2023 Shareholder Roundup: Israel-Related Proposals Hold Steady with Focus on Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas
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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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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…
Conspiracy Theories, Some with Antisemitic Roots, Crop Up in 2023 Shareholder Proposals
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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…
Sliding Through: Spreading Antisemitism on TikTok by Exploiting Moderation Gaps
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ADL Center for Tech and Society found that users may avoid TikTok’s content moderation by posting images and that slurs can be accessed and posted as hashtags.
Tis the Season for Difficult Conversations: A Guide to Online and Offline Discourse
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ADL Center for Tech and Society offers a social media explainer to help guide online and offline dialogue around the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
ADL's Task Force on Middle East Minorities Urges the European Union to Designate the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization
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New York, NY, November 16, 2023 ... ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Task Force on Middle East Minorities urged the European Union to designate the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
On October 10, members of the European Parliament called for the European Union (EU) to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization. Their appeal follows a resolution, adopted by the European Parliament on January 19, 2023,…
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,…
One Month Following Hamas Massacre, ADL Documents Dramatic Surge in Antisemitic Incidents in the U.S.
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New survey: 70 percent of Americans agree Jew-hatred is a serious and growing problem in the U.S.New York, NY, November 13, 2023 … In the month following Hamas’s terror attack on Israel, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. increased by 316 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to preliminary data released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). At the same time, Americans are growing increasingly concerned about antisemitism, with more than 70 percent…
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and the Israel-Hamas war
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Promoters of conspiracy theories and hate are using generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to create misleading content about the Israel-Hamas war. This not only amplifies confusion and hate on social media; it can also cause some to doubt the validity of actual war images, creating unnecessary suspicion at a time of deeply polarized public opinion. ADL’s previous research includes recommendations on what tech companies should do to address heinous abuses of GAI technology such as…
ADL and OLAMI Join Forces to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses
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New York, NY, November 10, 2023, ... Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and OLAMI announced a formal partnership aimed at combating rising tides of antisemitism on college campuses across the country with focused efforts to promote programmatic opportunities for dialogue to advance tolerance and understanding.
“Jewish students have borne the brunt of severe antisemitic incidents, including violent assaults, intimidation, and harassment at the hands of their fellow students…
Some U.S. Professors Praise Hamas’s October 7 Terror Attacks
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Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre of 1,400 people in Israel, U.S.-based anti-Israel activists and organizations have justified, excused and even venerated the terror group’s actions that day, some using overtly antisemitic rhetoric. That includes a number of U.S. university professors, some of whom have expressed inflammatory views, celebrating Hamas’s actions on October 7 as “heroic” or an “achievement” and calling for “Zionists” to…
Most Americans Exposed to Hateful Online Misinformation About Israel/Hamas War
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An ADL survey found 70% of Americans had viewed misinformation about the war or hateful content directed towards Jews, Israelis, Muslims, Palestinians, or Arabs.
Leading Jewish Organizations and Law Firms Launch Legal Protection Helpline for Campus Antisemitism
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New effort to provide pro bono legal services to Jewish students facing antisemitismNovember 6, 2023 – Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal protection helpline for students who have experienced antisemitism. With antisemitism on campus reaching all-time highs since Oct. 7, this new resource comes at a…
At Anti-Israel March in D.C., Explicit Expressions of Support for Terror and Antisemitism
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Hundreds of organizations from across the country marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The official published demands of the protest included ceasefire to the Hamas-Israel war, an end of the “siege of Gaza” and the termination of all U.S. aid to Israel. Yet attendees, who numbered in the tens of thousands, went much further and leaned into rhetoric supporting the October 7 Hamas massacre and other acts of terror targeting Israel, calls for the end of Israel,…
The State of Play on Campus: A Disturbing Rise in Antisemitism that Demands a Full Scale Response
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The Jewish community faced unthinkable tragedy on October 7th, when the terrorist group Hamas committed mass atrocities against thousands of Israelis, including murder, torture, dismemberment and rape. As the global Jewish community mourns our collective trauma, one could imagine a world in which Jewish students were comforted on campus with supportive words, candlelight vigils, and an understanding community mobilizing to support their needs. Instead, increasing numbers of Jewish students…
Stop and Think: Anti-Israel Chants and What They Mean
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In the aftermath of the brutal Hamas massacre of October 7, there have been hundreds of anti-Israel protests in the United States and around the world, many featuring the same chants, slogans and images.
To be clear, in a democracy everyone has a right to express their opinion on our streets and campuses. But anyone, anywhere, who is concerned about the pain and suffering caused by this conflict needs to be wise to what is being called for at these events.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI): Increasing the Fog of War between Israel and Hamas
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Generative AI is used to share misleading information and as a reason to cast doubt on content, polluting the information environment around the war in Israel.