February 13, 2020
THE WEEK’S BIG 3
Incidents of white supremacist propaganda jumped by more than 120% in the U.S. last year, according to ADL’s latest research. The U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) published a list of companies that conduct business in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which critics are calling a blacklist. And an MSNBC host is under fire after suggesting that supporters of presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders are part of a “digital brownshirt brigade.”
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. White Supremacist Groups Expand Propaganda Efforts, ADL Finds
“The distribution of such propaganda on college and university campuses nearly doubled last year, to 630 reported incidents from 320 in 2018. There were 410 reported incidents in the fall semester, ADL said, more than double any previous college term since the organization began its tally in 2016.” The New York Times: READ MORE
+ ADL Report: White Supremacists Double Down on Propaganda in 2019
2. UNHRC Releases ‘Blacklist’ of Companies Conducting Business in Israeli Settlements
“The list consists of 112 companies that the UNHRC states are involved in emboldening Israeli efforts to build settlements and demolish Palestinian homes, utilizing natural resources in the areas in question and engaging in ‘practices that disadvantage Palestinian enterprises, including through restrictions on movement, administrative and legal constraints.’’” Jewish Journal: FULL STORY
3. ADL Raps TV Anchor Over Sanders ‘Brownshirt Brigade’ Remark
ADL “called out MSNBC anchor Chuck Todd for bringing up a quote suggesting that supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders are part of a ‘digital brownshirt brigade.’ On Monday, during a panel discussion about the candidate’s surge ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, Todd cited a column critical of Sanders’ online support.” Fox News: FULL STORY
KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS
- ICYMI: Senior Researcher Fellow with our Center on Extremism, @egavactip, made it clear for lawmakers on the Hill yesterday – the U.S. is experiencing a surge in white supremacy that cannot be ignored…
- A US Army Specialist pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing instructions for making explosive devices over social media…
- ICYMI: On Saturday, over a hundred masked white supremacist were marching through the capitol, shouting “reclaim America.”
IN THE COMMUNITY
- $100K grant to help expand anti-hate programming in local schools (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Man Shouted Anti-Semitic Comments Inside House of Kosher (Jewish Exponent, Philadelphia)
- Anti-Defamation League knocks ‘immoral’ LGBTQ adoption ban (Project Q Atlanta)
ADL IN THE NEWS