New York, NY, September 15, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the New York City Council’s adoption of Resolution 1058-A “condemning all efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the global movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction (BDS) the people of Israel.” ADL said the adoption, which was passed on September 14, is an important step
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
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
