| | | September 29, 2005 | |
Rosh Hashanah 5766: A Changing World, A Momentous Time
This has been a momentous year for the Jewish people, for the State of Israel and for the world, as we have continued to struggle with the great existential threats of our times - global terrorism, genocide, religious intolerance and natural disasters topping the list. In their annual Rosh Hashanah statement, Barbara B. Balser, ADL National Chair and Abraham H. Foxman, National Director take stock of the year that was, and offer hopes for the year to come. More>>
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| | Anti-Semitism In The Arab World
Cartoon of the Week | |
 Al-Watan, September 27, 2005 (Qatar)
"Israeli fighter jets fire missiles over Gaza, forming a swastika. | | Click to Enlarge | - Jews Hopeful Mission to Israel Will Bring End To Divestment
American Jewish and mainline Protestant officials concluded an unprecedented joint mission to Israel having developed a new trust among the participants, who are now pledging to work together to seek peace between Israel and Palestinians. ADL and other participants expressed hope that the mission would lead to concrete steps by the leadership of the Protestant churches to cancel their divestment campaign against Israel. More>>
- Hate Mail Directed At Yankees Shortstop ‘Reminder of Bigotry’
The racist hate mail directed at New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and other celebrities and civic leaders in recent weeks, “is a painful reminder that hate and racism are alive, and that nobody is immune.” More>>
- ADL Hosts International Conference on Cyber Hate
American and European experts from academic, government, non-governmental organizations and law enforcement gathered to examine the issue of online hate and how to counter it from different perspectives. The fourth annual International Network Against Cyber Hate (INACH) Conference convened this week at ADL’s National Headquarters in New York, following the League’s testimony at a September 8th hearing regarding online hate before the Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism. ADL is the U.S. representative in INACH.
- House Votes for Religious Discrimination in Head Start
Despite intensive lobbying efforts by ADL and its coalition partners in the civil rights, religious and education communities, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to permit religious-based employment discrimination in the federally funded Head Start early childhood program. Now headed to the Senate, the amendment repeals longstanding anti-discrimination provisions first signed into law in 1972. More>>
- Amendment To Federal Hate Crime Bill Approved
The U.S. House approved an amendment to add provisions of the pending federal hate crime expansion legislation to the Children’s Safety Act, a measure that expands penalties for crimes against children. ADL leads a coalition of religious, civil rights, law enforcement and education groups advocating on behalf of the legislation.
- Las Vegas Launches “No Place for Hate”
Concerned that neo-Nazi hate groups are raising their profile in southern Nevada, ADL launched a community-wide campaign to combat anti-Semitism and bigotry. Local officials and agencies, including the Las Vegas police department, the school district and the regional FBI, have agreed to participate in diversity education and awareness programming. Las Vegas is one of four major cities across the country to have adopted ADL’s “No Place for Hate” program as a model for confronting bias in their communities.
In the News:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
“Las Vegas Is No Place for Hate,” (KLAS-TV, Las Vegas)
- Security Awareness Conferences Held In Florida
ADL convened a series of security awareness conferences for religious institutions in Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties in Florida. Professional and lay representatives from more than 60 religious institutions in South Florida were trained in security awareness by law enforcement professionals and ADL experts. More>>
- Media Watch:
Letters to the Editor
Offensive Holocaust Remark On Air America 09/26/05
ADL was deeply troubled by Randi Rhodes’ recent on-air comparison between the evacuation of victims of hurricane Katrina and the deportation of Jews to Auschwitz during World War II.
NY Times: Rothstein Off-Base on Hate Crime 09/20/05
Edward Rothstein was off-base when he claimed that “a hate crime is prosecuted because of a forbidden belief.”.
Op-Eds
The Jewish New Year: Opportunities, Risks
In an op-ed on Y-Net, the English-language site of the Israeli newspaper Yediot Achronoth, National Director Abraham H. Foxman offers an assessment of the remarkable changes underway in Israel as a result of the withdrawal from Gaza.
Accepting Federal Funds Means Rejecting Discrimination
If some members of Congress have their way, the future of the historic Head Start anti-poverty pre-school education program is at stake because some lawmakers want to legalize some forms of discrimination in hiring and firing.
Editor's Note: Due to ADL’s observance of the Jewish holidays, the next edition of Headlines will appear on October 20, 2005. | ©2005 Anti-Defamation League. All rights reserved.
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