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☆ Opinion | Why on Earth Are Jewish Leaders Praising Elon Musk?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

(In response, Musk threatened a “thermonuclear” lawsuit, but as of this writing does not appear to have filed one.) Abhorrence of the Jewish state slips easily into abhorrence of Jews. On the right, though, there’s a mirror image of this slippage, with some defenders of the Jewish state willing to make excuses for antisemites so long as they champion Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has regularly embraced nationalist leaders who deploy antisemitic tropes, Donald Trump chief among them. It’s hard to figure out who is behaving more cynically, Musk or the Jewish leaders who are koshering him.

Persons: Charles Weber, ‘ Hitler, ’ ” Weber, Elon Musk, ”, George Soros, Magneto —, Soros’s, Musk, Pepe, Kanye, Ye, Israel, I’ve, Los Angeles —, John Hagee, Adolf Hitler, Karl Marx, “, Hagee, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Jonathan Greenblatt, Amichai Organizations: Twitter, West, Anti, Defamation League, Media, America, ADL Locations: America, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, France, Montreal, Los Angeles, Washington, ”, Pittsburgh

☆ ADL CEO on Elon Musk backlash: I believe in 'counsel culture', not cancel culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailADL CEO on Elon Musk backlash: I believe in 'counsel culture', not cancel cultureJonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the growing backlash facing Elon Musk and X as more advertisers pause spending on the social media platform, fighting antisemitism online, and more.

Persons: Jonathan Greenblatt, Elon Musk Organizations: Elon, Defamation League

☆ Musk threatens 'thermonuclear lawsuit' against media watchdog, calls advertisers 'oppressors'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk lashed out at large advertisers and Media Matters, a media watchdog group, on Friday after several major brands decided to pause spending on X, the social media platform he owns and runs as CTO. Discovery , then decided to halt their ad spending, at least temporarily, on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. In late October, an X user complained that a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee was melted down in Charlottesville, Virgina. Last week, Musk agreed with a post falsely claiming that the Jewish people have been pushing "dialectical hatred" against white people. It is not clear whether or when X Corp. will actually file a suit against Media Matters, or in which jurisdiction.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, hawked, Joe Benarroch, Confederate, Robert E, Lee, Jonathan Greenblatt, Musk's, Angelo Carusone, Jonathan Vanian Organizations: Media, X Corp, America, Twitter, Apple, Comcast, NBC Universal, Disney, IBM, Lions, Paramount Global, Warner Bros, CNBC, Facebook, Defamation League, Media Matters, Washington , D.C Locations: Charlottesville, Virgina, Jewish, San Francisco, Washington ,

☆ Apple, Disney, other media companies pause advertising on X after Elon Musk promoted antisemitic tweet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on following a conversation on mental health, during a spousal program on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week at Apple Park in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2023. Apple and Disney have paused online advertising campaigns on X, formerly Twitter, after owner Elon Musk said he agreed with a social media post accusing "Jewish communities" of pushing "hatred against whites," according to sources familiar with both companies' moves. Warner Bros Discovery , Paramount Global , Lions Gate Entertainment are also suspending campaigns on the social media service, spokespeople for the company confirmed. The X Out Hate group originally urged those companies to suspend their online advertising campaigns on X in September, when Musk insinuated that he would file a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League, alleging that the ADL was "trying to kill this platform by falsely accusing it & me of being anti-Semitic." Steven Kovach and Alex Sherman contributed reportingWatch: IBM pauses advertising on X after Elon Musk receives backlash for antisemitic post.

Persons: Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Apple's, Axios, Adolf Hitler, Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, Musk's, Andrew Bates, Steven Kovach, Alex Sherman Organizations: Apple, Economic Cooperation, APEC, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Lions Gate Entertainment, New York Times, Media Matters, America, IBM, Bravo, Oracle, Nazi Party, Comcast, CNBC, Anti, Defamation League, ADL, Google, White House, Elon Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California

☆ Maybe, finally, Musk won't get away with it after calling an antisemitic post 'the actual truth'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Shona Ghosh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"You have said the actual truth," Musk told a user who criticized "western Jewish populations." On Wednesday, Musk responded to an antisemitic post by a verified X user, @breakingbaht, with the words "You have said the actual truth." Why dont you say it to our faces… pic.twitter.com/WGkwTrXyTF — Charles Weber (@CWBOCA) November 15, 2023Another X user, @breakingbaht, replied to this post: "Okay. The ADL unjustly attacks the majority of the West, despite the majority of the West supporting the Jewish people and Israel. Commenting directly on the Musk exchange, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt wrote on X that it was "indisputably dangerous" for influential people "to validate and promote antisemitic theories."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Rich, he's, —, Charles Weber, Hitler, WGkwTrXyTF — Charles Weber, I'm, Elon, — Elon, Ben Gidley, Gidley, It's, " Gidley, Jonathan Greenblatt, Dustin Moskovitz, Muskovitz, Ross Gerber, Kristin Hull, Hull Organizations: Service, NFL, Foundation, Combat, Defamation League, ADL, Birkbeck , University of London, Facebook, Bloomberg, IBM Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ With antisemitic tweet, Elon Musk reveals his ‘actual truth’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hate speech, whether uttered by Musk or merely endorsed by him, is amplified when the world’s richest person posts or comments on it. “It’s doubtful that Musk harbors personal animosity toward Jewish people,” wrote the Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg earlier this year, regarding another incident in which Musk trumpeted antisemitic statements. Mezrich in recent weeks has told several interviewers about how “Elon Musk broke Twitter, and Twitter broke Elon Musk.”It’s a punchy line, and in some ways I’m sure it’s accurate. There’s plenty of evidence that Musk broke Twitter — gutted it, rebranded it, tanked its revenue, and made it unrecognizable to its most active users. But Musk was at this long before, spreading countless conspiracy theories, particularly around the Covid pandemic.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN — Elon Musk, Musk, Robert Bowers, “, Jonathan Greenblatt, ” Musk, ”, Yair Rosenberg, Walter Isaacson, Ben Mezrich, “ Elon Musk, Elon Musk, Thomas Edison, you’ll Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Whites, Twitter, Defamation League Locations: New York, Pittsburgh

☆ White House joins the chorus blasting Elon Musk over antisemitic tweet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The White House blasted Elon Musk after he endorsed an antisemitic post on X. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe White House on Friday blasted Elon Musk for the "abhorrent promotion of Antisemitic and racist hate" after the Tesla CEO replied with his approval to an antisemitic tweet. "The ADL unjustly attacks the majority of the West, despite the majority of the West supporting the Jewish people and Israel," Musk wrote. The world's richest person has a tenuous relationship with the Biden White House.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Andrew Bates, Bates, Musk, Dustin Moskovitz, Jonathan Greenblatt, Musk's, Greenblatt, Vox, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Elon, Service, Twitter, New York Times, IBM, Defamation League, Biden White, EV, Florida Gov, SpaceX Locations: Israel, America, Florida

The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting "Antisemitic and racist hate" after the Tesla CEO and X Corp. owner said he agreed with a social media post accusing "Jewish communities" of pushing "hatred against whites." Musk, responding on X, wrote that that post "said the actual truth." Bates appeared to be referring to the mass murder at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018, in which 11 people were shot to death by a gunman who expressed a belief in the antisemitic "white genocide" conspiracy theory. "We condemn this abhorrent promotion of Antisemitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans," Bates said. Spokespeople for Tesla and X did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment on the White House's statement.

Persons: Elon Musk, Rishi Sunak, Andrew Bates, Bates, " Bates, Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: Tesla Inc, Elon, X Corp, Synagogue, Defamation League Locations: London, Pittsburgh, Israel, America

☆ IBM suspends advertising on X after report says ads ran next to antisemitic content
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

IBM has paused advertising on X after a report found that the tech company's ads were placed next to antisemitic content on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Researchers and advocacy groups have documented a rise of controversial content on X, though the company has disputed those claims. An X spokesperson told CNBC in an email that the accounts that Media Matters said were posting the hateful content would no longer be monetizable. IBM's decision to halt advertising on X also comes after Musk on Wednesday boosted and drew attention to an antisemitic X post and issued statements that drew backlash from critics. "When it comes to this platform — X has also been extremely clear about our efforts to combat antisemitism and discrimination," Yaccarino wrote.

Persons: Hitler, Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk, Oracle didn't, Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, Yaccarino, Jordan Novet Organizations: IBM, CNBC, Media, America, Apple, Bravo, Oracle, Nazi Party, Elon, Comcast, Defamation League, Disney, Google Locations: Israel, America

☆ Elon Musk calls antisemitic tweet 'the actual truth'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in Russell Building on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Tesla , SpaceX, and X Corp. leader Elon Musk issued a spate of arguably bigoted tweets on Wednesday that spurred a critical backlash online. Musk replied to that tweet in emphatic agreement: "You have said the actual truth." "This exchange would have languished in obscurity had Musk not replied to this bigoted bromide," wrote Yair Rosenberg in The Atlantic. Musk previously threatened to sue the ADL, alleging that they tried to "kill" his social network's business.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Yair Rosenberg, Jonathan Greenblatt, Brian Levin, Ye, Levin, Meredith Benton, Benton Organizations: SpaceX, X Corp, Defamation League, Bloomberg, Defamation, ADL, CNBC, Employment Opportunity, California State University, San, Capital, Twitter Locations: The, America, U.S, Israel, San Bernardino, North America

☆ Facebook cofounder calls on Elon Musk to resign after Tesla CEO calls antisemitic tweet 'the actual truth'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Grace Kay | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Dustin Moskovitz called for Elon Musk to resign after he agreed with an antisemitic post. Musk replied to a post that accused Jewish groups of "hatred against whites," calling it the "actual truth." AdvertisementFacebook cofounder and Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz said Elon Musk should resign after Musk called an antisemitic post on X the "actual truth." "You have said the actual truth," Musk wrote in response to the antisemitic post. "Getting a flood of messages from clients wanting out of tesla and anything to do with Elon Musk," Gerber wrote on X.

Persons: Dustin Moskovitz, Elon Musk, Musk, —, Moskovitz, Moskovitz's, Ross Gerber, Gerber, Marc Bodnick, X, Matt Blaze, McDevitt, haven't, Jake Tapper, Kara Swisher, podcaster, Swisher, Jonathan Greenblatt, Greenblatt, " Greenblatt, Ben Shapiro, It's, Tesla Organizations: Service, Elon, SpaceX, Computer Science, Law, Georgetown, CNN, New York Times, Defamation League, ADL, Hamas Locations: America, Israel

☆ IBM to pause ad spending on X after its ads ran on pro-Nazi accounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Liam Reilly | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —IBM on Thursday announced it had suspended advertising on Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after an ad for the computing giant appeared alongside pro-Nazi content. The accounts remained active on X Thursday afternoon, hours after the report was published. No brands had specifically targeted the pro-Nazi accounts identified in Thursday’s report for their advertisements, nor did the company intentionally place their ads there, the spokesperson said. Full stop.”IBM is not the first company to part ways with X after its ad appeared next to hateful content. Musk’s X has also come under fire for reinstating the accounts of users who were previously banned on the social media platform, including far-right and neo-Nazi figures.

Persons: Elon Musk’s, ”, NBCUniversal’s Bravo, Adolf Hitler, Linda Yaccarino, NCTA, Yaccarino, Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, ” Greenblatt, Musk’s, –, Brian Fung Organizations: New, New York CNN, IBM, Elon, Media, IBM —, Apple, Oracle, Comcast, NBCU, CNN, and Television Association, Gilead Sciences, Adobe, Adobe , New York University Langone Hospital, University of Maryland’s, Whites, Defamation League Locations: New York, Nazi, Adobe ,, America

☆ IBM suspends ads on X after corporate ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo for social media platform X, following the rebranding of Twitter, is seen covering the old logo in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023. Media watchdog Media Matters said it found that corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple (AAPL.O), Oracle (ORCL.N) and Comcast's (CMCSA.O) Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content. "IBM has zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination and we have immediately suspended all advertising on X while we investigate this entirely unacceptable situation," IBM said in a statement. Musk's Wednesday comments on the social media platform are not the first time he has engaged in discussions that reference antisemitic tropes or conspiracy theories. "When it comes to this platform - X has also been extremely clear about our efforts to combat antisemitism and discrimination.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Adolf Hitler, Musk, Xfinity, X, Linda Yaccarino, Jonathan Greenblatt, Yuvraj Malik, David Gaffen, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Twitter, REUTERS, IBM, Elon, Nazi Party, Media, Apple, Oracle, Defamation League, ADL, Reuters, U.S, X, Hamas, Thomson Locations: America, United States, Israel, Palestinian, Bengaluru, New York

☆ Opinion | The Question of Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Charles M. Blow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Last week, I gave a lecture at the University of California at San Diego about politics and social justice. Afterward, as I was signing books, a young Black woman approached my table and whispered a question, asking me what I thought about the horrors playing out in Gaza. Almost all of them described themselves as anti-Zionist, but in our conversations, all of them also condemned antisemitism. When I talked to the pro-Palestinian activists and scholars, I posed a simple question that is often asked: Do you believe that Israel has a right to exist? When I told Greenblatt that none of my interviewees gave a direct “yes” to the right-to-exist question, he said that was “almost indescribably offensive” because he connects any hesitation on the question to historical antisemitism and a denial of the Jewish people’s right to self-determination.

Persons: Jonathan Greenblatt, Defamation League —, ”, I’m, Marc Lamont Hill, “, Hill, Greenblatt, “ There’s, ” Greenblatt, Israel Organizations: University of California, Palestinian, Defamation League, Amnesty, West Bank Locations: San Diego, Gaza, Israel, America, Palestine, East Jerusalem

☆ Elon Musk agrees with X post that claims Jews ‘push hatred’ against White people
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

This is because they cannot, by their own tenets, criticize the minority groups who are their primary threat.”It’s unclear what Musk was referring to. Yet Musk suggested that the ADL promotes racism against White people. “I am deeply offended by ADL’s messaging and any other groups who push de facto anti-white racism or anti-Asian racism or racism of any kind,” he said. The ADL has been critical of X, particularly since Musk took control of the platform over a year ago. Musk in September threatened to sue the ADL for defamation, claiming that the organization’s reports have hurt advertising sales on X.

Persons: New York CNN —, Elon Musk, Musk, Robert Bowers, Defamation League “, “, ” Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Whites, Defamation League, ADL, White, Center Locations: New York, Pittsburgh, Israel, United, “

☆ Hate groups leverage advances in artificial intelligence to stoke antisemitism amid tensions surrounding Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Donie O'Sullivan Curt Devine Allison Gordon | Donie O'Sullivan | Curt Devine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Hate groups and far-right internet trolls have seized on the tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, while leveraging advances in artificial intelligence to further stoke antisemitism in the United States. “We’ve seen a real concerning ideological convergence between far-right communities online and pro-Hamas sentiment,” said Ben Decker, CEO of Memetica, a threat analysis company that monitors online hate. Karen Dunn, an attorney who sued the people responsible for the violence at the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, told CNN the hate groups “hate everybody, but they hate the Jews the most.”Antisemitism is a commonality that can unite multiple different and competing hate groups, which can then metastasize into hate directed at others, she said. Minadeo, the hate group’s leader, was sentenced this month to 30 days behind bars in Florida, after distributing the antisemitic fliers. Since the October 7 attack on Israel, hate groups also have attempted to latch onto the pro-Palestinian movement to push their own antisemitism-promoting agenda.

Persons: “ We’ve, ”, Ben Decker, Christopher Wray, Memetica, Decker, Karen Dunn, “, ” Dunn, ” Decker, “ It’s, I’m Jon Greenblatt, Jonathan Greenblatt, Greenblatt, ” Jon Minadeo, David Shapiro, “ Heil, Carla Hill, – Organizations: CNN, Defamation, Hamas, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Capitol, DHS, National Justice Party, 4chan, Meta, YouTube, Microsoft, Carnegie Mellon, ADL, Goyim Defense, Third, “, Extremism, CNN Center, Minadeo, Palestine Locations: Israel, stoke, United States, Charlottesville , Virginia, Charlottesville, Calabasas , California, Calabasas, council, Covid, California, Iowa , Massachusetts, Oregon, Fairfax , Virginia, Atlanta, Florida, Palm Beach, Missoula , Montana, Arizona

Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley, said Republicans were mischaracterizing a complex, emotionally fraught issue to score political points. students, the university no doubt would crack down and make sure that this was a safe space for them on the college campuses,” Mr. Brooks said. “They’re not doing that for the Jewish students. Now they offer pathetic equivocation or, worse, deafening silence.”“They seem more offended by ‘microaggressions’ than by mass murder,” Mr. Scott said. “If this were any other minority group, hear me, the far left would be screaming from the rooftops.”

Persons: Biden, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, “, Israel ”, Erwin Chemerinsky, ”, Chemerinsky, Matt Brooks, Mr, Brooks, “ They’re, Tim Scott of, ‘ microaggressions, ” Mr, Scott Organizations: Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security, Defamation League, Democrats, Republicans provocatively, University of California, Fox News, Democratic Party, Republican Jewish Coalition, American Locations: Berkeley, Israel, Tim Scott of South Carolina

☆ A new wave of antisemitism threatens to rock an already unstable world
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jennifer Smith | Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Outbursts of antisemitism have often been harbingers of societies in deep trouble and omens that extremism and violence are imminent. Biden on Monday unveiled new measures to tackle antisemitism on college campuses and senior officials underscored the need to combat anti-Jewish hate. A widening problem in the United StatesIn recent years, antisemitism has often been driven in the United States by far-right groups. But reaction to the deepening crisis in Israel and Gaza has shown that antisemitism is also boiling on the far-left. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday tried to pinpoint the moment at which opposition to Israeli policies crosses into antisemitism.

Persons: –, Israel, Kathy Hochul, Cornell, Molly Goldstein, ”, “, United States —, Joe Biden, Biden, ” John Kirby, Christopher Wray, ” Wray, Donald Trump, Israel’s, Chuck Schumer, Monday, “ I’m, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, Kasie Hunt, CNN Max, ’ Organizations: CNN, Cornell University, Ivy League, Cornell, Police, New York Gov, Democrat, Cornell Center for Jewish, Beverly Hills, National Security, Jewish American, Israel Defense Forces, Defamation, ADL, Department of Justice, West Bank, New York Democrat, Defamation League Locations: Gaza, United States, New York, Israel, Beverly, Europe, America, Russia’s, Dagestan, Ukraine, al Qaeda, United States of America, Charlottesville , Virginia, Palestinian, Chicago, “ State, Russia

For the most part, people in the entertainment world could trust that they were on the same political page. That changed abruptly with the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. There was no flood of support on social media from celebrities. “I’ve always just thought I was in this little bubble and everyone’s supportive and it’s L.A. and no big deal. Jewish writers reacted with horror to the guild’s refusal to condemn the attacks on Israel.

Persons: ”, Barry Schkolnick, —, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, Jeremy Steckler, “ I’ve, It’s, ’, Marc Guggenheim, Sharon Brous Organizations: Hollywood, Democratic, “, Writers Guild of America, Defamation League, Israel, WGA, Peace Locations: Israel, Hollywood, America, United States, Palestine, Ikar, Los Angeles

☆ Kanye and Adidas: Money, Misconduct and the Price of Appeasement
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Megan Twohey | More About Megan Twohey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Even as they squared off in arbitration, Adidas and Mr. West came to an agreement that served their common interest. But most of the revenue would go to Adidas, and Mr. West was entitled to royalties. “Very unfortunate,” Mr. Gulden said, “because I don’t think he meant what he said.”Days later, Jonathan Greenblatt, the head of the Anti-Defamation League, posted online that Mr. Gulden had apologized for those remarks. “Our stance has not changed.”MethodologyThe grid at the top of this article includes most Adidas Yeezy releases between February 2015 and August 2023. the Yeezy Boost 380 Onyx and Yeezy Boost 380 Onyx Reflective).

Persons: West, George Floyd’s, Matt Powell, “, Bjorn Gulden, Mr, ” —, Gulden, ”, Jonathan Greenblatt, Ye, ” Adidas, Joe Coscarelli, Julie Tate, Rumsey Taylor Organizations: The Times, Adidas, Mr, Defamation League Locations: StockX

☆ US antisemitic incidents up about 400% since Israel-Hamas war began, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Kanishka Singh | Thomson Reuters | Kanishka Singh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Reuters In Washington Dc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

THE NUMBERSThe ADL Center on Extremism said preliminary data showed 312 reported U.S. antisemitic incidents from Oct. 7 to Oct. 23, including harassment, vandalism and assault. In the same period of 2022, ADL recorded 64 U.S. antisemitic incidents, of which four were linked to Israel. Nearly 3,700 antisemitic incidents were recorded in 2022, more than in any year since ADL began tracking the issue in 1979. KEY QUOTE"When conflict erupts in Israel, antisemitic incidents soon follow in the U.S. and globally," said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, urging authorities to provide security and support to Jewish communities. Hamas' Oct. 7 attack killed over 1,400 people and Israel's air strikes on Gaza have since killed over 5,700 Palestinians as of Tuesday, according to Gaza officials.

Persons: Joe Skipper, Jonathan Greenblatt, Joe Biden, Kanishka Singh, Kieran Murray, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S, Israel, Hamas, REUTERS, Palestinian, Defamation League, ADL, Extremism, U.S . Justice, Thomson Locations: Florida, Israel, Lady Lake , Florida, U.S, United States, Gaza, Washington

☆ Writers Guild Faces Backlash for Not Condemning Hamas Attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Nicole Sperling | More About Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Just weeks after the Writers Guild of America displayed solidarity by ending a monthslong strike and voting overwhelmingly in favor of a new contract with the major entertainment companies, the union is being roiled by a fight over its lack of a public statement condemning the Hamas attack on Israel. On Oct. 15, eight days after the attack, a group of screenwriters signed an open letter to the Writers Guild asking why it had not issued a statement condemning the attack. The letter now has more than 300 signers, including Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Sherman-Palladino (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”). Later Friday, Meredith Stiehm, the president of the Writers Guild of America West, sent an email to members who had inquired about the lack of a response. “For these reasons, we have decided not to comment publicly.”Calls to the union on Monday were not returned.

Persons: Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Sherman, Palladino, Maisel, Gideon Raff, ”, Meredith Stiehm, “, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, Maha Dakhil, Israel, Dakhil, Bryan Lourd, Natalie Portman, Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Writers Guild, The New York Times, Defamation League, Hollywood, Creative Artists Agency, The Times Locations: Israel

☆ Jewish peace activists across the US call for immediate ceasefire and justice for Palestinians
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

It is these lives that Wise and other Jewish American peace activists are mobilizing to save with their calls for an urgent ceasefire. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow organized a rally on Capitol Hill calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Jewish peace activists carried the Palestinian flag and wore keffiyehs as they marched on Capitol Hill. Jewish peace activists embrace during a rally on Capitol Hill for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow believe that only by addressing these issues can peace ever be achieved between Israelis and Palestinians.

Persons: Rabbi Alissa Wise, “, ” Wise, ”, Wise, IfNotNow, Allison Bailey, Sonya Meyerson, Joe Biden, Israel –, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Eva Borgwardt, ‘, Rabbi Wise, ’, We’re, it’s, Alex Wong, ” Borgwardt, Jonathan Greenblatt, –, Meredith Weisel, ” Weisel, Rather, It’s, I’m, Will Oliver, Shutterstock, Biden, Chip Somodevilla, ” That’s, Knox, Israel, they’re Organizations: CNN, Palestinian Ministry of Health, United Nation’s Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Jewish Voice, Peace, Israel Defense Forces, Capitol, Jewish, Getty, Israel, Defamation League, DC, Congress, ”, West Bank, World Health Organization Locations: Gaza, Israel, Knox, United States, “, Palestine, British, Egypt, Jordan, Syria

☆ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is giving schools supplemental material to combat 'misinformation and prejudice' about the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Greg Abbott announced he will give schools material to combat prejudice against Jews. It's too early to tell if hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim people have risen, but hate crimes did increase in the US last year. Greg Abbott is encouraging schools to use curriculum resources from the state about the war between Israel and Hamas. In retaliation, Israel declared a state of war against Hamas and has carried out air strikes that have killed more than 3,000 Palestinians. It's too early to tell if hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim people have risen since the outbreak of war, but hate crimes did generally increase in the United States last year, the outlet reported.

Persons: Greg Abbott, It's, —, Abbott, Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: Texas Gov, Jewish, Service, Hamas, Defamation League, Sense Media, Associated Press, of Locations: Israel, Texas, Palestine, Gaza, Illinois, United States, of North America

☆ Wall Street rebukes academia: Business leaders ramp up pressure on universities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWall Street rebukes academia: Business leaders ramp up pressure on universitiesHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League CEO, joins the show to discuss the growing backlash against universities failing to condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israeli citizens.

Persons: Brian Sullivan, “, Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: CNBC, Defamation League

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