Houston, TX, August 6, 2019- ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is appalled by and concerned about a photo released today that shows two City of Galveston mounted patrol officers leading an African American man down the street with a rope. The photo reminds us of slavery and is indicative of a serious problem we have in this country. We need swift
ADL commended the House Foreign Affairs Committee for approving H. Res. 246, the bipartisan resolution opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the counterproductive global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement targeting Israel. ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt said the resolution protected “the right to speak out freely against BDS, while not impinging on the free speech
Houston, TX, March 28, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) applauds the several businesses, tourism groups and chambers of commerce that signed onto a letter to Texas lawmakers criticizing bills that could greatly harm our state’s economy and reputation, jeopardize thousands of jobs and target the LGBTQ community as well as other groups. Amazon, Apple, Dell, Facebook, HP, PayPal, PepsiCo
Houston, Texas, March 15, 2019 … The ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League’s) Southwest Region expressed heartbreak and sadness about the New Zealand mosque attacks, which confirm that white supremacy is an international terror threat, and that extremists around the world “can inspire others like never before.” “Our hearts are heavy that a terrorist murdered 49 innocent people at two mosques in Christchurch,
October 17, 2018, Houston, Texas–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) applauds the sentence of nearly 25 years given to Marq Vincent Perez, who was found guilty of a hate crime in the burning of the Victoria Islamic Center on January 28, 2017. Perez was convicted of destroying a religious place of worship, which is a hate crime, and use of a fire
