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PIX11: Commack High School Students Photographed Wearing Swastika T-shirts

Photographs surfaced of Commack High School students wearing offensive t-shirts displaying swastikas and the word “Auschwitz,” at a recent house party. The pictures came to light after they were posted on social media and they immediately spread, eventually becoming international headlines. Regional Director Evan Bernstein was interviewed by PIX 11 News about ADL’s recent documentation of an increase in anti-Semitic

ADL Honors Archbishop of New York Cardinal Dolan for Promoting Jewish-Catholic Dialogue

New York, NY, March 23, 2015 … Citing his role as an “unambiguous champion of Jewish-Catholic relations,” the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) honored Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, with the ADL Cardinal Bea Interfaith Award. The award was presented to Cardinal Dolan during the ADL New York Regional Office’s annual Interfaith Seder where Catholic and Jewish middle school

ADL Urges Great Neck South School Administrators to Address Bias After Outrageous Anti-Semitic Facebook Post

New York, NY, March 16, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed alarm at an offensive altered photo that reportedly appeared on the “Great Neck South Freshman Facebook Page.” The page, which is not administered by the school, has since been removed. The photo, depicting two Jewish students, was changed to add a small moustache, a red armband with

ADL Commends John Jay College President for Action in Anti-Semitic, Anti-Gay and Racist Graffiti on Campus

New York, NY, March 12, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended John Jay College of Criminal Justice President Jeremy Travis for his immediate attention and swift actions in confronting several hate messages found on campus. According to the college, over the past week, anti-Semitic, anti-gay and racist graffiti were discovered in restrooms and a classroom. In a communique