| | | August 31, 2006 | 
Kofi Annan's Blind Spot on Israel and Iran
During the first leg of his Mideast tour, the U.N. Secretary General strongly condemned Israel’s actions in the recent war, while largely reserving judgment for Hezbollah. "Kofi Annan clearly has a blind spot when it comes to Israel," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, who is currently in Israel. "Why doesn't he understand what the Israelis have gone through?" ADL also questioned why Mr. Annan would meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has called for Israel’s destruction and openly questions the Holocaust, to discuss the situation in south Lebanon.
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In the News:
Cybercast News Service
Ha’aretz | | | |  
| | Anti-Semitism In The Arab World
Cartoon of the Week | |
 Akhbar Al-Khalij, August 15, 2006 (Bahrain)
In Arabic: "Resolution 1707" | | Click to Enlarge | - U.S. Newspapers and Political Cartoonists Support Israel
In a survey of 33 of the nation's largest circulation daily newspapers, ADL found an overwhelming majority of editorials and political cartoons clearly labeled Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and supported Israel's response to Hezbollah’s unprovoked attacks. More >>
- Arab Media Cartoons Depict "Jewish Control" Of U.N. and U.S.
Editorial cartoonists in the Arab world returned to "rehashing and reinventing their tired conspiracy" that portrays Israelis and Jews as controlling the U.N. and U.S. foreign policy. More >>
- Anti-Israel Professors Cross The Line
The appearance of prominent academics John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen Walt of Harvard under the auspices of an American Muslim group with ties to Hamas demonstrates "they have crossed the line from academia to advocacy.” More >>
In the News: JTA
- Amnesty International Slams Israel
ADL criticized the human rights group Amnesty International for its “bigoted, biased and borderline anti-Semitic” report on the Israeli-Hezbollah war. More >>
In the News: Christian Science Monitor
- El Salvador and Costa Rica Urged to Reverse Embassy Decisions
Deeply distressed at announcements by El Salvador and Costa Rica that both intend to move their embassies in Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, ADL called on the leaders of both nations to maintain their official diplomatic offices in the capital city of Jerusalem. More >>
- Name Change Welcomed for Hitler-Themed Restaurant In India
In response to international outrage over a new eatery named, “Hitler’s Cross,” the owner of the Mumbai restaurant apologized and said he would remove the Nazi imagery and theme from his establishment. More >>
In the News: International Herald Tribune
- Civil Rights Leader Andrew Young Makes Bigoted Comment
Andrew Young, a longtime African-American civil rights leader, resigned from his position as a public advocate for Wal-Mart after making derogatory and offensive comments about Jews, Koreans and Arabs. Young has since apologized. More >>
In the News: International Herald Tribune
- Canadian Church Rejects Israel Divestment
ADL applauded the leaders of the United Church of Canada for rejecting an anti-Israel divestment resolution and instead approving a strategy of positive investment in the region. More >>
- Christian TV Special Blames Darwin for Hitler’s Genocidal Policies
A television documentary produced by Christian broadcaster Dr. D. James Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries outrageously attempted to link Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to Adolf Hitler and his genocidal policies. More >>
In the News: Christian Post
- Polish Prosecutor Drops Case Against Anti-Semitic Station
ADL strongly criticized the decision of a Polish prosecutor for dropping the case against a well-known anti-Semitic radio station for broadcasting an anti-Semitic rant, calling it "disgraceful." More >>
- Santa Barbara: Early Childhood Education Launched
ADL’s Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties Regional Office launched The Miller Early Childhood Initiative of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center. The Santa Barbara School District has committed to implementing The Initiative in 28 preschools. The Initiative Workshops count toward Santa Barbara’s No Place for Hate® certification, which has already reached 27 schools and college campuses, community and religious organizations in the county. More >>
- Pennsylvania Declared ‘No Place for Hate’
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell officially endorsed ADL’s No Place for Hate® program, and sent a letter to all school superintendents urging them to adopt No Place for Hate® in their districts. Meanwhile, the city of Philadelphia was confronted with new concerns about the formation of a local chapter of anti-Semitic and racist New Black Panther Party.
In the News: Philadelphia Inquirer
- New England: Teens Promoting Diversity
More than 80 Jewish, Christian and Muslim high school students gathered in August for one week in New Hampshire to launch ADL’s Interfaith Youth Leadership Program with “Camp IF.” The program calls young people to action in the fight against anti-Semitism, religious intolerance, prejudice and bigotry in all forms.
In the News:
Boston Globe
WBUR
- New Hampshire: ADL Exposes Hate Group
ADL exposed the link between Jaffrey, New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” Celebration and a White Supremacist group, the Council of Conservative Citizens. The ensuing controversy caused the racist group to disavow its connections to the event and to remove promotions of the event from its Web site.
In the News: Concord Monitor
- Media Watch
Op-Eds:
Testing Time In Region (YNet News) 8/24/06
Israel must have right to defend itself against Hezbollah's readying for a new war in Lebanon, and Iran's threat to Israel's very existence
We Are One, But Not The Same (Forward) 8/24/06
Relations between Israel and American Jews, by now an old and recurring subject for discussion, have come to the surface again, this time on the editorial page of the Forward.
Hatred Contradicts Core Values (Jewish News Weekly of Northern CA) 8/18/06
Hate is not kosher. It doesn't take long for hatred toward one group of people to redirect itself as hatred toward Jews.
Letters to the Editor:
Start Talking to Hezbollah (NY Times) 08/18/06
Lakhdar Brahimi's line of reasoning ignores history and is a sure formula for more violence and extremism in the Middle East.
Avoid Muslim Stereotypes 08/23/06
Not all Muslims are violent, ADL says in response to a commentary piece by Dick Holt in the Ventura County Star.
Editor's Note: The next edition of ADL Headlines will appear on September 14, 2006. | 2006 Anti-Defamation League. All rights reserved.
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