| Anti-Semitism In The Arab World
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 Al-Watan, March 18, 2006 (Qatar)
The cartoon's headline: "Bird Flu in Israel." | | Click to Enlarge | - ADL in China
A delegation of 25 key ADL leaders visited Jewish historical and cultural sites in Shanghai and Harbin and held meetings in Beijing with the Ministers of Culture, State Council Information and Foreign Affairs as part of an ADL mission to China.
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- Anti-Israel Screed ‘Relentless Assault’ in Scholarly Guise
The article by John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen Walt of the Kennedy School at Harvard is an amateurish and biased critique of Israel, American Jews and American policy. It is a classical conspiratorial anti-Semitic analysis invoking the canards of Jewish power and control. More >>
- Report: Anti-Semitism Rife in Arab Press
In the weeks during and after the violent protests across the Muslim world in reaction to the Danish caricatures of the prophet Mohammed, the demonization of Jews in the Muslim and Arab press reached a fever pitch. ADL amassed more than two dozen examples of editorial cartoons with outrageous and deeply offensive anti-Semitic caricatures and themes. More>>
- Where is Europe’s Voice Against Genocide?
In an op-ed in the International Herald Tribune, Kenneth Jacobson, ADL Associate National Director, calls attention to the “disgraceful role” of Western Europe in response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Darfur region of Sudan. More>>
- Syria’s Assad Gives Comfort to Holocaust Deniers
Asked for his views on the Holocaust during his March 27 appearance on The Charlie Rose Show, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria compared the extermination of six million Jews during the Holocaust to “what is going on in Palestine.” Assad also repeatedly demurred when asked if he believed that six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis.” More>>
- Afghan Convert Released
An Afghan man who faced a possible death sentence for converting to Christianity was released and granted asylum by the Italian government after international appeals for clemency. ADL joined the chorus of those calling on the Afghan government to intercede on behalf of Abdul Rahman, labeling his trial “an alarming example of religious persecution.” More>>
- Hezbollah TV Gets “Terrorist” Designation
ADL welcomed the Treasury Department’s designation of Hezbollah’s satellite television station Al-Manar as a global terrorist organization for broadcasting incitement. More>>
- Publication Celebrates Pope John Paul II
To commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II and honor his unique relationship to the Jewish people and Judaism, ADL issued a new publication focusing on the Pontiff's historic visit to Israel and the Middle East in 2000. More>>
- London Mayor’s Latest Anti-Semitism
ADL strongly condemned the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, after he made remarks urging two leading Jewish property developers to “go back to Iran and try their luck with the ayatollahs, if they don't like the planning regime or my approach.” More>>
- Florida: “The Real Cartoon War”
A panel of leading experts discussed the Mohammed cartoon controversy and the hypocrisy in much of the Muslim and Arab world when it comes to stereotypical depictions of Jews in the media. The League’s “The Real Cartoon War” caravan brought Yaakov Kirschen, the internationally renowned and syndicated Jerusalem Post editorial cartoonist, and Kenneth Jacobson, ADL Associate National Director, to three locations in South Florida for discussions moderated by Arthur Teitelbaum, ADL Southern Area Director.
- Los Angeles: Early Childhood Workshops
In an effort to promote bias-free learning environments in San Fernando Valley, The Miller Early Childhood Initiative of the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute held free trainings for early childhood educators and families of preschool aged children. Thirty teachers and 20 parents were present for the workshops, which were co-sponsored by the Child Development Department and Child Development Center of Los Angeles Valley College.
- Media Watch
NY Times: Biased Approach to Jericho 03/17/06
The New York Times’ approach to the events at the Jericho prison confuses tactical with strategic judgments.
Financial Times Blames Israel 03/16/06
In the Financial Times' view, everything Israel does is wrong and intended for a cynical purpose and everything the Palestinians do, including terrorism, is rationalized.
ADL to Fox News: Why Give Bigot a Platform? 3/14/06
On at least four occasions Malik Zulu Shabazz, the racist and anti-Semitic leader of the New Black Panther Party, has been a featured guest on Fox’s Hannity & Colmes.
Abortion-Holocaust Analogy Offensive 03/17/06
In an opinion column in the Lexington Herald-Leader, Melissa Jones wrote that abortion makes the Holocaust appear "mild" in comparison.
Editor's Note: The next edition of ADL Headlines will appear on April 6, 2006. | ©2006 Anti-Defamation League. All rights reserved.
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