A nearly six-month investigation by outside counsel of that incident and a string of other alleged anti-Semitic incidents on the campuses of the City University of New York has verified the veracity of many of the incidents. However, the report concluded that much of the offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment. Evan Bernstein, the New York regional director
Expresses Concern Over Volume of Recent Anti-Muslim Incidents Across the City New York, NY, September 13, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today strongly condemned a possible hate crime directed against a Muslim woman who was touring in Midtown Manhattan. According to reports, on September 10, a woman wearing traditional Muslim dress had the sleeve of her blouse set on
New York, NY, August 23, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was disturbed by the assault of a Hasidic man that took place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. According to reports, the victim was approached early on the morning of August 21 by the perpetrator who asked for the location of a synagogue before punching the victim in the
New York, NY, August 23, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for his remarks in which he forcefully rejected the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign as a movement which seeks to undermine Israel’s existence as a Jewish state. Speaking at a synagogue on August 20, Mayor de Blasio said, “There are plenty
Letters against Israel lack perspective, reality Recent letters published in the Poughkeepsie Journal utilize spurious claims and wild conspiracies to viciously attack Israel and question the U.S. relationship with the Jewish state (“ Police brutality in America mirrors current events in Israel,” July 31; “Israel lobby remains power danger to US,” Aug. 1). It is absurd to suggest that Israel
