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The Schmooze The Ku Klux Klan Welcomes… Jews?
Members of the Ku Klux Klan, circa 1930 // Getty Images Have you been harboring a deep, dark, hidden desire to join the Ku Klux Klan? Well, now’s your chance. Apparently, the Klan, bastion of White Supremacy, is looking to “diversify and increase its membership to include Jews, black people, homosexuals and those of Hispanic…
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Israel News Abe Foxman Slams Sheldon Adelson for ‘Disturbing’ Remark on Israel Democracy
Anti-Defamation League national director Abraham Foxman slammed Sheldon Adelson for his “disturbing” dismissal of democracy in Israel. Foxman said the casino billionaire ignored Israel’s founders when he told a conference that God didn’t mandate democracy in Israel. “Sheldon Adelson’s comment suggesting that it’s not so important that Israel remain a democracy is disturbing on many…
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News Anti-Defamation League Picks Fresh Face Jonathan Greenblatt as New Chief
In a bold move, the century-old Anti Defamation League has chosen a young social entrepreneur to serve as its new executive director, replacing Abraham Foxman when he steps down in July. Jonathan Greenblatt, 43, currently serves as special assistant to the President and heads the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. In…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Greenblatt Named New Head of Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League’s new national director will be Jonathan Greenblatt, who currently works as a special assistant to President Obama. The ADL is expected to make the announcement at a meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday. The ADL confirmed the appointment and said Greenblatt was the unanimous choice of a 16-member succession committee. Greenblatt will…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Sorry for Calling Unscrupulous Lenders ‘Shylock’
Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged that he made a “poor choice of words” in using the term “Shylock” to describe unscrupulous lenders. Biden was reacting Wednesday to remarks by Abraham Foxman, the Anti-Defamation League’s national director, in response to the vice president’s use of the term this week. Speaking to the Legal Services Organization, a…
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Fast Forward ADL Signs Letter Urging Broadcasters To Avoid Using The Name ‘Redskins’
The Anti-Defamation League signed a letter initiated by Native American groups to broadcasters urging them to avoid pronouncing the name of the Washington NFL franchise, “Redskins.” “Some might argue that objectivity requires broadcasters to continue promoting the racial slur as long as Washington team owner Dan Snyder keeps denigrating Native Americans by using the epithet…
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Fast Forward Ban Ki-Moon Meets With Jewish Leaders About U.N. Actions
Leaders of several Jewish organizations met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to express concerns about recent actions and comments made by U.N. officials. The meeting took place on Wednesday morning at the U.N. and included representatives from several major Jewish organizations, including the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations,…
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Opinion ADL Needs To Drop Thane Rosenbaum Right Now
Thane Rosenbaum / Getty Images So. Can we talk about Thane Rosenbaum? You probably already know that Thane Rosenbaum — who likes to talk about being a human rights professor — wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal arguing that the Gazan noncombatants are fair game in this war, because “they” voted for Hamas…
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