On 2nd Oct. 7 Anniversary, U.S. Anti-Israel Activists Reaffirm Support for Hamas Attack Amid Ceasefire Talks
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Amid the Gaza ceasefire talks, U.S. anti-Israel activists marked the 2nd anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack with nationwide disruptive protests and glorification of violence.
Speakers Use ArabCon Platform to Promote Antisemitic and Pro-Terror Views
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At the 45th annual ArabCon in Dearborn, Michigan, several speakers engaged in the promotion of antisemitism and the defense of terrorism, including the Hamas-led terror attack against Israel on October 7, 2023.
ADL Report Reveals Significant Extremist Activity in Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA, September 29, 2025 … A new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) reveals a significant uptick in antisemitic and extremist activity in Pennsylvania between January 2023 and June 2025. This activity includes a rise in disruptive actions by extreme anti-Israel activists, notable white supremacist activity—particularly by the local White Lives Matter chapter—and political violence that has sent shockwaves across the country. “Hate in the Keystone…
Evergreen High School Shooter’s Online Activity Reveals Fascination with Mass Shootings, White Supremacy
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Months before Desmond Holly opened fire at a Colorado high school, he developed a deep fascination with mass shooters. Online, he expressed neo-Nazi views and was active on a violent gore site. Offline, he began to amass tactical gear. The deeply disturbing specifics of this case follow a pattern recently discovered by ADL Center on Extremism, which its analysts have found in at least four school shootings committed by young people over the past year. On September 10, 2025, 16-year-old Holly…
“They Need to Be Taken Out”: Calls for Violence Punctuate Second Annual People’s Conference for Palestine
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The second annual People’s Conference for Palestine highlighted growing extremism within the anti-Israel movement, marked by direct calls for violence and aggressive rhetoric.
Kneecap – The Irish Hip-Hop Trio Promoting Violence Against Israel
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Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop trio, has made headlines for their onstage anti-Israel comments, support of designated terrorist organizations, and pro-BDS activities. As of August 26, 2025, Kneecap cancelled its sold-out October tour of the US amid a legal battle and pushback concerning their uninhibited support for extremist organizations in their activism. In February 2025, Kneecap posted a picture of a band member reading a book of statements by the terrorist organization Hezbollah’s…
Striking Similarities and Overlap in Online Footprints and Extremist Content of Teen School Shooters, ADL Research Shows
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New York, NY, August 21, 2025 … A new research project released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism illustrates through an interactive timeline the online footprints of Natalie (Samantha) Rupnow and Solomon Henderson, two school shooters who carried out rampages in different states in late 2024 and early 2025 respectively, and highlights the online spaces that blend a variety of extremist ideologies with violent content that they were both active on…
Healthcare Workers for Palestine (HCW4P): What You Need to Know
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Healthcare Workers for Palestine (HCW4P) is a U.S.-based network of anti-Zionist healthcare professionals and students who promote extreme anti-Israel beliefs, including calls to abolish Zionism, glorify terror and draw on antisemitic tropes in their messaging.
Former Fox News top host Tucker Carlson has become a leading mainstream amplifier of antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories, extremist voices, and anti-Israel disinformation.
ADL and JLens Condemn Norway’s Double Standard in Singling Out Israel
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New York, NY, August 12, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and JLens today condemned Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG)’s decision to divest from 11 Israeli companies, calling the move politically motivated, morally wrong, and evidence of a discriminatory double standard. The criticism accompanies the release of a JLens white paper: Norway’s Double Standards: How the World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Targets Israel, analyzing…
The Direct Action Movement for Palestinian Liberation (DAMPL): What You Need to Know
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DAMPL is a radical, far-left, anti-Zionist group known for engaging in violent and destructive “direct actions” against institutions and individuals perceived as being connected to Israel.
After Engaging with JLens and ADL, EA and Take-Two Make Policy Updates to Combat Extremism in Online Games
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New York, NY, July 21, 2025 … The ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society (CTS) and JLens, an ADL affiliate, announced today that Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO), two of the world’s most prominent video game publishers, have made significant strides in strengthening their community standards by adopting updated policies explicitly addressing extremism and terrorism. These changes follow a series of engagements with JLens…
Jewish Community Welcomes NEA Executive Committee’s Decision to Reject Boycott of Educational Materials on Antisemitism
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New York, NY, July 18, 2025 … Jewish community organizations representing the majority of American Jewry today welcomed the decision by the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors to reject a vote by the organization’s Representative Assembly to boycott ADL (Anti-Defamation League) educational materials on antisemitism and the Holocaust. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch, Conference of Presidents of…
Anti-Israel Demonstrations in London Feature Support for the Islamic Republic of Iran and its Terror Proxies
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During the twelve-day conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which began on June 13, 2025, Iranian regime-linked and pro-Iranian regime groups helped organize demonstrations across Western capitals, which they used as vehicles to express support for the clerical regime in Tehran, as well as members of the regime’s terrorist proxy network. At a number of marches across London during June 2025, marchers held placards bearing the name of the Islamic Human Rights…
ADL Issues Joint Statement With Academic Engagement Network & Psychologists Against Antisemitism
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Joint Statement from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Academic Engagement Network (AEN), and Psychologists Against Antisemitism (PAAS) New York, NY, July 15, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Academic Engagement Network and Psychologists Against Antisemitism express our deep concern regarding a May/June 2025 special issue of the American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association (APA). While we are firmly committed to the principles of…