. survey, 31% of people have read at least one of Rowling’s books, 18% of people have read all of…
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Key Data Points: ADL Reach and Impact in 2024In 2024, ADL Center on Extremism (COE) tools analyzed 10 million+ messages on extremist and antisemitic encrypted messaging channels and detected over 70,000 messages containing violent threats.ADL provided information to law enforcement at least 2,700 times in 2024.In 2024, ADL provided professional development programs and analytic briefings to 17,000 law enforcement personnel on topics which included hate crimes, violent extremism and…
A look at the 10 most prevalent trends in antisemitic messaging, tactics, and patterns post-Oct. 7
A new report from JLens quantifies the financial impact of Israel divestment for universities, finding the 100 largest endowments could lose $33B over 10 years.
Read ADL’s annual assessment of anti-Israel activism on U.S. college campuses.
This new annual report from ADL & GLAAD documents extremist and non-extremist incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ hate in the United States.
The first analysis of hate and harassment on Minecraft server data.
NEW YORK, NY, February 27, 2025 – The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE:TOV), a groundbreaking exchange-traded fund that aims to empower investors to combat antisemitism, support Israel and embody Jewish values, is set to begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “TOV” – the Hebrew word for “good”. Created by JLens, an affiliate of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), TOV offers investors a way to…
Sweden’s leading right-wing extremist group: Violence, Antisemitism and International Connections. Acknowledgements: Contributing authors to this report were Jonathan Leman and Morgan Finnsiö of Expo Foundation, Stockholm, a valued ADL partner in the fight against extremism.
The fanatically antisemitic Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) is the Nordic region’s leading and most dangerous right-wing extremist group.
Over the quarter-century of its existence, the NRM has…
Full ReportOur online and offline lives have fluid boundaries. What happens online doesn’t stay there.
Today, those spouting hateful anti-transgender rhetoric online are creating an ecosystem where shared ideas, themes, and language echoes. This hateful rhetoric goes from fringe to mainstream— and boomerangs between online and offline speech — in part because of social media’s immense power, amplification of “engaging” content, and sophisticated…
Propaganda from groups such as Patriot Front, New Jersey European Heritage Association, Folks Front, and the Nationalist Social Club
ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) tracked a near-doubling of white supremacist propaganda efforts in 2020, which included the distribution of racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ fliers, stickers, banners and posters. The 2020 data shows a huge increase of incidents from the previous year, with a total of 5,125 cases reported (averaging more than 14…
They were ordinary people who lived extraordinary lives – or extraordinary people who put their lives on the line to protect the health and welfare of everyone.
In what has become an annual tradition, as the year comes to a close ADL pauses each December to take stock of the moments and people who shaped the last 12 months – for better, or for worse – with a Top 10 list.
For 2020, we compiled two Top 10 lists: One looking back on the moments of hurt and hate that…
We are witnessing the internationalization of the white supremacist movement.
Over the past decade, we have seen surging violence in the United States, Europe and beyond motivated by elements of white supremacy from Anders Breivik in Norway to Brenton Tarrant in New Zealand to Patrick Crusius in El Paso, Texas. These killers influence and inspire one another.
European and American adherents are learning from each other, supporting each other and reaching new audiences.
They feel…
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Argentina
San Juan: Escuela Modelo de San Juan students reportedly made a Nazi-themed school project parodying Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” song. The school dismissed the teacher and had students study anti-Semitism in response
Canada
Montreal: A Jewish student at McGill University faced pressure to resign from her student government position for accepting Hillel Montreal’s invitation to travel to Israel and the West…
Each year, ADL’s Center on Extremism tracks murders perpetrated by all types of extremists. In 2018, every single extremist killing — from Pittsburgh to Parkland — had a link to right-wing extremism. This report provides key insights into the crimes, including motivations behind these violent attacks.
On Friday, March 30, Hamas launched its six-week-long “March of Return” campaign, which called on Gazans to gather near the border with Israel and to march on the border. Organizers claim the march is intended to highlight the plight of Gaza, the broader Palestinian situation, and the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees.
The largest and deadliest confrontation took place on May 14, the day of the US Embassy dedication in Jerusalem. An…
There was an increase in anti-Israel activity on American college campuses during the latest academic year with students actively working to promote Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns against Israel. Student groups that are well-known for their efforts to isolate the Jewish state advocated for a variety of BDS-related initiatives in an effort to push forward their agenda and punish Israel.
The most prevalent BDS initiative on campus involved the introduction of divestment…
Anti-Israel activity on American college campuses was largely dominated by Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns in the latest academic year. Student groups that are well-known for their outspoken opposition to Israeli policy advocated for a variety of BDS-related initiatives in an effort to isolate and delegitimize Israel.
The most prevalent BDS initiative on campus involved the introduction and debate of divestment resolutions by the campus’s student government. Fifteen…
New York, NY, February 5, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued a statement following yesterday's meeting at the White House between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump: It was significant that in the White House yesterday, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump discussed critical priorities including the release of all hostages, Israel's security needs and steps for regional engagement. U.S. involvement -- in coordination with Israel and…
ADL Statement on Announcement of Israel-Hamas Deal