NEW YORK — A prominent Jewish group wants city leaders to condemn a politically charged banner that showed up on the Manhattan Bridge during a Pro-Palestinian march. The Anti-Defamation League denounced Wednesday’s demonstration and the giant “Boycott, Divest, Sanction” banner as an attempt to “delegitimize Israel.” Read the full Wall Street Journal Article
New York, NY, August 21, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today denounced anti-Israel demonstrations that took place on both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges on August 20 which included a display of a large banner calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. The organizers of the rally claim to represent a collection of various groups who support
The Anti Defamation League released the statement. “We condemn these two assaults against traditional Orthodox Jews who were singled out for violence because of their religion. No New Yorker should ever have to feel fearful about practicing their faith and have fear of walking in public.” Watch the video clip from Pix 11 News
New York, NY, August 15, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned two anti-Semitic incidents in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The first incident occurred on August 13 when a man was confronted by three teens and struck in the face. On August 14, a 9 year-old boy was struck on the head after an altercation with three youths. The New York
New York, NY, August 14, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the recently reported vandalism of over 40 tombstones at the Britton Road Cemetery in Greece, N.Y. Over a period of two nights in July, the Jewish cemetery sustained damage that included more than 40 stones overturned. The cemetery serves the Jewish community of Rochester and the surrounding area of
