It was a pleasure to speak with N12’s Tomer Almagor about rising campus antisemitism, the Trump Administration’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, and the need to prioritize the fight against this hate

Added bonus, my first press mention in Hebrew!

Excited to kick off the new year by (belatedly) sharing that I've started a new role as the National Director of Antisemitism Policy at ADL. Looking forward to advancing critical work to combat antisemitism, extremism, and hate of all forms

And we're back.

Welcome to the 119th.

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"In a moment when antisemitism is surging around the world, countries must come together and commit to combating this hate."

I spoke with @marcrod.bsky.social about the bipartisan support for the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism shown by H.Res 1449

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The Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism are an important set of best practices for countries and IGOs to follow to combat antisemitism.

H.Res 1449 passing by a vote of 388-21 is an overwhelmingly bipartisan statement of support from the House

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An incredible night at ADL's 30th annual In #ConcertAgainstHate celebrating the fight against antisemitism and hate, along with Ben Stiller, Eden Golan, Sia, Jonathan Greenblatt and so many others

I spoke to Hearst ABC about #BDS, campus encampments, & how history shows us that efforts to delegitimize Israel like the #BDSMovement — which is designed to blame only Israel for the peace stalemate — make it less likely for the Jewish state to make peace

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US politicians, influencers misrepresent anti-Semitism bill Soon after the US House of Representatives passed a bill in May 2024 to codify a definition of anti-Semitism into federal civil rights law, some detractors said it would effectively prohibit Americans...

I spoke with @afpnews.bsky.social about the Antisemitism Awareness Act and how it "does not ban the Bible and does not criminalize anti-Semitic speech or thought, including the age-old anti-Semitic myth of deicide"

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What does it mean to be antisemitic? We explain the term and why it's part of the debate over protests. Acts of anti-Jewish hatred have been on the rise since Israel-Hamas war started in Oct. 2023. But what does antisemitism mean? What to know.

I spoke with @usatoday.com about #antisemitism, the many forms it can take, how to define it, the dangers of less obvious stereotypes, and how it is a “caricature of a people”

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House vote on IHRA codification likely to divide Democrats The run-up to the vote has also appeared to pit two antisemitism bills, which major advocacy groups see as complementary, against each other

As I told Jewish Insider, ADL supports both CAA & AAA. They are complementary & essential tools in the fight against antisemitism. In a moment of crisis, attempts to pit these bills against each other only seek to fracture our collective efforts to fight hate

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I love the #Seder, it's one of my favorite Jewish traditions.

How could we ever ask how tonight is different from all other nights, when the 133 hostages—Jews and non-Jews alike—have been held by terrorist organizations for 200 days?

This is what is different
#BringThemAllHome

Chag sameach and happy #Passover

Like so many Jews around the world, last night we left a chair open for the 133 children, women & men who have been held in Gaza as hostages for 200 days.

As we celebrate our own exodus & Jewish freedom, we must work to #BringThemAllHome

Bipartisan bill would create dedicated White House antisemitism coordinator 'If this responsibility doesn’t fall on top-level people in the administration, then it’s easy for the problems to move to the bottom of somebody’s to-do list,’ Rep. Kathy Manning said

“the Countering Antisemitism Act—the most comprehensive antisemitism initiative to be introduced in Congress—will transform how we fight antisemitism in this country, ensuring it remains a national priority moving forward.”

I spoke to Jewish Insider about CAA

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“The work definitely continues,”

As I told Jewish Insider, nearly a year into the White House's National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, ADL is continuing to support the historic plan's implementation: programs with Dept of Ed, EEOC, USDA, State, & so much more
 
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Want to do more? 

Urge you Member of Congress to cosponsor the Countering Antisemitism Act today: action.adl.org/a/caa

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If enacted, this critical bill will overhaul how we fight antisemitism in this country.

Want to learn more?

Here is @ADL’s bill summary of the Countering Antisemitism Act: www.adl.org/sites/defaul... 

8/9

Require FEMA to ensure they have sufficient resources and personnel to carry out the #NonprofitSecurityGrantProgram #NSGP
 
Formally designate May as Jewish American Heritage Month #JAHM #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth 7/9

Require the Department of Education to designate a senior official to advise and oversee the Department’s efforts to counter antisemitic discrimination at colleges and universities.
 
Require the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study Holocaust education efforts across public K-12 schools. 6/9

Require the newly formed National Coordinator to conduct an annual analysis of online antisemitic content, including #Holocaust denial and distortion, and prepare recommendations for Congress on how to counter the spread of antisemitism online. 5/9

Require the FBI, DHS, and the National Counterterrorism Center to jointly produce an annual threat assessment of antisemitic violent extremism. 4/9

Establish an Interagency Task Force to Counter Antisemitism to coordinate the implementation of Federal strategies to counter antisemitism. 
 
Require federal agencies to report to Congress detailing their implementation of the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. 3/9

Establish a National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism within the White House to serve as the President's principal advisor on countering domestic antisemitism and coordinate Federal efforts to counter antisemitism. 2/9

🚨Today the Countering Antisemitism Act was introduced by Sens. Jacky Rosen and James Lankford and Reps. Kathy Manning and Chris Smith.
 
This is the most ambitious Congressional effort to combat antisemitism and will make permanent the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.
 
CAA will🧵⬇️

It was a pleasure to join Israel Policy Forum for the Policy Fellowship Summit to discuss how the U.S.-Israel relationship has looked since Hamas’s attack on 10/7, how the Biden administration and Congress have reacted, & rising antisemitism in the US and around the world

As my ADL colleague Lauren Wolman told Jewish Insider's @marcrod.bsky.social, "We welcome the bipartisan Senate agreement on the emergency national security supplemental with critical funding for Israel’s security and historic funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program"

#NSGP #Israel

Can you do diplomacy in the metaverse? What are the national security implications of XR? Can VR & AR build empathy?

To answer these questions, it was great to moderate a panel with @thewilsoncenter.bsky.social’s Kellee Wicker & XR Association's Miranda Lutz for #NSGSCon 2024

Good luck to @maggiecaroline.bsky.social and the #NatSecGirlSquad team as we start #NSGSCon 2024

Heartbroken to lose IQ, excited for OG, and loving RJ playing for the Canadian team.

Let's go Knicks.

When I first heard of the 10/7 attack, I was playing #YookaLaylee. I immediately started calling friends & family, & had not been able to pick up the PS5 controller since.

Last night, I finally beat the game. It's a small victory, but it's a bit of normalcy & the closure is real

Envoy sees ‘increased overt willingness’ to express antisemitic views Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt keeps a picture on her desk in the State Department of a “lovely looking,” well-dressed young woman smiling and participating in a march and holding up a sign. The sign...

As I told The Hill, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt is one of the foremost experts on #antisemitism.

In light of the increase in antisemitic incidents that ADL is tracking, we could not have a better Special Envoy in this moment and in this time in history.

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