Remarks by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt at the Launch of UnMaskHate New York
Press Release
Remarks as delivered June 27th, 2024 Thank you- I join you all here this morning on behalf of ADL, the oldest anti-hate organization in the United States, alongside my good friend Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, and our partners - Assembly members Brian Cunningham, Nily Rozic, Grace Lee, Jennifer Rajkumar and Pastor Johnnie Green. In addition. We are very grateful to Dr. Hazel Dukes of the NY NAACP, an icon of the civil rights movement for lending her strong words of…
Investigating Digital Abuse: Mitigating Harm Online and On the Ground: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement
Action Guide
ADL’s toolkit on digital abuse and online hate equips law enforcement with tools to address hate or harassment that starts online but does not always stay there
Crisis, Controversy and Activism: Tips and Guidance for K-12 Schools
Tools and Strategies
Tips and guidance for helping K-12 schools encourage students to become civically engaged, provide safety and protection for all students, and adhere to students’ First Amendment rights.
ADL Task Force on Mideast Minorities Statement Regarding Situation in Iran
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New York, NY, December 11, 2022 ... The ADL Task Force on Middle Eastern Minorities today issued the following statement regarding the current situation in Iran:
"It is apparent that the Islamic Republic is intentionally and arbitrarily targeting religious minorities in Iran as a means of suppressing the protests and sowing discord.
"Iran is a country with deep diversity including all Islamic denominations, Jews, Christians, Baha’is, Zoroastrians, nonbelievers,…
ADL Honors Scholar and Interfaith Leader Imam Abdullah Antepli with 2022 Daniel Pearl Award
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The award was presented to Imam Antepli on Nov. 10 during ADL’s annual Never Is Now Summit on Antisemitism and Hate in New York City.
“Imam Abdullah Antepli is an ally and a champion for interfaith relations and embodies the ideals and the mission of ADL,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “This award recognizes leaders who demonstrate a commitment to the values which guided the life of Daniel Pearl, a commitment to building understanding between Jews and Muslims…
Thousands to Join ADL’s National “Walk Against Hate” on Sunday, Oct. 10
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New York, NY, October 5, 2021 … Thousands of individuals from all walks of life will join together in communities across the country, both in-person and virtually, with an aim to “Fight Hate for Good” in ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League’s) Walk Against Hate.
Scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 10 in communities across the country, the annual event brings together families, friends, colleagues, teammates, community groups, students, educators and more…
ADL Pleased with Outcome in Student Free Speech Case
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New York, NY, June 23, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahanoy v. B.L., an 8-1 ruling that a school violated the free speech clause of the First Amendment when they suspended a student from the cheerleading team for a vulgar social media post made off-campus and outside of school hours.
“This is an important win for the free speech rights of all U.S. students,” said ADL Legal Affairs Chair Joe Berman. …
The Infrastructure of Hate: Epik Hosts Extremist Groups
Article
February 22, 2021 Social media platforms have received the lion’s share of attention for enabling users to spread hate and disinformation and plan and incite violence and terrorist acts. Flying under the radar are infrastructure providers like Epik, a domain registrar and web hosting company that works with nearly 750,000 websites and is ranked among the 50 largest web hosts. A domain is the address of a website you type into the URL bar of an internet browser. Domain registrars are…
ADL to Honor Chess Champion and Human Rights Activist Garry Kasparov at "Never Is Now" Summit on Antisemitism
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New York, NY, November 9, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will honor chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov for using his platform to stand up for democracy and human rights in his native Russia, the United States and around the world. ADL will present Kasparov with its International Leadership Award, which pays tribute “to those exceptional individuals whose vision, imagination and creativity have left an indelible mark upon the global community.
Kasparov will accept the…
ADL Honors Merck CEO Kenneth C. Frazier with 2020 "Courage Against Hate" Award
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New York, NY, November 8, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today that Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc. is this year’s recipient of ADL’s Courage Against Hate Award for using his platform to speak out on behalf of marginalized communities and serving as an exemplary role model for corporate leadership.
Frazier is a leader who has demonstrated that the business community has a responsibility to make the world better for…
New York, NY, November 7, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today congratulated President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory. ADL called on both Democrats and Republicans to ensure a peaceful transfer of power once the election results have been validated.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement:
We congratulate President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on his milestone election victory. We also…
Statement on the Undetermined Presidential Election Outcome from ADL’s CEO
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As the final votes are tallied, we reiterate our longstanding calls that every vote counts and every vote must be counted. New York, NY, November 4, 2020 ... Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), today issued the following statement on the undetermined outcome of the United States presidential election:
We have just witnessed one of the most consequential presidential election contests in the history of our nation. The turnout exceeded expectations across the…
ADL Opposes State Department Proposal to Declare Certain International NGOs Antisemitic
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New York, NY, October 22, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today responded to reports that the U.S. State Department is considering designating several prominent international nongovernmental organizations as antisemitic.
ADL issued the following statement:
“We oppose broadly applying the antisemitism label to these human rights organizations; doing so is neither accurate nor helpful to the fight against antisemitism. Rather, this move would…
ADL, UnidosUS and LULAC Announce Collaboration to Prevent Bias-Motivated Violence and Improve Hate Crime Reporting
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Partnership comes on heels of deadliest white supremacist attack in more than 50 years, which targeted the Latin American community New York, NY, August 7, 2019 … In response to the recent white supremacist attack in El Paso, Texas, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) and LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) announced a new partnership today, which will share best practices and techniques for documenting and responding to hate violence –…
ADL Mourns the Passing of Justice John Paul Stevens
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New York, NY, July 17, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) mourns the passing of Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the third-longest serving justice in the history of the court and a staunch defender of civil rights and religious liberty for all Americans.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement:
“We mourn the passing of John Paul Stevens, a Justice who served with distinction for 35 years. Justice…
ADL Launches Resource to ‘Uncycle’ Bias and Hate on College Campuses
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New York, NY, May 15, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has launched a new resource, “Hate/Uncycled,” for college and university administrators and campus law enforcement to understand, combat and prevent bias and hate. The resource provides important tools and guidance for a holistic approach to prevention and responding to bias and hate incidents on campus.
“Prevention is just as important as response. ADL is committed to ensuring the…