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U.N. General Assembly Opens With Call for Reform, Fair Treatment of Israel Polish President Honored As ‘Distinguished Statesman’ ADL Mourns the Passing of Simon Wiesenthal Southern Baptists Urged to Stop Conversion Efforts Student Prayer Sessions Must Not Violate Constitution Landmark Terrorism Judgment Must Be Upheld House Votes To Expand Federal Hate Crimes Laws N.M. Law Enforcement Briefed on Vigilante Groups   September 22, 2005         Security for the High Holidays, and Every Day With security always a priority for Jewish communal institutions -- especially during the approaching High Holy Days -- ADL provided a newly revised and expanded security manual and companion DVD to thousands of synagogues, community centers and jewish schools across the country. “Protecting Your Jewish Institution: Security Strategies for Today’s Dangerous World” is a comprehensive multimedia security toolkit that contains a wealth of information intended to assist Jewish institutions in training the staff and constituents and promoting security awareness. More>>     Anti-Semitism In The Arab World Cartoon of the Week  Arab News, September 22, 2005 (Saudi Arabia) "The West" is juggling nuclear bombs, labeled "the Korean nuclear program" and "the Iranian nuclear program," while the stereotypical Jew cradles the "Israeli nuclear program." Click to Enlarge U.N. General Assembly Opens With Call for Reform, Fair Treatment of Israel As the 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly convened with an eye toward institutional reform, ADL engaged in a series of meetings with heads of state and foreign ministers in an effort to ensure that the reforms include “a fundamental sea-change” in the U.N.’s treatment of Israel.  More>> In the News: “Jewish Groups Push for Iran Sanctions” (Forward) Polish President Honored As ‘Distinguished Statesman’ In an address to top ADL and Jewish community leaders, President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland reaffirmed his country’s commitment to combating the twin scourges of anti-Semitism and xenophobia both at home and as a leader on the world stage. President Kwasniewski was presented with the League’s Distinguished Statesman Award for his commitment to furthering the achievement of regional and world peace.   More>> ADL Mourns the Passing of Simon Wiesenthal Simon Wiesenthal was a leader in the fight to bring justice to the millions of victims of the Holocaust and an impassioned voice of conscience against anti-Semitism. His determined leadership in the fight against prejudice, bigotry and hate will be sorely missed.  More>> In the News: LA Jewish Journal Palm Beach Daily News The Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal By Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director (New York Jewish Week) Southern Baptists Urged to Stop Conversion Efforts ADL condemned as “insulting, disgraceful and dangerous” plans by leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention - the nation’s largest Protestant group - to consider forming a partnership with a Messianic Jewish group in order to missionize Jews in the U.S. and around the world.  More>> Student Prayer Sessions Must Not Violate Constitution Concerned about potential church-state violations, ADL sent a letter to school districts across the country expressing concerns that “See You At The Poll,” a national, student-initiated prayer program held September 21, could lead to violations of separation of church and state. Although the League does not regard the function as unconstitutional, it provided school districts with guidelines explaining that administrators and teachers cannot officially endorse or participate in the event.  Landmark Terrorism Judgment Must Be Upheld ADL submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the landmark judgment against four Islamic charities and a fundraiser for the Palestinian militant group Hamas for complicity in the murder of a 17-year old American citizen in Israel, David Boim.  More>> House Votes To Expand Federal Hate Crimes Laws The U.S. House of Representatives voted in support of legislation to expand federal hate crimes laws. The measure, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act, was approved, 223-199, as an amendment to the Children's Safety Act of 2005.  More>> N.M. Law Enforcement Briefed on Vigilante Groups Federal, state and local New Mexico law enforcement attended an ADL training on vigilante border groups in Albuquerque. Attendees learned about the influence of white supremacist groups on border issues, their tactics and strategies as well as anticipated counter-protests. New Mexico is expecting a major influx of Minutemen border patrols in October.  Editor's Note: The next edition of ADL Headlines will appear on September 29, 2005. ©2005 Anti-Defamation League. All rights reserved. The Anti-Defamation League is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Our mission is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people. Our ultimate purpose is to secure justice and fair treatment for all people. ADL Homepage | Donate Change Your E-mail Address | Update your E-mail Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy