New York, NY, July 8, 2026 ... A new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) reveals that the world's most widely used AI chatbots fail, without exception, to identify and reject antisemitism as effectively in Persian as they do in English, raising serious concerns about the global reach and reliability of AI safety systems, at a time when millions of people worldwide turned to these platforms to understand an active armed conflict. The report, Lost in Translation…
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By Jonathan Greenblatt ADL CEO and National Director As America approaches its 250th birthday, we will mark this event in many ways: Some will celebrate our democratic legacy, some our veterans and service members, and some will revel in the aspects of our nation that make it so unique. But one of the greatest parts of this country deserves our special respect: America has strived to protect its religious minorities like few places in the world. …
ADL’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities Statement on the Islamic Republic of Iran's Assault on Protestant Churches
When an AI chatbot is asked in English whether recent U.S. behavior toward Iran has been "Jewlike," it recognizes the term as an antisemitic slur and says so plainly. Ask the same question in Persian and the same chatbot answers like a political science professor, analyzing "geopolitical strategies and national interests," rarely mentioning antisemitism at all. When the ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS) recently tested four of the world's most popular AI platforms, a clear and…
A shooter opened fire in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood on June 22, resulting in two deaths and one injury before responding law enforcement killed the perpetrator. The perpetrator was identified by law enforcement as a 25-year-old Canadian man; whether or not the shooter selected specific targets is unknown. ADL analysis of a lengthy manifesto reportedly left behind by the shooter reveals a range of extremist views, including antisemitism, incel-linked ideas, and…
New York, NY, June 24, 2026 ... JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor that empowers investors to align their capital with Jewish values, today announced several milestones as 2026 approaches the half-year mark, including more than doubling assets since the inception in February 2025 of TOV, the pioneering Jewish values-oriented exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsored by JLens, reflecting net investor inflows and market performance. The JLens Jewish Investor Network – which…
Organizations warn the ordinance is divisive, harmful, and unconstitutional, and say it would incite hostility toward Jewish residents, harm local businesses, and expose taxpayers to higher costs and litigation Somerville, MA – Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law urged Somerville city officials, including Mayor Jake Wilson, to reject a proposed ordinance that would require the city to boycott and divest from…
New collaboration will embed LULAC researcher within ADL Center on Extremism and produce the first-ever State of Anti-Latino Hate report New York, June 18, 2026 – ADL, (the Anti-Defamation League) the world's leading anti-hate organization, and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, today announce a groundbreaking new partnership to systematically track, report on and disrupt hate targeting the…
It’s critical that parents, caregivers and educators learn more about social media and how to support young people in their understanding of its power and limitations.
Student choked in class and called a “stupid kike” as district failed to effectively address harassment New York, NY, June 16, 2026 – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, alleging a Jewish student was subjected to persistent, escalating and severe antisemitic harassment and assault while enrolled in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) in Boulder,…
ADL San Diego and the Urban League of San Diego County co-hosted a historic Together Towards Freedom: Black Jewish Passover Seder, bringing together 90 clergy members, elected officials, community leaders and young professionals. Led by Rabbi Jason Nevarez, participants explored Passover traditions, shared their experiences confronting antisemitism and racism, and found common ground in their commitment to the ongoing work of building a more just and inclusive San Diego. The evening ended as…
Education Leaders Summit Empowers District LeadersOn March 12, ADL San Diego and the Jewish Federation of San Diego held the second annual Education Leaders Summit, bringing together district leaders to gain new skills, resources, and strategies to address antisemitism in K-12 classrooms. Attendees enjoyed plenary sessions with Jewish California and ConnectED, plus breakout sessions on K-12 Strategies for Responsible AI and Antisemitism Prevention, Professional Development Opportunities to…
New York, NY, June 10, 2026 … Israel divestment could put New York City taxpayers at risk for more than $37 billion over a decade, according to a new report released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and its affiliate, JLens, examining the potential impact of BDS-aligned investment restrictions on the city's pension funds. The report, titled “The Impact of Israel Divestment on the New York City Pension Funds: Estimating BDS’s Financial Toll on New York City…
June 8, 2026 The Right Honourable Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Canada Dear Mr. Prime Minister, We write on behalf of the J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism, a coalition of the representative organizations of the seven largest Jewish diaspora communities: Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The rise of antisemitism in Canada has become a matter of…
Sneako is a livestreamer and leading vector for antisemitism, white supremacy, and misogyny in the manosphere, with an audience of millions.
The mayor stayed away from the Israel Day Parade. I went because Jewish pride, peoplehood and Israel ties are not up for negotiation. By Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO When Mayor Mamdani announced that he would skip New York City’s annual Israel Day Parade, he broke with a tradition that every mayor has honored since the event began in 1965 – standing shoulder to shoulder with members of the New York Jewish community at a parade celebrating their cultural heritage. His absence wasn…
New data-sharing agreement combines ADL's national Audit with Stop Hate in Schools' real-time incident mapping to identify patterns across schools and districts New York, NY, June 4, 2026 — ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and Stop Hate in Schools have entered into a formal data-sharing partnership to strengthen antisemitism incident tracking in K-12 schools. The agreement will inform ADL's annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents and augment Stop Hate in Schools' real-time school…
ProgramsUniversities increasingly rely on trainings for students, staff, faculty and administrators to address antisemitism and related forms of bias on campus. Whether a program is developed internally or delivered by an external provider, institutions benefit from taking a thoughtful, structured approach to reviewing content, pedagogy, and alignment with institutional values. The questions below are designed to support universities in evaluating whether a training is factually accurate,…
A new NY law makes it a crime to block, intimidate or threaten people entering a synagogue, religious school, Jewish community center or place of worship.
By Jonathan Greenblatt To the Class of 2026, my dear graduates, Mazel Tov. I know what you went through to get here. You arrived on campus in the Fall of 2022. There was the usual mix of nerves and excitement. New friends. Late nights. The rhythms of college life in a post-pandemic world. There was one year of relative normalcy. And then, in the first weeks of your sophomore year, on a Saturday morning in October 2023, Hamas launched the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the…