Antisemites and extremists of varying ideologies quickly reacted to reports of preemptive Israeli strikes against the Iranian regime with their predictable hate-filled rhetoric.
In Elevated Threat Environment for Jewish Community, Online Platforms Must Boost Moderation Efforts
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Amid a spate of violent antisemitic attacks in recent weeks, too many online platforms are failing to enforce their policies or rolling back rules meant to keep users safe.
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Purported Videos of Boulder Attacker Surface as Propaganda on Pro-Terror Telegram Channel
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Videos allegedly recorded by the suspect shortly before the Boulder firebombing assault that targeted the Jewish community and injured 12 on Sunday, began circulating as pro-terror propaganda on Telegram one day later
Familiar Attempts to Justify and Downplay Antisemitic Violence Follow Latest Attack on Jewish Community
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Reactions to the latest attack targeting the Jewish community followed a familiar pattern to the murder of a couple leaving a Jewish event in D.C. two weeks ago -- celebration, justification, and legitimization.
Siblings Macey Reasoner Stokes and Barrett H. Reasoner Receive the Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award
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Siblings Macey Reasoner Stokes of Baker Botts L.L.P., and her brother Barrett H. Reasoner of Gibbs & Bruns LLP, received ADL’s Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award at the Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award Luncheon earlier this month. More than 700 people attended the luncheon, which raised more than $600,000 for ADL (Anti-Defamation League.) ADL Southwest presents this award annually to an outstanding member of the legal community who exhibits a commitment to equality,…
Jewish Community Faces Unprecedentedly High Threat Environment
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Since Jan. 2020, the ADL Center on Extremism has documented 22 terrorist plots or attacks targeting Jews, Zionists or Jewish institutions in the U.S. Sixteen of these occurred after October 7, 2023.
Swaths of Anti-Zionist Movement Legitimize Killings at D.C. Jewish Museum
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Many in anti-Zionist circles are celebrating and justifying the murders of two Israeli embassy staffers, and in some cases, even encouraging further violence.
Extremists and Conspiracy Theorists Deny the Capital Jewish Museum Shooting With ‘False Flag’ Narrative
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In the wake of the murder of two people at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., conspiracy theories about the shooting quickly circulated on social media from users across the political spectrum. The most prevalent of these conspiratorial posts alleged that the shooting was a purposeful and coordinated “false flag” attack carried out by the Israeli or U.S. government to make Jews and Israel look sympathetic, tighten relations between the two countries or rationalize going…
In Latest Attack on Jewish Community, Suspect in Museum Shooting Posted Manifesto Calling to 'Bring the War Home'
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The ADL Center on Extremism has been able to connect the alleged suspect, with a high degree of certainty, to the manifesto, titled “Escalate For Gaza, Bring The War Home.”
Hate speech in online gaming spaces is a threat to player safety and well-being. ADL has been advocating with lawmakers and game makers to create change in policies and moderation practices.
Under the Radar: Militias Use New Terminology to Hide in Plain Sight
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Militia groups are increasingly adopting new terms that allow them to camouflage their extremist ideology, sidestep public scrutiny and grow their networks.
An Interview with Hidden Child Survivor Pete Metzelaar
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The ADL Mountain States Region hosted the 2025 Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program, featuring a keynote interview with Holocaust Survivor Pete Metzelaar. This event took place on Wednesday, April 23 at 5:30 pm at Temple Emanuel in Denver and was also available via livestream. As always, the program was free and open to all. We had the opportunity to speak with Pete about his experiences during the war. An edited version of that conversation is presented below. ADL: Pete, you were…
White Supremacists Help Raise Hundreds of Thousands For Woman Who Hurled Slur at Black Child
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White supremacists, antisemites and racists rally behind a woman who called a Black child a racial slur, helping her raise over $700K while spreading hate.
Meta's Hate Policy Rollback Linked to Increased Antisemitism
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Jewish Congress members experienced a sharp rise in antisemitic harassment on FB since Jan. 2025, according to new ADL research, amid a change to Meta's moderation policies.
Masar Badil, also known as the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, is a transnational extreme anti-Zionist organization. Its activities include co-hosting events and rallies with the terror-connected and fellow extreme anti-Zionist organization Samidoun, publishing inflammatory statements that glorify violence against the State of Israel and Zionists, and hosting webinars featuring members of U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) Hamas and Ansar…
The Dark Side of Roblox: ‘Active Shooter Studios’ Create Maps Based on Real-Life Mass Shootings
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Roblox has established itself as one of the most popular online gaming platforms for children and teens, drawing millions of gamers worldwide on a daily basis. But beneath its kid-friendly façade, it has also been plagued by crisis and controversy surrounding issues such as content moderation, player safety and exposure to inappropriate content. More recently, the ADL Center on Extremism (COE) has uncovered a disturbing subculture on Roblox that centers around mass violence. A group…
Holocaust Hero’s Granddaughter Continues His Legacy; L’Dor V’Dor
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A Young Man Escapes Nazi-Occupied Poland When Ben Zion Kalb (later “Colb”) escaped from Poland to Slovakia shortly after the German invasion of Poland (September 1, 1939), and then proceeded to rescue his fiancée and well more than 1,000 other Jews from death in the Holocaust, he surely would not have imagined that, 85 years later, his granddaughter, Sara Colb, would continue and honor his legacy via her own advocacy for the Jewish people. From Ben Zion to Sara,…