🧵 As the leading organization fighting #antisemitism, @ADL welcomes the @WhiteHouse's partnership in releasing a National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism later this month. To succeed, we believe the strategy must be comprehensive and do the following:
- Address antisemitism across the political spectrum
- Include @TheIHRA definition as an indispensable tool for identifying & combating the many forms of antisemitism
- Combat antisemitism on college campuses & protect Jewish students
- Recognize & confront online antisemitism
- Improve hate crime reporting
- Protect the physical security of Jewish community institutions through support for at least $360 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program
- Ensure a robust @StateSEAS office with suitable staffing and resources
- Promote cross-community engagement with diverse partners across the country to build mutual understanding & fight antisemitism
- Include antisemitism in DEIA training for federal employers to promote an inclusive workplace where Jewish employees can be their authentic selves
To be clear @ADL believes that @TheIHRA definition is THE indispensable tool for defining antisemitism. It was the product of collaboration and consensus among academics and experts, not a pasted-up process organized by activists. No other definitions work.
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We at @ADL are committed to doing the work of fighting #antisemitism – gathering data, taking action, holding people accountable, stopping hate before it escalates to violence and supporting those responding to hate-fueled attacks.
This work is hard – but we are always thankful for the voices in our government and across every sector who stand up to stop #antisemitism and protect Jewish communities.
Yet again, #WhoopiGoldberg’s comments about the Holocaust and race are deeply offensive and incredibly ignorant. When she made similar comments earlier this year, we explained how the Nazi regime was inherently racist. 🧵Read on...
The Nazis set out to exterminate the Jewish people, whom they viewed as inferior to the mythical “Aryan master race.” They used pseudo-scientific theories of race to justify their anti-Jewish "race laws" and systemic slaughter of millions.
It's no coincidence that white supremacists in the US today echo the Nazis’ “master race” claim as they spread their antisemitic and racist hate.
Today's guilty verdicts for Stewart Rhodes and other #OathKeepers who played a key role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol sends an indisputable message that extremism does not pay and that you cannot undermine American democracy.
The fact that the jury found Rhodes guilty of seditious conspiracy -- a difficult charge to prove -- shows the tremendous weight of evidence against him. This is a *crushing* blow to the Oath Keepers, one of the largest and most dangerous armed militias in the US.
The Oath Keepers, who claim to uphold an "oath" to the Constitution, attempted to trample on that very document on January 6th in a brazen attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
For @elonmusk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, ostensibly after a brief poll, shows he is not remotely serious about safeguarding the platform from hate, harassment and misinformation.
As we've said before, Trump used Twitter to foment intolerance, issue threats and incite a violent attack against the US government. Moreover, he has shown no indication that he would do anything different if given the opportunity.
When @ADL and other #StopHateforProfit leaders met with Elon Musk on 11/1, he committed to not replatform anyone, regardless of stature, until he installed a transparent, clear process that took into consideration the views of civil society.
When Teyana Taylor cyber-bullied @rihanna, @adidas dropped her saying, “We evaluate our relationships with partners based on the values we hold.” What values does adidas have that keep you partnering with Kanye and his rabid #antisemitism? bet.com/article/v9ic1h…
What are @adidas’ values when they ignore #antisemitism from @kanyewest? Especially when @adidas has a Nazi past. The founders were Nazis, supported the Hitler Youth movement, built Nazi anti-tank weapons in their factory, & signed letters “Heil Hitler.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Das….
To be fair, the threats of the far-left & extreme-right are very different. As @ADL's documented for yrs, far-right extremism is a singularly lethal threat to the Jewish community, other marginalized communities, & to America. But the anti-Zionist far-left is also a major issue.
First, let's define our terms. #Zionism = belief that the Jewish people have the right to self-determination & statehood in their ancestral homeland. The yearning to return to Zion (the biblical term for Israel) has been central to Judaism and Jewish identity for 1000s of years.