Anti-Semitism     Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories blaming Jews and Israel for the global financial meltdown, the crisis on Wall Street and the Bernard Madoff scandal continue to reverberate on the Internet. The Anti-Defamation League, which monitors and exposes anti-Semitism, is actively monitoring this disturbing trend. This page brings together all of the League’s statements, reports and resources on how the turmoil in the markets has emboldened anti-Semites to spread malicious conspiracy theories and promote stereotypes about Jews and money. Press Releases: Mainstream Web Sites Flooded with Anti-Semitic Comments in Wake of Madoff Scandal (12/19/08) Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories Spread Globally As World Markets Grapple With Financial Crisis (10/16/08) ADL Reports Surge in Anti-Semitic Messages on Online Finance Sites in Response To Money Crisis (10/2/08) Reports: Madoff's Guilty Plea Elicits More Anti-Semitic Comments Anti-Semitism and the Madoff Scandal Blaming the Jews: International Reaction to the Financial Crisis Financial Crisis Sparks Wave of Internet Anti-Semitism Speeches/Op-Eds: Blaming the Jews: The Financial Crisis & Anti-Semitism Remarks by Abraham Foxman, ADL National Director Financial Crisis Brings Out the Anti-Semites  (Jerusalem Post, 10/13/08) E-Mail This to A Friend In the News Some Jews Fear Madoff Case Stokes Anti-Semitism (The AP, 12/25/08) In Madoff Scandal, Jews Feel an Acute Sense of Betrayal (The New York Times, 12/24/08) Bernie Madoff: Lightning Rod for anti-Semitism?(The Huffington Post, 12/23/08) Madoff Ponzi Scheme Ignites Outpouring of Anti-Semitism (New York Daily News, 12/19/08) Anti-Semitism floods Internet After Madoff scandal (Agence-France Presse, 12/19/08) Amid Madoff Wreckage, New Calls For Reform(New York Jewish Week, 12/17/08) Conspiracy Theory Faults Jews for Lehman Brothers' Collapse (Haaretz, 10/13/08) Hamas: Jewish Lobby in U.S. to Blame for Global Crisis (Haaretz, 10/7/08) US Financial Crisis Causes Spike in Anti-Semitism(Agence-France Presse, 10/2/08) As Economy Totters, Anti-Semitism Rises (NY Daily News, 10/2/08) Financial Crisis Sparking Wave of Online Anti-Semitism (The Jerusalem Post, 10/2/08) Financial Crisis Triggers Upsurge in Anti-Semitism (Haaretz, 10/2/08)   Home | Search | About ADL | Contact ADL | Privacy Policy

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