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A weekly wrap of ADL’s reports, updates and analysis on antisemitism around the world.

This Week’s Toplines

After the DC Jewish Museum Attack

Reflections from a Funeral: A Letter to the ADL Community from ADL Israel Managing Director Carole Nuriel

This past week, I had the heartbreaking privilege of attending the funeral of Yaron Lischinsky z”l, a young Israeli diplomat whose life was filled with promise, purpose and a deep commitment to serving the state of Israel.

In the quiet cemetery of Beit Zayit, a village in the Jerusalem hills, hundreds gathered — people who knew Yaron and his family from different circles. From Israel’s foreign minister to embassy colleagues, friends and family members — all shared stories and memories of Yaron as soft weeping echoed through the crowd.

As we heard in the eulogies, though still early in his professional journey, Yaron had already made a remarkable impact. As a staff member at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Yaron believed wholeheartedly in diplomacy, in the power of relationships and in the vision of a new Middle East. Even in his final moments, he was surrounded by fellow diplomats, speaking about the future of the region he so deeply cared for.

Yaron and his partner Sarah were a source of light to all who knew them. They were supposed to visit Israel the week after the attack in order to get engaged. Instead, Yaron was buried in Jerusalem and Sarah in Kansas.

May their memory be a blessing.

ANALYSIS:
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Some Anti-Zionists Celebrate and Justify the Killings

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ADL researchers analyzed the response by many anti-Zionist activists to the double murder of two Israeli embassy staffers at a reception for diplomats and Jewish young professionals at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. — a mix of outright celebration, glee and justification for the killings. Some even called for additional violence and praised the murder suspect as a hero of the anti-Zionist movement.

Reactions from various other extremists and conspiracy theorists have also included antisemitic accusations and immediate claims of a “false flag” operation.

The suspect, 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, Illinois, was taken into custody the night of May 21, shouting, “Free, free Palestine,” after fatally shooting Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. Rodriguez told police who arrived at the scene, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.”
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More ADL Resources:

- Analysis from the ADL Center on Extremism:
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Jewish Community Faces Unprecedentedly High Threat Environment
- Analysis from the ADL Center on Extremism:
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Suspect in DC Jewish Museum Shooting Allegedly Posted Manifesto Calling to ‘Bring the War Home’
- Analysis from the ADL Center on Extremism:
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Extremists and Conspiracy Theorists Deny the Capital Jewish Museum Shooting With ‘False Flag’ Narrative
- Essay from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt:
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The D.C. Jewish Museum Shooting Was Inevitable. The Time to Act on Antisemitism is Now
Take Action with ADL:

The White House must secure resources to protect Jewish institutions, ensure the prosecution of antisemitic crimes, address antisemitism in our schools, disrupt online hate and combat hate crimes.
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Click here to join ADL in urging the White House to act now to keep Jewish communities across America safe.

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Speak Out Now

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NEW ADL REPORT: The State of Antisemitism in Independent K-12 Schools Since 10/7

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Jewish families at independent/private K-12 schools are facing many challenges related to antisemitism and ongoing institutional shortcomings in addressing these issues. To address the failures of many independent K-12 schools to confront antisemitism, ADL is launching a new initiative to support parents, providing them with the resources needed to urge their schools to take action and adopt best practices.

The new report from the ADL Ratings and Assessments Institute and its Ronald Birnbaum Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education reveals a widespread problem in independent schools. Nearly one-third of surveyed parents said that since 10/7, they identified problematic curricula and classroom content related to Jews and Israel, and even more parents reported that their children experienced or witnessed at least one form of antisemitism.

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Read the Report

- TOOLS FOR PARENTS: Explore a
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curated selection of resources including a templated letter to send to school leaders, ways to report concerns and get help, and guidance on common antisemitic issues.
- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOLS:
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Six Asks covering immediate steps that independent K-12 schools must take to ensure Jewish students are safe, supported and able to thrive.
- TAKE ACTION:
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Sign a letter to the National Association of Independent Schools urging them to condemn antisemitism and strengthen efforts to eliminate antisemitism from their conferences and materials.
- WATCH THE SPECIAL EVENT: ADL experts hosted a discussion about how to equip parents and caregivers with strategies to address antisemitism and become supportive partners in your child's independent or private school. You can
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watch the full video here. ADL is also hosting two sessions with the organization Jewish Leaders in Schools to help parent leaders of groups for Jewish families (or equivalents) in independent K-12 schools address antisemitism and promote Jewish inclusion.
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Register for June 4 meeting.
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Register for June 5 meeting.

What’s News

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Strengthening Allies and Partnerships: Last week, an ADL delegation led by ADL Board Chair Nicole Mutchnik and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai, where they conversed with Emirati government officials and senior leaders as well as the US Ambassador, the Israeli Consul General in the United Arab Emirates and the country’s Jewish community (the fastest-growing Jewish community in the Arab world). In the face of today’s global challenges and shifting dynamics, we deeply value the UAE’s commitment to coexistence and fighting hate. We appreciate the country’s forward-looking approach in harnessing technology and innovation to build a more peaceful and
resilient region.

ADL was honored to participate in the inspiring Ambassadors of Coexistence showcase in Abu Dhabi and to join our valued partners from the
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Manara Center for Coexistence and Dialogue in celebrating youth-led innovation and advancing regional coexistence, where Jonathan was asked to deliver remarks. The energy, creativity and commitment of the students who presented their projects was truly moving — and a powerful reminder that the future of this region lies in the hands of young leaders building bridges.

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The Challenges of Content Moderation in Private Online Spaces: ADL has tested moderation practices on three social media platforms (Facebook, Discord and Roblox) that allow users to create private spaces where content is visible only to members. Antisemitism as well as other forms of hate and harassment thrive in these closed online spaces, which lack the visibility and accountability of more open or public ones.
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Read the ADL report to see which platforms took action to improve their content moderation after we shared our research with them.

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Today in the Hollywood Reporter...: ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt writes about how Ye’s latest antisemitic songs exposed tech platform failings. As Jonathan pointed out: “While Ye’s Hitler-glorifying lyrics stood in clear violation of their policies against hate speech, most social platforms failed to act when the video first hit their algorithms. Some, shamefully, still haven’t acted at all.”
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Read the column about how these social media companies need to stop backsliding in their responsibility to fight hate.

MAKING PROGRESS WITH ADL

The ADL community was proud to once again march in New York’s Israel Day Parade this month as tens of thousands of people came together to show support for Israel, honor the former hostages and demand the release of those still in captivity. Our message was clear: #BringThemAllHome and #AmYisraelChai! See below for images of the ADL marchers as we took part in one of the largest gatherings in the world in support of Israel.

Image sources: Left photo courtesy ADL. Right photo via JCRC-NY | YouTube

Social Spotlights

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It’s been 600 days since Oct 7, 2023. A number of hostages have come home — some living, some dead. Far too many remain captive in the dark depths of Hamas’ tunnels. 600 days, 58 hostages, and one goal. #BringThemAllHome 🎗️

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@JGreenblattADL

It’s very encouraging that so many voices — both within & outside @Meta — are loudly proclaiming the need for the Company to do more to combat hate on its platforms. We are glad that @issgovernance & @GlassLewis agree with @ADL & @JLensnetwork, as well as Meta’s Oversight Board, that stronger action is urgently needed to counter the proliferation of unchecked hate speech.
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Kingsley Wilson has been promoted to DoD Press Secretary, yet the below still stands. ⤵️
White supremacists and other antisemites have long used conspiracy theories about the Leo Frank case to cast doubt on the circumstances of the antisemitic lynching of Leo Frank. We're deeply disturbed that any public official would parrot these hateful and false conspiracy theories, and we hope Kingsley Wilson will immediately retract her remarks.
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@ADL’s Incident Tracker

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NYC bus driver allegedly held students captive on way to school and claimed Jews killed Jesus in antisemitic rant.
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— May 28, 2025
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Antisemitic road-rage tirade unfolds on Southern California street.
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— May 27, 2025
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We stand with our partners at @CST_UK in condemning the horrific antisemitic assault on Jewish children in London. When kids are targeted for who they are, it crosses a line that no society should tolerate.
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— May 27, 2025
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