(JTA) — The Anti-Defamation League expressed its solidarity with New York’s Muslim community in the wake of the murder of an imam and his assistant leaving their mosque. “We are shocked and horrified by this unthinkable tragedy and extend our sorrow and solidarity to the families of the victims and the broader Muslim community across New York City,” said Evan Bernstein,
New York, NY, August 14, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed shock and horror at the murder of an imam and his assistant as they walked home from prayers at their mosque in Ozone Park, Queens, and expressed solidarity with New York’s Muslim community in the wake of the tragedy. According to reports, on August 13, Imam Maulama Akonjee and his
New York, NY, August 11, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced today it is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals who allegedly targeted the homes of two rabbis in Rockland County, New York. “We remain deeply concerned in the wake of this apparent anti-Semitic attack near the homes of two
Urges Law Enforcement to “Vigorously Investigate” Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack New York, NY, August 10, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed shock and outrage over an incident in which incendiary devices were detonated in front of the homes of two rabbis in Rockland County, New York. According to reports, on the evening of August 9, a device exploded in
The Anti-Defamation League said last week it was “troubled” by the fliers that the white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan has been circulating since the end of last month in communities in upstate New York as well as Long Island and the Hamptons. However, according to the ADL, while the fliers serve as “a stark reminder that they still actively
