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Ariel Sharon: A Pragmatic Visionary Arab World Reacts to Sharon's Health Crisis Life of Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated Anti-Semitism Unabated in Muslim/Arab Media, Society Pat Robertson Apologizes To Sharon Family In Historic First, U.N. To Commemorate Holocaust Maryland: Vandals Strike at Churches and Schools California: Award Offered in Hate Crime Media Watch January 19, 2006      Putin Urged To Investigate Moscow Synagogue Attack ADL called on the Russian government to launch an immediate investigation into the brazen daylight attack at the Chabad Bronnaya synagogue in downtown Moscow, in which at least eight worshippers were wounded by a knife-wielding assailant, several seriously. Central Moscow Police arrested one man in connection with the attack inside the synagogue. According to reports, the assailant had a shaved head and was heard shouting Nazi slogans and “I will kill Jews” as he carried out the assaults.   More>> In the News: Jerusalem Post     Anti-Semitism In The Arab World Cartoon of the Week  Ash-Sharq, January 17, 2006 (Qatar) A stereotypical, hook-nosed Jew points toward “Iran's nuclear project.” Click to Enlarge Ariel Sharon: A Pragmatic Visionary By Abraham H. Foxman, National Director At the peak of his powers, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was supported by the overwhelming majority of Israelis across most of the political spectrum, and he had so much more to do in his next term.   More>> Arab World Reacts to Sharon's Health Crisis Reaction in the Muslim and Arab world to Ariel Sharon's health crisis, reflected in editorial cartoons and statements by officials, has included some expressions of celebration and calls for Sharon’s death.  More>> Life of Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, ADL took part in marches, events and rallies across the country commemorating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In Atlanta, 75 students from eight Metro-Atlanta high schools joined for the ADL Southeast Region Youth Leadership Conference to Stop Hate, a daylong anti-bias program. The League also played a prominent role in celebrations in Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and other cities.   Classroom and Educational Resources: America’s Civil Rights Movement Anti-Semitism Unabated in Muslim/Arab Media, Society Anti-Semitism is widespread throughout the Arab and Muslim world, manifested in many segments of society. A new ADL report looks at selected anti-Semitic expressions in the Arab and Muslim world in the second half of 2005. The report details how terrorist attacks in London, Egypt, Jordan and elsewhere prompted many newspapers to question whether Israel and its Mossad agents were involved.  More>> Pat Robertson Apologizes To Sharon Family Televangelist Pat Robertson apologized to the family of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for suggesting in a broadcast of The 700 Club that Sharon's stroke was punishment by God for his decision to disengage from Gaza. ADL had condemned Robertson’s earlier remarks as “un-Christian and a perversion of religion.”  More>> In the News: AP In Historic First, U.N. To Commemorate Holocaust A delegation of ADL leaders will join with others in the American Jewish community for a ceremony at the United Nations commemorating the first International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27. The historic worldwide commemoration is being organized by the U.N. in consultation with the American Jewish community and the Israeli Mission to the U.N.  Maryland: Vandals Strike at Churches and Schools Less than two weeks after three menorahs were vandalized in Montgomery County, Maryland, vandals struck again in early January, spray-painting swastikas and racial slurs on area churches and schools. Although it was unclear whether the incidents were related, police were not ruling out the possibility and investigating all the incidents as hate crimes. ADL urged authorities to work with the community “to send a strong and decisive message to the vandals that there is no place for hate or bigotry of any kind in Montgomery County.” California: Award Offered in Hate Crime San Francisco authorities joined with ADL officials in asking for the public’s help in identifying as many as four men involved an alleged anti-Jewish hate crime attack on two men. In the News: San Francisco Chronicle Media Watch Article on Architecture of Israel’s Fence Skewed 1/4/06 Under the guise of an article on architectural theory, Nicholai Ouroussoff launches an assault on Israel's security fence ("A Line in the Sand," New York Times, Jan. 1). Editor's Note: The next edition of ADL Headlines will appear on February 2, 2006. ©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). 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