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Mohammed El-Kurd: What You Need to Know

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Mohammed El-Kurd speaks on a podcast in January 2025
Mohammed El-Kurd is a prominent Palestinian activist hired in 2021 as the Palestine Correspondent by the left-wing magazine The Nation. He has published articles and been interviewed in a wide array of media. Unfortunately, even a cursory analysis of his social media and his book “Rifqa” reveals an indisputably troubling pattern of rhetoric and slander that ranges far beyond reasoned criticism of Israel. It is unvarnished, vicious antisemitism. El-Kurd has accused Israelis of…
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Gab CEO Andrew Torba Broadcasts His Antisemitism Across Social Media Platforms

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Gab CEO Andrew Torba
December 15, 2021 Gab CEO Andrew Torba claims he’s not an antisemite, but he tells a very different story via Gab’s Twitter feed and his personal Gab account. In October 2021, Torba engaged in multiple antisemitic tirades on Twitter and Gab, posting and sharing a wide array of bigoted content. These posts – which had the potential to reach millions of people via Gab’s 390,000 Twitter followers and Torba’s 3.3 million Gab followers – promoted a range of…
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Remarks by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt at D.C. Press Conference Announcing January 6 Lawsuit

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December 14, 2021   Thank you, Attorney General Racine, Delegate Norton, and Councilmember Charles Allen, for having me here today along with Joanna Lydgate of States United. ADL is the oldest anti-hate organization in the world and we truly are honored to work with you on this landmark lawsuit on behalf of the District of Columbia against the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and more than 30 individuals who coordinated an act of domestic terrorism against our democracy. We…
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Kuwaiti Textbooks Teach that Jews Are Treacherous

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by: David Andrew Weinberg | December 13, 2021 Thirty years ago, the Gulf state of Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi forces by an American-led military coalition. Its society is exceptionally pluralistic, with large Sunni, Shi’ite and expatriate communities, and it has the most participatory system of government in the Arabian Peninsula. Kuwait’s new ruler Amir Nawaf Al Sabah took office in September 2020, and during his biggest speech this year he called on the Kuwaiti nation to…
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Instagram Still has a Big Problem with Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists; White Nationalists Hold Impromptu Rally in Nation’s Capitol

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December 09, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 American college campuses experienced anti-Israel activity and inflammatory rhetoric at the “highest rate in recent memory” during and after Israel’s May conflict with Hamas, according to a new report by ADL. Despite taking steps to remove hateful content, hundreds of posts promoting dangerous white supremacist ideologies are still readily available on Instagram where they could radicalize unsuspecting users, new research shows. On…
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Remarks by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on "Holding Big Tech Accountable"

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December 09, 2021 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce "Holding Big Tech Accountable: Legislation to Build a Safer Internet" Oral Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO (Full written: View PDF here) December 9, 2021 | Washington, D.C.     Thank you Madam Chair Schakowsky, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and members of the subcommittee, good morning. It is a privilege and an honor to appear before…
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ADL In Concert Against Hate Honors Leaders Fighting Antisemitism and Racism

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This year’s award winners include Holocaust survivors, voting rights and racial justice advocates, and students creating discussions around antisemitism on college campuses. New York, NY, December 9, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will recognize six individuals for their extraordinary courage and compassion when confronted with bigotry and hate as part of the 27th annual ADL In Concert Against Hate. The free virtual event, taking place at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on Sunday,…
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Instagram Hosting White Supremacist, Accelerationist Content

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Instagram Hosting White Supremacist, Accelerationist Content
December 09, 2021 In August 2021, Instagram announced an update to its work against the spread of abuse on the platform, reiterating a zero tolerance policy for hate speech and abusive content, and adding new features aimed at reducing abuse, especially as it occurs via direct messaging (DM) and comments. Despite this update – and a previous iteration in February, 2021 – extremist content remains easily accessible on Instagram. ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) researchers…
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Extreme Measures: How to Help Young People Counter Extremist Recruitment

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A Toolkit for Educators, Parents and Families Are you concerned about the white supremacist propaganda that young people are seeing online and the ways that extremists may be trying to recruit them? The purpose of this toolkit is to help educators, parents and families support young people in understanding and resisting domestic extremist recruitment efforts. Our approach is to provide educational information and put tools into the hands of the adults in young people’s lives. …
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Holocaust Denial Remains on Facebook; Fox Pundit Compares Fauci to Nazi War Criminal; Thousands Gather to ‘Shine A Light on Antisemitism’

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December 02, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 Holocaust denial content remains on Facebook despite a ban the platform put in place last year, according to a report published Wednesday morning by ADL. Jewish groups and Holocaust remembrance organizations condemned Fox Nation host Lara Logan for comparing the nation’s top infectious disease expert to a Nazi war criminal notorious for medically experimenting on death camp prisoners. Elected officials, musicians, and community leaders from…
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Alleged Waukesha Attacker Shared Conspiratorial, Antisemitic Content in 2015

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December 01, 2021 A vehicle allegedly driven by Darrell E. Brooks Jr. speeds through the Waukesha Christmas parade route on November 21, as captured on the city’s livestream video of the event. (source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Darrell Edward Brooks Jr., who faces six counts of first-degree intentional homicide after he drove into a Christmas Parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, apparently shared several conspiracy theory-themed social media posts in 2015, according to a review of his…
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One Year After Ban, Holocaust Denial Remains on Facebook

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Holocaust denial on Facebook
December 01, 2021 UPDATE: As of December 9, 2021, Facebook has removed all nine posts reported on the platform in conjunction with our research.  October 2021 marked one year since Facebook banned Holocaust denial from its platform and officially classified Holocaust denial as hate speech instead of misinformation. On the first anniversary of this policy’s enactment on Facebook properties, analysts in ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) sought to determine whether the…
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Sines v. Kessler: Reckoning and Weaponization

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November 29, 2021 Photo credit: Getty On November 23, 2021, a jury returned its verdicts in the civil lawsuit against the organizers of the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. All defendants were found liable of Virginia state civil conspiracy charges, and the jury agreed to award the plaintiffs more than $25 million in damages. Jurors were unable to reach a decision on federal conspiracy charges. Sines v. Kessler, the civil suit filed by…
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Anti-Israel Activists Demonize Victim of Jerusalem Terror Attack and Claim Violence Was Justified

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November 23, 2021 In the aftermath of the deadly Hamas terror attack in Jerusalem on November 21, which tragically took the life of 26-year-old Eli Kay and left four others others wounded (two civilians and two police officers), a number of groups and individuals affiliated with the anti-Israel movement intimated this blatant act of terrorism was justified or engaged in rhetoric that disparaged the victim. A common theme throughout was the instrumentalization of the allegation that Israel…
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ADL Celebrates Verdict in Landmark Sines v. Kessler Case

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Jury found 2017 Charlottesville rally organizers owe more than $25 million in punitive damages New York, NY, November 23, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today celebrated the jury’s verdict in the civil lawsuit against the organizers of the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. in which the plaintiffs were backed by ADL partner Integrity First for America (IFA). “We welcome the jury’s verdict today that found the defendants liable…
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Shine a Light on Antisemitism Through Education

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November 18, 2021 Now is the time to shine a light on antisemitism through education. This webinar, for middle and high school educators and administrators, highlights the critical importance of antisemitism education in today's world. Offered are  practical implementation tools related to ADL Education's programs, online learning and resources as well as specific actions schools can take in support of the "Shine a Light" campaign that takes place throughout the week of Hanukkah…
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Right-Wing Extremists Cheer Rittenhouse Verdict in Predictable Fashion

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November 19, 2021 On Friday, November 19, 2021, a jury delivered a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse: not guilty on all five counts, which included homicide and reckless endangerment. The presiding judge warned those in the courtroom against expressions of emotion, but right-wing extremists were bound by no such restrictions, and they reacted online to the ruling with praise for Rittenhouse, vitriol towards “antifa” and the left, and excitement about the…
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Teen Charged in Synagogue Arson Attack; Brooklyn Antisemitic Assault Prompts $10K Reward; Michael Flynn Calls for ‘One Religion’ in US

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November 18, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 An 18-year-old college student and recent member of the Texas State Guard who is accused of setting a fire at an Austin synagogue faces a federal arson charge for the Halloween incident. The assault of a Jewish man in Brooklyn last Thursday by an unknown assailant has prompted an investigation by New York police and a reward from ADL. Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, was soundly condemned by Jewish and…
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Facebook Hosts Dozens of Antisemitic “Protocols” Groups or Pages in Arabic

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New ADL Finding Hints at Much Broader Failure of Enforcement by Facebook by: David Andrew Weinberg | November 17, 2021 In the wake of a whistleblower complaint, Facebook has come under criticism for failing to take adequate measures to address hate speech on its platform. ADL has repeatedly noted that the company relies too heavily on artificial intelligence to manage hateful content, and that instead, social media companies such as Facebook need to step up enforcement at scale and by design,…
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Antisemitism on Left Intensifying; French Man Convicted in Murder of Holocaust Survivor; House Resolution Introduced to Censure Rep. Gosar

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November 11, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 In a major address this week to ADL’s annual Never Is Now summit on antisemitism, CEO Jonathan Greenblatt warned that antisemitism from the left is akin to climate change, saying “slowly but surely, the temperature is rising.” A French court found a man guilty of murder in the killing of an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor in 2018, sentencing him to life in prison. House Democrats called for investigations into the posting of an…
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