New York, NY, June 15, 2011 … Citing a "racial and ethnic achievement gap in our public schools that cannot be ignored," the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today announced the formation of an agency-wide task force to provide recommendations on how the League can have the most impact in influencing public policy in the area of education equity. The League's Task Force on Education Equity, comprised of staff and lay leaders from the League's 30 regional offices across the United States,…
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New York, NY, June 10, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today urged the international governing body for basketball to reverse its decision prohibiting an orthodox Jewish athlete from wearing a T-shirt under her jersey during an upcoming tournament. To abide with Jewish rules of modesty for women, Israeli national team player Naama Shafir normally wears a T-shirt under her basketball uniform. However, according to reports, the International Basketball…
Houston, TX, June 9, 2011 ... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called Texas Governor Rick Perry's call for a day of prayer and fasting, and his plans to hold a prayer rally at Houston's Reliant Stadium on August 6, "misguided and inappropriate," saying it blurs the lines between our constitutionally protected separation of church and state. Martin B. Cominsky, ADL Southwest Regional Director, issued the following statement:
We agree with the governor that many Texans and Americans are…
New York, NY, June 2, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the announcement by the United States that it will not participate in the so-called "Durban III" conference, saying it is "appropriate for the U.S. to refuse to be a party to anti-Semitism and anti-Israel extremism at the United Nations." The League said it is now urgent that the U.S. follow up this important decision by urging other responsible nations in the international community to follow this example and…
New York, NY, May 26, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed disappointment in a Supreme Court decision to uphold an Arizona law that imposes harsh penalties on businesses that hire undocumented workers, saying the law could foster discrimination against immigrants. The League issued the following statement:
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the "Legal Arizona Workers Act" could have the consequence of fostering discrimination against immigrants.
The law…
New York,NY, May 26, 2011…. President Hugo Chavez "has not lived up to his word" to speak out against anti-Semitism in Venezuela, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said, pointing to a recent radio program where the notorious anti-Semitic forgery, The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion was promoted on Venezuelan state-owned radio. "President Hugo Chavez has not lived up to his word to denounce anti-Semitism inVenezuela," said Abraham H. Foxman,ADL National Director. "It is shocking…
New York, NY, May 24, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today applauded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reaffirming the close relationship between the United States and Israel, for eloquently describing Israel's role as the only democracy in the Middle East, and for reiterating Israel's commitment to negotiating a lasting peace with the Palestinians. The prime minister addressed a joint meeting of Congress. Robert G. Sugarman, ADL National Chair and Abraham H. Foxman…
New York, NY, May 23, 2011 … A nationwide student group straddles the line between mainstream and extreme views and has close ties to white supremacists, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The group, Youth for Western Civilization (YWC), is a recognized student organization at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, Liberty University in Virginia, and Washington State University, and has a presence on at least a dozen campuses across the country. YWC says it will…
New York, NY, May 23, 2011 … The Interfaith Coalition on Mosques (ICOM) welcomed the decision of a Murfreesboro, Tenn., court to dismiss many of the claims seeking to block construction of a mosque in that community. The Interfaith Coalition issued the following statement:
We welcome this affirmation of the twin American principles of equal justice before the law and the right of all citizens to practice their religions freely and without interference based on bias or bigotry. This…
New York, NY, May 19, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended President Barack Obama for his statement of U.S. priorities in the Middle East, his strong affirmation of the deep and "unshakeable" relationship between the United States and Israel, and expressed support for his vision of a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian settlement with strong security provisions for Israel and a non-militarized Palestinian state. Robert G. Sugarman, ADL National Chair, and Abraham H. Foxman…
Dallas, Texas, May 19, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has joined with other religious freedom advocates in submitting a friend-of-the-court brief to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that an Oklahoma constitutional amendment targeting Islamic (Sharia) Law is unconstitutional. The so-called "Save Our State" amendment prohibits Oklahoma Courts from using Islamic law. However, it contains no similar specific prohibition on other religious laws. The amicus brief argues…
New York,NY, May 13, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called for the suspect in a violent anti-Semitic hate crime in Argentina to be prosecuted to the fullest extent following the brutal assault of a headmaster of an Orthodox Jewish school inBuenos Aires. Moshe Cohen, director of Heichal Hatora, was hit in the head with an iron bar on May 9 as he was leaving the school. He was hospitalized with a serious head injury. The assailant, who was arrested a few blocks from the…
New York, NY, May 13, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called on Turkey's prime minister to reassess his views of Hamas following a televised interview in which he described the violent Palestinian terrorist organization as "a resistance movement" and a "political party" and outright denied its terrorism. In his May 11 appearance on Charlie Rose, asked about the Palestinian organization's history of engaging in terrorism, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan replied, "Where…
New York,NY, May 13, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) for its decision to study and make recommendations on how to more effectively address the problem of bullying and cyberbullying.
"Working to create safe, inclusive schools and communities is a top priority for ADL, and the involvement of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in helping to identify strategies to address bullying is a welcome development," said Deborah…
Washington, D.C., April 5, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recognized the United States Treasury Department for its efforts to shut down international terrorist financing, and honored a former Treasury official who led that effort for more than seven years.
During a presentation at the League's National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., both the Treasury Department's Office for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and Stuart A. Levey,…
New York, NY, May 2, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called the killing of 9/11 terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan "a critical blow" against the Al Qaeda network and a significant turning point in the war against terrorism. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement:
The death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. forces in Pakistan strikes a critical blow against the Al Qaeda network and is a significant…
Denver, CO, May 11, 2011 ... The Anti-Defamation League's Mountain States Office applauded the passage today of House Bill 1254 concerning the reduction of bullying in Colorado schools. Scott L. Levin, ADL Mountain States Regional Director, issued the following statement:
ADL applauds the bipartisan effort by the Colorado House and Senate to pass House Bill 1254, especially the leadership of Representatives Kevin Priola and Sue Schafer and Senator Pat Steadman, the bill's sponsors. We look…
New York, NY, May 10, 2011 … In response to the newly forged alliance between Fatah and Hamas for a unified Palestinian government, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is calling on President Mahmoud Abbas and other moderate Palestinian leaders and the international community to add a "fourth condition" for the terrorist group to gain international recognition and legitimacy: Reject anti-Semitism. "Much has been said of the three conditions that Hamas must meet before it gains…
New York, NY, May 6, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today urged the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to reject a proposal that would authorize the agency to fund construction of houses of worship with taxpayer money, saying the measure would constitute a "a step backwards" for religious freedom. The existing rules governing grants involving USAID funds, issued in 2004 by the Bush Administration, contain broad prohibitions against the use of taxpayer funds for…
Boca Raton, FL, May 5, 2011 ... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) commends the law enforcement agencies involved in tracking down the alleged hate crime perpetrators who targeted the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida in May 2010. According to the FBI, Sandlin Matthews Smith was shot and killed yesterday in Oklahoma when agents tried to serve Smith an arrest warrant. Andrew Rosenkranz, ADL Florida Regional Director, issued the following statement:
While we had hoped that law enforcement would…