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We have a critical window before December 20th to pass crucial legislation like the Countering Antisemitism Act and the Antisemitism Awareness Act. Join ADL in raising your voice now and tell Congress: Antisemitism can't wait – act before it's too late!

Express your alarm about the recent National Association of Independent Schools' People of Color Conference and its failure to uphold inclusivity for Jewish students and educators. Jewish students and families deserve to feel safe, supported and valued in school without fear of discrimination or hate. Join ADL in demanding that NAIS take immediate action to educate its member schools before this antisemitic rhetoric spreads further.

The attack on Israeli and Jewish soccer fans in Amsterdam, mobilized as a “Jew hunt,” highlights the need for international sports federations to take immediate, decisive action to ensure that all fans can attend events safely, free from targeted hate and violence. Sign the petition to be heard and call for swift action now.

After the horrific Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, one truth is undeniable: an antisemitism crisis is hitting our schools and college campuses. ADL is urging your state’s Department of Education to take swift, meaningful action to halt this dangerous wave of hate.

As the October 7th anniversary approaches, groups like Students for Justice in Palestine are planning disruptive protests, targeting memorial events. Even more alarming, reports suggest students may attempt to rebuild encampments and set up checkpoints, causing campus chaos.

Join ADL and demand accountability from Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation for the reprehensible representation of Zionism and Jewish history on the platform. 

American Jewish victims and their families continue to struggle with the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. ADL and Crowell & Moring LLP are leading a federal lawsuit on a pro bono basis suing Iran on behalf of the victims and we urge you to reach out to your Member of Congress to ask that they cosponsor and support swift passage of the American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act (H.R. 8419). This bill will ensure the U.S. Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism fund has the proper funding to make critical payments to victims and their families for the foreseeable future.

Antisemitic and harassing conduct has erupted in our streets and on our campuses with a common, alarming trend: many of those engaged in harassment and intimidation wear masks to conceal their identities and terrorize their targets. It's time to reinstate and strengthen New York's masked intimidation laws and ensure that those who hide their identities to harass and intimidate are held accountable. Urge your lawmakers to act to #UnMaskNY.

Some Wikipedia editors claim ADL, a global antisemitism authority, is unreliable for defining antisemitism. This risks misinformation and weakens efforts against hate. Join ADL and urge Wikipedia’s board to uphold Jews' right to define and combat antisemitism.

Terrorism-endorsing protest erupted in New York outside an exhibit aimed at memorializing the victims of Hamas terror at the NOVA festival; vandals defaced the home of the Brooklyn Museum’s Jewish Director; and masked individuals harassed Jews on the NYC subway. This level of hate is a crisis. Please join ADL in taking the pledge against antisemitism to help reverse this dangerous trend.

Schools must take steps to recognize and respond to antisemitism. We must ensure that our schools are inclusive learning environments, free from the threat of hate and bigotry. Join ADL in urging your school board to review and reinforce policies that protect all students, including Jewish students, from discrimination and harassment, creating a welcoming and safe school.

Join ADL, along with Florida Jewish Federations, JCRCs, and other Jewish organizations and institutions in Florida, in thanking Florida lawmakers for supporting the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.

Join ADL, The Baltimore Jewish Council, and The JCRC of Greater Washington in urging the Maryland House of Delegates to support HB763. This legislative effort is to change the makeup of the Attorney General's Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention.

ADL, along with the Indianapolis JCRC and other Jewish organizations and institutions in Indiana, supports the HB 1002, which adds the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism to the education code in Indiana. Join ADL in calling on lawmakers to support HB 1002.

Online games should be a safe place for people of all ages to make friends and build communities. Unfortunately, a new ADL survey shows that 3 out of 4 young people have been exposed to hate-fueled harassment. Tell Gaming CEOs to act to make gaming safer.

ADL has tracked an unprecedented rise in antisemitism in the United States, particularly on college and university campuses. Join ADL in urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights, and in calling on DOE to take critical steps to protect Jewish students.

We all deserve to feel safe in our houses of worship. A federal grant program already exists and is being utilized by nonprofit institutions across the country, but the federal program does not go far enough. Join ADL in urging your state legislators to support creating a Nonprofit Security Grant Program in Missouri.

A deal has been reached for the release of some of the 240 hostages remaining in Hamas captivity. Join ADL in urging the International Committee of the Red Cross and the U.N. to take concrete steps to help the hostages in Gaza.

Service providers make it possible for us to go online and do all the things we love to do, like watch videos, play games and shop. Unfortunately, extremists who are organizing online also use these services. Join ADL in urging internet companies to stop doing business with extremists and to unite against hate.

ADL is monitoring a surge of antisemitism, anti-Muslim hate, fake news, and propaganda being spread on social media. Social media companies must act to ensure they are not fanning the flames of hate and follow better content moderation practices.

The internet was supposed to be a space for ideas and collaboration, but these days, we’re encountering an overwhelming amount of hate online. According to an ADL Center for Technology and Society report, people targeted by online hate have very few resources to access for help. Join ADL and tell Facebook to increase support for victims of online hate.

As media outlets rush to cover the atrocities of the Hamas attack on Israel, some are using language that equivocates, excuses and/or justifies violence and minimizes the horrors that are unfolding in real-time. Join ADL in signing a petition to major media outlets urging them to report on the war in Israel in a responsible, accurate and compassionate manner, ensuring that their coverage not only honors the lives lost, but accurately describes their killers for who they are – antisemitic terrorists.

The Associated Press (AP) serves as a prominent force in news, offering reliable content and setting standards for reporters globally. In the AP's Israel-Hamas guide, widely utilized by news organizations worldwide, Hamas is inaccurately labeled as a “militant group” rather than a terrorist organization. Join ADL in urging the AP to accurately designate Hamas as a terrorist group.

Meta continues to allow hateful content to flow unchecked on Facebook and Instagram because it’s good for profits. Urge Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to enforce and improve Facebook and Instagram’s safety policies, properly resource safety teams, and be transparent about how the platforms address hate and harassment.

If you were to type "Hebrew" into the Amazon search bar, almost every result will include an iteration of the antisemitic film Hebrews to Negros. Promoting vicious and hateful propaganda in the name of increasing profit sales makes our communities less safe. Join ADL in demanding that Amazon stops giving a platform to antisemitism and commits to stop selling hate products.