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October 25, 2019
THE WEEK's BIG 3
According to the latest ADL data, at least 12 white supremacists have been arrested for their roles in attacks or plots against the Jewish community in the U.S. in the year since the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. President Trump referred to the impeachment probe currently underway in the House as a “lynching,” drawing sharp condemnations and widespread rebuke. And Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg announced she is donating $2.5 million to support ADL’s anti-hate education programs, research and advocacy efforts.
Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate, and the latest info about ADL from around the country.
1) At Least 12 White Supremacists Have Been Arrested Since Pittsburgh Shooting: ADL
“The report also indicated that there have been 780 anti-Semitic incidents in the first six months of 2019, just shy of the 785 incidents reported in the first six months of 2018…” ABC News: Read More
+ WATCH: Recovering from the Deadliest Anti-Semitic Attack in U.S. History -- 60 Minutes, ADL data featured
+ ADL Report: One Year After the Tree of Life Attack, American Jews Face Significant Threats
2) President Trump Likens Impeachment Probe to ‘Lynching’
“Trump took to Twitter early Tuesday morning to publicly lament how Democrats are running their impeachment inquiry, repeating familiar talking points before making his first public reference to ‘lynching’ as president...’” The Washington Post: Full Story
+ TWEET from ADL: “Instead of using ‘lynching’ in an inexcusable and callous way… the WH should support bipartisan anti-lynching legislation passed by the Senate…”
+ From February: ADL Applauds Senate Passage of Anti-Lynching Bill; Urges Prompt House Approval
3) Sheryl Sandberg Donates $2.5M to the ADL to Fight Hate and Bias
“In a post on her personal Facebook page, Sandberg wrote that she was making the donation due to the rise in anti-Semitic attacks worldwide in recent years… Sandberg encouraged others to participate in ADL’s 11 Actions for 11 Lives social media campaign… to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the attack on three Jewish congregations in Pittsburgh.” CNET: Learn More
+ ADL Resource: 11 Actions for 11 Lives
+ TWEET from Jonathan Greenblatt: “Thank you to @sherylsandberg for the generous gift and commitment to fighting hate. We are at a critical juncture in the fight against bigotry…”
KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS
- Our new report, supported by @Bumble, sheds light on experiences of those targeted by cyberhate & harassment & how to fight this epidemic…
- US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations like Hamas & Hezbollah have no place on any social media platform…
- It’s incredibly disturbing to see Mar-a-Lago normalize Frank Gaffney’s Center for Security Policy, a virulently anti-Muslim group…
IN THE COMMUNITY
- The Tree of Life Commemoration and a Call to Action (The Jewish News of Greater Phoenix and Northern Arizona -- Carlos Galindo-Elvira op-ed)
- Cape Cod is no home for hate (Cape Cod Times, MA)
- Reports of Bias Incidents on the Rise at the University of Illinois (WILL Radio, Illinois)
ADL IN THE NEWS
- The pull of extremism: White nationalism is growing and dividing (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- U.S. social networks withhold data on spread of livestreamed Germany shooting video (Reuters)
- Jessica Reaves is calling misogyny what it is – another form of extremism (Inflection Point Podcast -- Jessica Reaves interviewed)