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Unfounded Claims of “Organ Harvesting” Reignite Embers of Decades-Old Hospital Scandal and Centuries-Old Trope

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Gloved hands in operating room
Longstanding accusations of Israeli organ harvesting have reemerged in the aftermath of the October 7 massacres. This conspiracy theory plays on the blood libel trope, which dates to the Middle Ages and alleges that Jews use the blood of Christian children to bake their Passover bread. In the current Israeli-Palestinian context, organs are substituted for blood, and in some cases, activists are alleging that Israel purposefully kills Palestinians to harvest their organs.   In…
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ADL's Year In Review 2023

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Dear Friends, As we get ready to welcome 2024, I think we can all agree that 2023 has been a long year. A really long year. So this is going to be a long article; but it’s important to recognize the work that the ADL team – our staff in offices across the country and in Israel alongside our dedicated supporters like you – has done this year in the face of so many challenges. 2023 started off relatively quietly, especially when you consider that two years ago, January…
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Owen Benjamin: What You Need to Know

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Owen Benjamin: What You Need to Know
Owen Benjamin (aka Owen Smith) is a former mainstream comedian and actor who has embraced far-right conspiratorial and antisemitic content since 2018. He released a standup comedy performance on October 13, 2023, that includes antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ+ and racist rhetoric.  Benjamin, who starred in several films and comedy specials in the early 2010s, experienced significant success as a mainstream conservative comedian, and appeared in the movies The House Bunny and All’s Faire…
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Denialism in the Wake of the Oct. 7 Massacre

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In the wake of the October 7 Hamas massacre, many expressions of solidarity with the Palestinians displayed anti-Israel sentiment and support for Hamas. This includes demonstrations in the Arab World, anti-Israel rallies in the United States, as well as statements by some faculty and student groups on US campuses.   Furthermore, a survey conducted by ADL’s Center for Technology and Society found that most Americans have been exposed to hateful online misinformation and…
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U.S. Elected Officials Targeted by Vandalism and Threats Following October 7 Attacks

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U.S. Sen Heinrich's Santa Fe office was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti
In the weeks following the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, political activists have targeted elected officials – and their offices – with harassment and vandalism. Many of these incidents featured anti-Israel rhetoric, allegations of support for genocide and demands for a ceasefire.   Fewer than half of the elected officials who have reported being targeted by protestors are Jewish. All targeted individuals have expressed support for Israel, and most have…
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La ADL reporta un aumento histórico de los incidentes antisemitas después del 7 de octubre

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Desde la masacre de Hamás se han denunciado más de 2.000 incidentes en Estados Unidos, un aumento del 337 por ciento Nueva York, NY, 11 de diciembre de 2023 ... Según datos preliminares publicados hoy, desde la masacre de Hamas en Israel el 7 de octubre, los incidentes antisemitas en Estados Unidos alcanzaron la cifra más alta durante cualquier período de dos meses desde que la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) comenzó a hacer seguimiento en 1979. …
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Campus Antisemitism is Reverberating Around the Globe

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By: Andrew Srulevitch Hostility towards Jewish students on American college and university campuses has rightly been in the news.  Physical and verbal assaults, death threats, and antisemitic slogans are intimidating these students and preventing them from getting the education and college experiences they deserve.  Less known, but no less worrying, this same phenomenon plagues Jewish students at universities around the world. In June, I met with British, Spanish and French…
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Anti-Muslim Hate Surfaces Nationwide as Israel-Hamas War Continues

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Anti-Muslim Hate Surfaces Nationwide as Israel-Hamas War Continues
Jewish and Muslim communities worldwide have been rocked by the impact of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 war on Israel, its massacre of over 1,200 people and Israel’s military response targeting Hamas and other terrorists in Gaza.  That impact has included an increased number of threats against both Jewish and Muslim communities, per the FBI and ADL.  In the U.S., a number of post-October 7 incidents targeting Muslim, Palestinian and Arab American individuals appear to be…
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BDS Activists are Refocused on Attacking Israeli, Jewish Businesses and Individuals 

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BDS Activists are Refocused on Attacking Israeli, Jewish Businesses and Individuals 
BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaigns are resurgent in response to Israel’s operations against Hamas in Gaza following the terrorist group’s October 7 massacre. BDS is one tactic in the long history of campaigns and efforts to delegitimize and isolate Israel which in recent years has explicitly focused on the rejection, isolation and marginalization of Zionists.    The latest campaigns directly target “Zionist” institutions, businesses…
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Responsible Reporting: Labeling Hamas as a Terrorist Organization

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Since October 7, 2023, top news sources have published thousands of reports, articles, and stories covering the Israel and Hamas conflict. These sources vary in the terminology they use to describe Hamas, which affects how audiences view the conflict. Hamas is an extremist organization that calls for the eradication of the State of Israel. The United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan and the UK have all designated Hamas as a terrorist organization.1 Although…
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2023 Shareholder Roundup: Israel-Related Proposals Hold Steady with Focus on Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas

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2023 Shareholder Roundup: Israel-Related Proposals Hold Steady with Focus on Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas
Since the 1970s, some shareholders of publicly traded companies have used “shareholder proposals” as a form of activism to encourage more responsible corporate behavior and to raise concern on issues that a company may not be adequately managing. Proposals can include demands that companies divest from certain funds or entities, uphold codes of conduct, improve disclosure on environmental and social topics, or make tangible commitments to improving business practices.   …
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As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Activist Groups Launch Anti-Israel “Toolkits”

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As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Activist Groups Launch Anti-Israel “Toolkits”
Toolkits are a popular tool for activists to share information and organize around a topic or policy demand, from city hall resolutions to Congressional action. There is nothing inherently nefarious about activists wishing to effect change. However, in the post-October 7 landscape, some anti-Israel activists’ rhetoric include outright support for terrorism.   In certain cases, the rhetoric in these calls to action crosses the line into support for or minimization of terror. If…
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Conspiracy Theories, Some with Antisemitic Roots, Crop Up in 2023 Shareholder Proposals

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Conspiracy Theories, Some with Antisemitic Roots, Crop Up in 2023 Shareholder Proposals
The 2023 shareholder season heralded a new element of shareholder proposals: conspiracy theories. The National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) and National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) each filed such proposals; both are self-described conservative watchdog organizations. NCPPR’s primary focus is public policy research and education, while NLPC promotes ethics in government, advocating for limitations on “big government.”   NCPPR filed at least seven…
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Hamas’ Terror Campaign Reveals the True Face of the Iranian Regime – Yet Again

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By Meir Javedanfar Following Hamas’ deadly terror campaign targeting Israel on October 7, it didn’t take long for officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its media platforms to glorify Hamas’ violence and join its antisemitic vitriol. This is not surprising given the financial and military assistance the Iranian regime has provided terror organizations Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) since the early 1990s. It is also not surprising that some figures,…
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