Jonathan A. Greenblatt
One Year Later, Why the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Matters
Why is violent anti-Semitism, the kind we have rarely seen since the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915, suddenly making a comeback in America?
Can It Happen Here?
Can it happen here?It’s a question that Americans, and particularly Jewish-Americans
Homeland Security Is Wrong. Most Extremists Are American Born
White supremacists and other extremists that populate America’s far-right fringe are responsible for the majority of the fatalities.
When Criticism Of Israel Becomes Anti-Semitism
Community | We should not tolerate anti-Semitism dressed up as a policy critique even when it comes from people who claim to be our allies.
Zionism Is Nothing Like White Supremacy, No Matter What Richard Spencer Says
White supremacist leader Richard Spencer compared his hate-filled ideology to Jewish nationalism, declaring it “white Zionism.”
ADL Head: Speak Up Now Against Anti-Semitism, Mister President
Here’s what President Trump should state clearly: “I am concerned about the rise in anti-Semitism; I think it is abominable and un-American. If, in any way, the language I have used has encouraged such people to act, then I must be clear: Hatred is not what America is about.”
What Trump Can Do for Mideast Peace on Day One
(JTA) — In the run-up to his swearing-in on Friday, President Donald Trump made a series of big promises to Israel. Aside from his oft-repeated pledge to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he has talked about reviving the peace process with the Palestinians, with a goal of achieving a deal before he…
Don't Excuse Terrorism by Talking About ‘Root Causes’
ADL national director Jonathan Greenblatt says we must avoid attributing the motives of terrorism to ‘root causes’ when those are really just rationalizations.
Hope and Foreboding for Jews on Streets of Paris
I have visited Europe many times, but last week I looked at it through a new lens in my first trip as CEO of the Anti-Defamation League.
