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ADL Welcomes Reinstatement of Israel Event at the Queens Museum

Says Follow-Up Decision Sends Important Message That Future Events Will Not Be Canceled Based On Celebration or History of the Jewish State New York, NY, August 17, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the reinstatement of an event at the Queens Museum to mark the anniversary of a historic U.N. vote leading to the establishment of the State

ADL Concerned Over Increased ICE Presence and Escalation of Arrests in N.Y. State Courts

Applauds Call From NY Attorney General and Brooklyn District Attorney to End Raids New York, NY, August 3, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today applauded and joined Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s call to end immigration enforcement raids in state courts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ADL expressed deep concern

ADL Condemns Swastika Vandalism in Midwood, Brooklyn

New York, NY, July 10, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned anti-Semitic vandalism in Brooklyn where multiple swastikas were carved into freshly poured concrete, striking the Midwood neighborhood in the early morning hours on July 8. ADL has been in contact with NYPD in the wake of the incident, which is being investigated by the Hate Crimes Task

ADL Condemns Desecration of Upstate New York Jewish Ritual Bath

New York, NY, June 26, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned anti-Semitic vandalism in Bloomingburg, Sullivan County where an under-construction mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath, was defaced with swastikas and other hateful messages overnight between June 25 and 26. “A mikvah is a central piece of Jewish life, and spray-painting swastikas and crude symbols strikes at the heart