Response to Roger Cohen (IHT)
08/17/12
The Iranian regime has not gotten the message that their nuclear program is unacceptable to the international community.
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The Iranian Nuclear Challenge (NYTimes)
08/14/12
An editorial showed a shocking lack of sensitivity to the incredibly difficult dilemmas facing Israel as Iran gets closer to its nuclear goal.
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Jewish Education and Religious Freedom (JTA)
08/03/12
Jewish education and religious freedom are both vital to the American Jewish community. But it would be a mistake to sacrifice one for the other, as advocated by Shai Franklin.
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Reinforcing a Myth (NYTimes)
08/01/12
Tom Friedman reinforces a myth that it is U.S. pressure on Israel -- by President Carter, Henry Kissinger and James Baker -- that makes Israel more forthcoming.
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Oliphant Cartoon Invokes Jewish Stereotype
07/31/12
ADL was deeply disturbed by the imagery in Pat Oliphant's July 30 cartoon, "Diplomacy 101," in which the state of Israel was represented as a bearded ultra-Orthodox Jew.
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The Chavez Malignancy (WashPost)
07/27/12
Conspiratorial anti-Semitism has flourished in Venezuela under Chavez in the official media and in remarks from various government officials.
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Settlement Expansion Detrimental to Israel (NYTimes)
07/26/12
There is a new threat to Israel. It comes from those who would abandon the goal of two states for two peoples living side by side.
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Israel's Democracy Not 'Embattled' (NYTimes)
07/22/12
ADL found the Times editorial on the Israel's 'embattled' democracy badgering, condescending and unhelpful.
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Society Must Address Causes Of Bullying (L.A. Daily News)
07/03/12
We need to change society's understanding of what bullying is and the importance of being an ally rather than a bystander.
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Shimon Peres' Life Dedicated To Israeli-Arab Peace (The Denver Post)
07/02/12
Peres' life's work has been about building and securing the Jewish state, and a dedication to seeing it live at peace with its Arab neighbors.
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Which Direction for the Mideast? (NY Times)
06/25/12
Let's not give up on encouraging negotiations as the only viable alternative for an enduring and secure end to the conflict.
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Israelis Need True Peace Partner (NY Times)
06/06/12
No Israeli leader is going to make the tough decisions on settlements until he, and more importantly the Israeli public, see they have a true peace partner.
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Anti-Semitism Still Prevalent in European Sports (NY Times)
06/03/12
Anti-Semitism in Europe is still a significant concern and efforts to combat hatred, bigotry and prejudice at sporting events there must be intensified.
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Speaker's Message Is Contrast For City (San Diego Union-Tribune)
05/28/12
Minister Farrakhan has a long and richly-documented history of anti-Semitism, racism, and homophobia – all of which stand in stark contrast to the city that we love and the ideals that make us great.
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Turkey Plays Part In Repairing Rift With Israel (South FL Sun-Sentinel)
05/26/12
The burden for healing the Turkish-Israeli rift does not solely fall upon Israel's shoulders. Turkey must do its fair share to acknowledge its own missteps and demonstrate that it values the bipartisan relationship with the Jewish State.
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Foreign Spending and US Policy (Wash.Post)
05/25/12
Walter Pincus sets up a straw man when he asks, regarding US financial support for Israel's anti-missile system, "Should the United States put solving Israel's budget problems ahead of its own?"
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Editorial Unfair on Israeli Coalition (FT)
05/15/12
An editorial on the new government coalition in Israel projected an unfair and cynical attitude toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Albright and the Jewish Question (Wash. Post)
05/14/12
Philip Kerr's outrageous question, "When did Bill Clinton find out that Madeleine Albright is Jewish?" speaks volumes about the writer of the review and not about the president or the secretary of state
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Myth Of A Two-State Solution (Wash Times)
05/09/12
Two states—a Jewish and democratic Israel one and a Palestinian one for the Palestinian people that co-exist in peace and security—is in Israel’s best interests.
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Offensive Suggestions for Brooklyn Nets (NY Post)
05/07/12
Sports columnist Phil Mushnick's suggestions that the Nets should "apply the full Jay-Z treatment" and be renamed using the derogatory "n" word were offensive and disappointing.
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Tutu's Assertion Outrageous (Tampa Bay Times)
05/02/12
Desmond Tutu's outrageous assertion that Israel has become an apartheid state bears little resemblance to the reality on the ground.
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A Lack of Morality: Reading Hamas (Forward)
04/27/12
More than anything else, the Abu Marzook interview confirms that Hamas prefers to pursue violence and rejection over peace.
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Not So Fast On Vouchers (JTA)
04/25/12
Jewish schools may need more funding, but that should be our responsibility as Jews to address, not the government's. Sacrificing the importance of religious freedom or universal public education is too high a price to pay.
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Hungary's Anti-Semitism Problem (NY Times)
04/24/12
Kudos to Frank Bruni for drawing attention to the anti-Semitic, bigoted Jobbik party of Hungary.
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Religion Discourse Has No Place in Campaigns (NY Times)
04/11/12
Candidates must avoid appeals for support based on religion, reject appeals that reflect religious bias, and resist any temptation to encourage division along religious lines.
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Columnist Carl Strock's Anti-Israel Bias (Schenectady Gazette)
04/08/12
Strock's preconceived biases toward Israel and Jews are evident in the offensive and defaming notions permeating his recent columns about Israel, Jews and Jewish religious practices.
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Hate Crime Laws Essential (NYTimes)
04/02/12
Americans are free to think and believe whatever they want. It is only when an individual acts on biased beliefs and intentionally targets another for violence or vandalism that a hate crime statute can be triggered.
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Measuring Anti-Semitism (Jewish Journal of L.A.)
03/30/12
Eshman dismisses ADL's polling on anti-Semitic attitudes and suggests that American Jews are deluding themselves about the level of anti-Semitism in society. Yet the facts tell a far different story.
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Freedom to Shop (NYDaily News)
03/28/12
Park Slope Food Coop members should be able to shop according to their conscience. Those who wish to refrain from buying Israeli products should simply do so.
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The False Debate About Attacking Iran (NYTimes)
03/26/12
Nicholas Kristof is overstating the point when he says there is no real divide over whether or not Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities in the near future.
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Pamela Geller Fuels Bigotry (NY Jewish Week)
03/26/12
Geller's self-righteous campaign to show the world the "true face" of Islam is abhorrent and morally repugnant.
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Addressing the Bully Pulpit (Jewish Journal of L.A.)
03/23/12
Systemic problems of prejudice and bullying must be addressed through comprehensive anti-bias education — in school, at home, in religious and community settings, and all other places [where] we educate children to be socially and emotionally productive members of society.
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The Boycott Question (NYTimes)
03/19/12
If Mr. Beinart is looking seriously at moving things forward, he would do better to urge the Palestinians to return to negotiations and finally accept the historic Jewish connection to the land of Israel.
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Be Inclusive (Houston Chronicle)
03/09/12
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools must be more open and inclusive to be a proper role model for the communities, schools and students it serves.
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Walt and Mearsheimer's Antipathy (Financial Times)
03/06/12
The critique of U.S. policy in the Middle East by Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer offers the latest example of how their deeply held antipathy toward the Jewish state of Israel poisons their analysis.
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Changing Pond Name Would Show Respect (Nashua Telegraph)
03/03/12
The name "Jew Pond" is hurtful and offensive, and the town should rename it to show inclusion and respect.
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'Nuclear Iran' Editorial Misses Mark (Palm Beach Post)
03/02/12
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. was not about political calculations but genuine concerns Israel has for its safety and regional stability.
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'Year of Bible' Resolution Offensive (York Daily Record)
03/01/12
The message of Pennsylvania House "Year of the Bible" Resolution 535 runs counter to what we the state and the nation represent.
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A Destructive Mentality (The Harvard Crimson)
02/27/12
Only by finally accepting Israel's legitimacy can the conflict end and the Palestinians achieve an independent state.
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Buchanan's Record of Hate (NYTimes)
02/27/12
There is a Rip Van Winkle-like quality to the discussion over Pat Buchanan's controversial new book and whether the negative backlash to his arguments spurred MSNBC to end their relationship with him.
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GLBT Community Deserves Respect (Dallas Morning News)
02/23/12
Members of the GLBT community, like all members of the community, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
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Palestinians Must Return to Negotiations (NYTimes)
02/22/12
If the Palestinians seek real credibility, an unconditional return to negotiations with Israel will prove to be the most promising path.
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Anti-Semitism on Occupy Wall Street Fringes (The Wall Street Journal)
02/17/12
While we would have no objection to a course which examines scapegoating and anti-Semitism in economic-protest movements, at this point we see it only on the fringes of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Two-State Solution Necessary (International Herald Tribune)
02/14/12
Roger Cohen's article grossly misrepresents the true disposition of organized American Jewry, and diminishes ongoing Israeli efforts to achieve peace with the Palestinians.
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Support, Don't Destroy, Peace Process (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
02/02/12
The upcoming anti-Israel Boycott Conference at the University of Pennsylvania is designed to malign and delegitimize Israel. Let's support the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, not destroy it.
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Meaning of Israel Report Omitted (NYTimes)
01/29/12
A recent report that Israel is ready to give up most of the settlements and the West Bank may be a huge step forward.
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Education Can Help Stop Bullying (USA Today)
01/27/12
Bullying will probably never completely cease to exist as a childhood problem, but we must continue to invest hope and resources in solutions we know are such as education and legislation.
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Muslim Brotherhood Contradictions (Wash Post)
01/27/12
Governments must call on the Muslim Brotherhood to speak out against anti-Semitism.
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Israeli Society Misconstrued (Palm Beach Post)
01/20/12
A letter to the editor promotes an anti-religious viewpoint and distorts the important issues raised regarding challenges facing Israeli democracy.
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A Nuclear-Free Zone in the Middle East? (NY Times)
01/17/12
The two ingredients that are most likely to deter Iran from going nuclear are immediate harsh sanctions aimed at the Iranian central bank and its oil sales, and the real threat of a military attack if Iran persists.
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The Ministerial Exception (NY Times)
01/13/12
A key component of the Supreme Court's decision is an "affirmative defense"— employees of religious organizations can file discrimination cases and religious organizations must prove that the exception should apply.
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How White Supremacists Mask Bigotry (Press Democrat, CA)
12/30/11
There are some in the white supremacist movement who try to mask their bigotry in public by claiming that they are merely expressing pride in their own racial identities.
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Hateful Words Don't Help Mideast Conflict (Columbia Daily Tribune, MO)
12/29/11
What a spectacular display of anti-Israel rhetoric, filled with hateful bias that does nothing to educate the community about the complexity of the Middle East conflict.
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Two-State Solution (Washington Post)
12/28/11
Maen Rashid Areikat's op-ed, "Palestine, a history rich and deep" was disheartening for those who believe in a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Yad Vashem Cast in Negative Light (NYTimes)
12/28/11
Israel's unique Yad Vashem Museum is unfairly attacked by Eva Weisel on the basis that no Arab rescuers have been honored.
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Jewish View on 'Sharia' Law (Philadelphia Inquirer)
12/22/11
Islamaphobia has no place in American life.
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Israel's Support in the U.S. (The New York Times)
12/14/11
Poll after poll, including a recent one by ADL, shows overwhelming support for Israel by the American public. Congressional support reflects that reality.
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Muslim Brotherhood Hardly Moderate (NY Times)
12/08/11
An examination of remarks by Brotherhood leaders at political rallies and in their newspapers and magazines points to an alarming escalation of anti-Semitic rhetoric.
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Charles Jacobs is At It Again (The Jewish Advocate)
12/08/11
Charles Jacobs' criticism that ADL has not taken the threat of Islamic extremism seriously enough involves "research" that is amateurish and misguided. ADL's involvement in calling attention to the threat of Islamic extremism dates back decades.
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Turkey's Anti-Israel Turn (Washington Post)
12/08/11
The flotilla event would not have taken place if the old Turkish-Israeli relationship were still intact.
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Come Home to Israel (International Herald Tribune)
12/06/11
Israel, like every other country, faces many challenges, both domestically and internationally, with some more complex than others.
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Don't Be A Bystander (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
12/05/11
State lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict the application of religious law, or shari'a law, in their courts. These measures could violate the constitutional rights of those in the Muslim community and other religious communities.
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'Pinkwashing' Israel (NY Times)
11/23/11
The State of Israel is right to be proud of its record regarding its LGBT community.
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Freedom of Speech
11/17/11
Anti-Semitism, including comparing Israel with the Nazis, should not be allowed in Norwegian media as it is not an exercise in press freedom, but merely the peddling of harmful lies.
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Anonymity and Civility on the Internet
11/15/11
Internet providers must consider requiring the use of real names or registration with the online service in cases where greater online civility outweighs the benefits of anonymous posting.
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FL School Prayer Bill Will Divide Schools, Community
11/13/11
Public schools are for all children regardless of religion, and the school prayer bill will only serve to divide students, schools and communities along religious lines.
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Israel & the Campaign (Wall Street Journal)
11/02/11
Douglas Feith either misunderstands or intentionally mischaracterizes the ADL-AJC National Pledge for Unity on Israel.
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'Shameless' Editorial (NYTimes)
10/19/11
Your position that Israel was ready to deal with Hamas, so why not with Mahmoud Abbas is shameless.
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Israel Ready to Talk (Washington Post)
10/05/11
Israel's welcoming response to the Middle East Quartet statement is appropriately cautious, but it certainly does not mean "no."
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Hateful Stereotypes on Israel (Daily Camera)
09/15/11
Otherwise valid points in a discussion of Palestinian statehood are marred by inaccurate and counterproductive statements about the Palestinian people.
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Passport Case Raises Simple Issue (Wall Street Journal)
09/13/11
The Supreme Court can and should resolve the currently pending Zivotofsky v. Clinton case without addressing whether or not the U.S. should recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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Former Saudi Ambassador's Threats (NYTimes)
09/12/11
The irony of referring to the "special relationship" between the United States and Saudi Arabia on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is a rich one.
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U.N. Vote on a Palestinian State (NYTimes)
09/12/11
There are many reasons that the Palestinian decision to pursue a unilateral declaration of a state at the United Nations is a mistake.
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Taxes, Vouchers and Douglas County Schools (Denver Post)
09/01/11
George Will's column on the Douglas County voucher case ignored the language of the Colorado Constitution and statutes.
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Crown Heights and Education (NY Daily News)
09/01/11
It takes commitment and hard work to achieve harmony in a diverse society and in the last 20 years we've seen that Crown Heights cannot only be associated with tragedy, but can also serve as a symbol of how to turn catastrophe into an example for others to emulate.
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Palestinians Deny Israel (Honduras Weekly)
08/31/11
An article completely misstated the reasons for opposing the recognition of a unilaterally declared Palestinian state.
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Response to Roger Cohen (NYTimes)
08/23/11
Roger Cohen's lack of introspection is astonishing.
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Governor Seems Not to Know Law (Houston Chronicle)
08/19/11
Creationism is a religious explanation for life on earth, which has no place in the public school science classroom.
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Palestinians and the UN (NY Times)
08/09/11
The Times editorial ignored efforts by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convince the Palestinians to return to negotiations.
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Seeking Balance On Mideast (NY Times)
08/04/11
Nicholas Kristof is off the mark with regard to three areas he addresses on the Middle East conflict.
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Israel's Identity (Int'l Herald Tribune)
07/29/11
Yes, Israel still has to sort out its own identity. But there will be no end to conflict until the Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state.
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Letter Crossed the Line (Aspen Times, Co.)
07/27/11
We are shocked to see a reputable newspaper print vile anti-Semitic stereotypes contained in a reader letter.
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Fingerprint Sharing (Philadelphia Daily News)
07/14/11
The Secure Communities program risks undermining the work of local law enforcement with immigrant communities.
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Appreciating Diversity (NY Times)
07/07/11
The U.S. is ahead of many European countries when it comes to respecting individual connections to ethnic traditions, religion and culture.
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Condemning Hate Speech (Mercury News, PA)
06/28/11
Hate-related vandalism demands a priority response because of its emotional and psychological impact on a community.
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The U.N. and a Two-State Solution (NY Times)
06/19/11
Thomas Friedman's proposal for a Security Council resolution would have more credibility if it included the necessity for the refugee problem to be resolved through a Palestinian state.
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Time to Unite (Houston Chronicle)
06/10/11
Gov. Rick Perry's call for a day of prayer and fasting is clearly misguided and inappropriate.
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Truth On Israeli Policy (Lincoln Journal Star)
06/06/11
Ruth Raymond Thone continues to present one-sided and incomplete information on Israeli policy toward peace with the Palestinians.
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The Real Extremists (Boston Globe)
06/06/11
James Carroll misreads Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's unwillingness to put his cards on the table regarding Jerusalem.
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Flotilla Not Freedom Riders (NY Times)
06/02/11
It is an abomination for American participants in an international flotilla toward Gaza to liken themselves to the Freedom Riders.
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Lessons from Egypt (NY Times)
05/25/11
Thomas Friedman goes wrong is in his comparing Palestinian steadfastness to that of Arab dictators.
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Negotiating With Hamas (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
05/18/11
How can Israel negotiate with a party that is unwilling to recognize its existence?
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Abbas Op-Ed 'Disheartening' (NY Times)
05/17/11
For those of us who had hopes that Mahmoud Abbas would be a different kind of Palestinian leader, his op-ed is disheartening to say the least.
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Reject Anti-Muslim Stereotypes (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
05/17/11
It is imperative that we all categorically reject appeals to bigotry based on religion and commit ourselves to combating anti-Muslim stereotypes and prejudice.
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A Return to Negotiations (NY Times)
05/09/11
Your call on Israel to return to negotiations seems particularly incongruous in light of the unwillingness of Hamas to abandon its annihilationist ideology.
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Extremism As a Way of Life (NY Times)
05/05/11
Too often, extremism toward Israel in the Palestinian world is a way of life and not a product of any particular Israeli policy.
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Klinghoffer Foundation Letter on Bin Laden
05/03/11
Lisa and Ilsa Klinghoffer say the killing of Osama Bin Laden is a reminder that the United States will never relent in its determination to bring terrorists to justice.
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Understanding the Arab Spring (NY Times)
04/21/11
Abdullah Gul's view that unrest in the Middle East and North Africa is innately tied to a lack of progress in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is outrageous and cynical.
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Don't Ignore Farrakhan's Anti-Semitism (NY Times)
04/11/11
An article about Louis Farrakhan ignores the central characteristic of his leadership of the Nation of Islam; namely, his return to virulent and pervasive anti-Semitism.
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The Goldstone Report's Gall (Washington Post)
04/03/11
Richard Goldstone's astonishing admission that his findings on Israel's 2008-09 operation in Gaza were seriously flawed does not undo the damage already done.
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Good Reasons for Israeli Checkpoints (IHT)
03/31/11
Checkpoints are necessary to protect Israeli civilians from terrorists.
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Protect Kids From Bullying (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
03/30/11
While Florida has a solid anti-bullying law, there remains room for improvement.
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Terrorism is Terrorism (Reuters)
03/25/11
The notion that the bombing in Jerusalem was a "Palestinian strike" and not terrorism is repugnant.
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Palestinians Shun Negotiations (Arizona Republic)
03/21/11
Maen Rashid Areikat unfairly places all the blame for for the lack of progress in peace negotiations on Israel's shoulders
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Horrific Insinuation (Los Angeles Times)
03/15/11
An editorial insinuated that Israel's settlement building and the murder of five members of an Israeli family provoke a "cycle" of "tit for tat" between the Israelis and Palestinians.
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Inappropriate Remark About Immigration (Wichita Eagle)
03/15/11
A suggestion by state Rep. Virgil Peck that the way to control illegal immigrants was to shoot them from helicopters was deeply offensive and inappropriate.
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Anti-Semitism, Again (NY Times)
03/02/11
Christian Dior should be applauded for its timely and courageous response to the controversy surrounding the anti-Semitic remarks reportedly made by its chief designer.
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Question Invokes Anti-Jewish Canards (Financial Times)
03/01/11
With one question, Nigel Andrews invoked anti-Semitic canards about Jewish control of media and Hollywood.
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A Terrible Error (Durham Herald-Sun)
02/23/11
The inclusion of Hitler in a section designed for young children is inappropriate and insensitive.
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Kristof on Egypt (NYTimes)
02/14/11
We must do everything we can to support emerging democracy in Egypt.
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Religion Irrelevant (Florida Times-Union)
02/11/11
It was inappropriate to list the religion of the former Florida speaker of the house in a story about a political appointment.
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Israel Not Obstacle to Egyptian Reform (Washington Post)
02/03/11
George Soros was terribly wrong when he called Israel the "main stumbling block" to achieving much-needed democratic reforms.
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UN Resolution On Settlements (Boston Globe)
02/01/11
Your editorial calling for the United States to pressure Israel to revive peace talks is as one-sided as it is misguided
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Misguided Campaign Against Fox News (WSJ)
01/28/11
I was surprised to see my name and statements attributed to me used in an ad calling on Rupert Murdoch to "sanction" Glenn Beck for his use of Holocaust images on his program.
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Pessimistic Analysis of Palestine Papers (FT)
01/28/11
Phillip Stevens provides an unnecessarily pessimistic analysis of the light shed by the so-called "Palestine Papers" on the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
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Mutual Sacrifice in Mideast (The Miami Herald)
01/09/11
Andres Oppeneheimer gets it right in his assessment of the Palestinian Authority's misguided efforts to gain Latin American "recognition."
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Palestinian-Israeli Impasse (Los Angeles Times)
12/22/10
It is ironic that Yousef Munayyer focuses on the need for an Israeli settlement freeze as a "tone-setter" for negotiations.
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Obstacles to Peace (IHT)
12/15/10
Robert Malley and Hussein Agha raise a number of good points about the obstacles to Middle East peacemaking, but in the end get it all wrong.
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Imposed Solution Not the Answer (NY Times)
12/14/10
Robert Wright misses the key obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking when he proposes an imposed U.N. plan on the parties.
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Westboro Baptists (Philadelphia Daily News)
12/13/10
We were distressed and disappointed to see front-page treatment given to a fringe hate group.
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On ADL's Mission (NY Jewish Week)
12/13/10
Concerns raised about ADL are based on a number of misunderstandings about our mission and the interests and concerns of the next generation of Jewish leaders.
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Roger Cohen Distorts Reality (IHT)
12/09/10
Mr. Cohen distorts reality in a number of ways in trying to make a questionable argument that American Jews have lost their way with regard to Israel.
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Village Voice's Imagery Appalling
12/09/10
ADL was shocked by the illustration for a cover story on religious slumlords, which showed a typical New York brownstone molded into the image of a Hasidic Jew.
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Raising the Bar Against Bullying (Boston Globe)
12/02/10
Massachusetts new anti-bullying law raises the bar for the rest of the country.
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Politics Over Peace (NY Times)
11/14/10
Here you go again, taking the one dimensional, inaccurate and counterproductive path of blaming Israel for the absence of progress to peace.
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Israeli Goals & Settlements (Los Angeles Times)
11/11/10
Where in your editorial was a call on the Palestinians and the Arab world to finally stop trying to delegitimize Israel in their decades-long attempts to end the country's right to exist?
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Get to Know Us (The Forward)
11/09/10
A story on recent changes at the Anti-Defamation League got it wrong on so many levels that our agency's work seemed barely recognizable.
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Enough Game-Playing (NY Times)
11/01/10
An editorial misreads the significance of Israel's demand that Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
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Professor's Controversial Remarks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
10/22/10
Lincoln University professor Kaukab Siddique has a history of making anti-Semitic and anti-Israel comments.
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Need to Combat Bullying (Los Angeles Times)
10/18/10
In the aftermath of recent tragic suicides, we are reminded just how important it is to join forces and combat bullying.
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Fighting the Bullies (Philadelphia Daily News)
10/05/10
It is critically important that there is broad support for Sen. Bob Casey's bill requiring school districts that receive federal funding to adopt codes of conduct to prohibit bullying.
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Anti-Semitism in Sweden (NY Times)
09/28/10
The perception of Sweden's "reputation for fairness and tolerance" is undeserved.
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The Sunday Deadline (NY Times)
09/24/10
Once again your conclusion is that only Israel must make concessions while giving the Palestinians a free pass.
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Flawed Interpretation (Florida Jewish Journal)
09/01/10
Emanuel Winston's interpretation of Islam is flawed from the outset and is an anti-Muslim screed.
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Murder in the West Bank (NYTimes)
09/01/10
The article's misplaced focus on settlements obscured the fact that this was, first and foremost, an unconscionable act of murder.
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Hamas No Partner for Peace (NYTimes)
08/29/10
A one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a non-starter.
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Florida Pastor, Anti-Muslim Bigot (NY Times)
08/26/10
There is no excuse for the kind of anti-Muslim bigotry espoused by Terry Jones, pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center.
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Inaccurate on Peace Process (Financial Times)
08/26/10
David Gardner's analysis offered a one-sided and inaccurate account of the history of the peace process.
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How to Handle Hamas (IHT)
08/25/10
Daniel Byman's suggestion for how Israel should deal with Hamas is a creative approach. But the extremism of Hamas' ideology will serve as the Achilles heel of his plan.
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Mosque Comments Out of Line (J. Weekly, CA)
08/13/10
Reasonable minds may differ regarding the planned construction in New York, but that is no reason to resort to prejudice of any sort.
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No Common Ground (Los Angeles Times)
08/11/10
In its criticism of ADL and the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Times inappropriately charges that we are linking all Muslims to Al Qaeda.
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Swastika Still a Symbol of Hate (Home News Tribune)
08/09/10
A letter to the editor incorrectly accused the Anti-Defamation League of 'downgrading the swastika as an anti-Jewish hate symbol.' We did no such thing.
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ADL Has Not Strayed From its Mission (Boston Globe)
08/06/10
Jesse Singal is wrong when he suggests that the Anti-Defamation League and I have strayed from our historic mission.
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ADL's Role Mischaracterized (Boston Globe)
08/04/10
A Globe editorial incorrectly describes the Anti-Defamation League's role in the Ground Zero Islamic center controversy.
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The Mosque & the Fight Against Bigotry (NY Times)
08/04/10
We disagree with a Times editorial both in what it said and what it did not say about the Anti-Defamation League.
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Hate Crimes, Then and Now (Athens Banner-Herald)
07/21/10
The brutal 1946 murders of two black couples in Georgia was a shocking crime that resonates even today.
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No Place for Hate (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
07/14/10
No Place for Hate does not and could never force students to like or love someone of a different race, sexual orientation or religion.
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Anti-Semitism on UC Campuses (LA Times)
07/07/10
The president of the University of California, Mark G. Yudof, deserves support for his efforts to address manifestations of anti-Semitism on UC campuses.
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Mideast Points of Contention (NY Times)
07/05/10
Nicholas Kristof's notion that Israeli concessions will undermine Hamas is belied by historical experience.
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Online Bullying Just As Hurtful (Las Vegas Sun)
07/01/10
ADL applauds the enactment of a Nevada law making cyberbullying by students through 12th grade a crime.
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Talking to Terrorists (NY Times)
06/30/10
The dangers inherent in interaction with terrorists far outweigh the hope that they might be convinced to change their ways.
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Nazi Comparison Inappropriate (The Record)
06/28/10
An editorial comparing proposed legislation with Hitler's invasion of Poland is offensive and inappropriate.
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Catalyst for Change (Hernando Today, FL)
06/25/10
Domenick Maglio misapprehends the difference between government regulation of racist beliefs and conduct.
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Shalit's Captivity Merits Attention (NY Times)
06/22/10
With international approval of Israel's new blockade policy, equal attention and energy should be paid to demanding the release of Gilad Shalit.
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Flotilla Incited Violence (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
06/14/10
Reda Belahi makes serious but baseless allegations about Israel's actions surrounding the Gaza flotilla controversy
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Responsibility Lies with Hamas (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
06/14/10
Shabbir Motorwala's allegation crosses the line from anti-Israel sentiment into the perpetuation of toxic anti-Jewish stereotypes.
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Israel and the Gaza Flotilla (Palm Beach Post)
06/11/10
An editorial on the Gaza flotilla affair gets facts wrong, makes false assumptions and generally misses the point.
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Factually Skewed Analysis (NY Times)
06/11/10
Tony Judt again comes out unfairly blaming Israel and its supporters for the region's problems.
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Israel and Outremer (NY Times)
06/07/10
Ross Douthat's thoughtful reflection on Israel's challenges identifies a core dilemma, but he is wrong to conclude Israel's survival is threatened from within.
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Whitewashing Facts (The Record)
06/07/10
Aref Assaf’s op-ed whitewashes some essential facts about Israel’s policies toward Gaza.
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Cartoon Distorts Flotilla Affair (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
06/03/10
In an editorial cartoon, Jeff Darcy grossly misrepresents the Gaza flotilla incident.
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Israel's Security and the Blockade (NY Times)
06/02/10
The conclusion that the flotilla incident should lead to a reappraisal of Israel's blockade is shortsighted and irresponsible.
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Blockade Mischaracterized (Los Angeles Times)
06/02/10
ADL is troubled by the Los Angeles Times' characterization of the blockade in Gaza as “collective punishment.”
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'Beat the Jew' Game Shocking (Desert Sun, CA)
05/27/10
ADL was shocked to learn of local students playing a game on Facebook in which the object is for people playing "Nazis" to pursue and capture "Jews."
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Wrong Approach on Immigration (Phila. Daily News)
05/17/10
In taking on critics of Arizona's immigration law, Stu Bykofsky misses the mark.
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Government Shouldn't Fund Discrimination (The Forward)
05/11/10
Nathan Diament's argument that religious freedom is jeopardized if the Supreme Court refuses to allow public funding of a Christian club at a public school is deeply flawed.
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Israel's Two-State Solution (Chicago Tribune)
05/10/10
John Mearsheimer gets it completely wrong in discussing Israeli attitudes toward a two-state solution and why it has not been achieved.
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Misguided Characterization (NY Times)
05/05/10
A characterization of the organized Jewish community's views on Israel is misguided.
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Herald Out of Line (Boston Herald)
04/28/10
A shameful front-page portrayal demonizes those whose only crime is that they don't look white.
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Cartoonist's Inappropriate Analogy (The Record)
04/28/10
ADL was troubled by Editorial Cartoonist Jimmy Margulies' April 28 cartoon, which used an image of Adolf Hitler in response to Arizona's new immigration law.
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English-only Driver's Test a Bad Idea (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
04/23/10
A proposal for English-only driver's license tests would hurt the economy and should not become law in Georgia.
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Parvez Ahmed is Unsuitable (Florida Times-Union)
04/23/10
His public defense of Hamas and Hezbollah should rule out Parvez Ahmed as a candidate for the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission.
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Anti-Semitic Op-Ed (Journal News)
04/12/10
An anti-Semitic rant should never have been allowed to pollute the Journal News' opinion pages.
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One Sided Analysis (St. Petersburg Times)
03/30/10
The Times' one-sided approach to analyzing the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is unfair and counterproductive.
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Prospects for Peace (Financial Times)
03/29/10
In the span of a few days, the FT published two op-eds that fundamentally distort the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Who Froze the Mideast Peace Process? (NYTimes)
03/28/10
The Obama administration has gone off track in its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Antisemites @ Their Keyboards (The Forward)
03/26/10
Consistent with today's trend, the central address for antisemites often begins with the letters "www."
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Obstacles to Peace in Gaza (IHT)
03/22/10
It is the ideology of Hamas which is the major reason why peace has been forestalled and why the residents of Gaza are experiencing difficult times.
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It's Not So Simple (Philadelphia Daily News)
03/19/10
An editorial cartoon oversimplifies in its portrayal of settlements as being disruptive to Palestinian-Israeli peace talks.
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Overreaction To Israeli Building (Hartford Courant)
03/17/10
The unprecedented harsh public condemnation of Israel over future building in Jerusalem, and the Courant's observations, are gross overreactions
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Israel and Us (Los Angeles Times)
03/12/10
The term "apartheid" is politically loaded and frequently misused, and should have been used more cautiously in an editorial.
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Netanyahu Aiding Peace (Washington Post)
03/09/10
Netanyahu's government is actively assisting the Palestinian Authority in building the infrastructure necessary for a state.
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Gaza A Year Later (IHT)
03/05/10
Israel has been forced into a blockade of Gaza because the territory is controlled by Hamas, a terrorist organization committed to Israel's destruction.
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Holocaust Denial Unacceptable (Badger Herald)
02/26/10
ADL strongly disagreed with the University of Wisconsin student newspaper's decision to print an advertisement denying the Holocaust.
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Accommodating Religious Athletes (Seattle Times)
02/25/10
A missed opportunity to encourage student athletes to fully exercise their athletic skills as well as their religious observances.
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Get Serious with Iran (Miami Herald)
02/22/10
Time is of the essence, and we hope the full weight of united international pressure can be exerted on Iran with no further delay.
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Trivializing Atrocity Unacceptable (Gainesville Sun)
02/19/10
People should be able to reasonably disagree about politics without invoking Holocaust comparisons and Nazi symbolism.
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The Mideast Conundrum (Int'l Herald Tribune)
02/14/10
Columnist Roger Cohen does not project Mideast truths but Mideast distortions, and his diatribe against Israel falls short on many fronts.
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Too Close to Home (NYTimes)
02/08/10
The Public Editor's argument that Ethan Bronner, the Jerusalem Bureau Chief for The New York Times, should be reassigned because his son is serving in the Israeli Defense Force was mistaken and misguided.
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Hateful Book Violates Jewish Values (The Forward)
01/26/10
The Judaism Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira presents in his book is contrary to the teachings, values and morals fundamental to the Jewish faith.
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ADL's Activities Speak for Themselves (JPost)
01/20/10
Charles Jacobs is fundamentally misguided in his absurd accusation that ADL does not take seriously the threat of Islamic extremism.
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Response to Charles Jacobs (Boston Jewish Advocate)
01/14/10
Charles Jacobs invents out of whole cloth the notion that ADL does not take seriously the threat of Islamic extremism.
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Remaining Vigilant (NY Times)
01/14/10
We must remain vigilant against those who follow an ideology that portrays both the U.S. and Jews as enemies at war with Islam.
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Pope Pius & the Jews (NY Post)
12/28/09
Gary Krupp's foundation has been going down the wrong road by engaging in a campaign of misinformation about what the 'evidence' says concerning Pius XII.
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Non-worship Allowed Too (Phil. Daily News)
12/28/09
It is both divisive and harmful to our democracy if we are not free to engage in nonworship as well as observance of our faiths.
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Wrong Assumption on Iran (Int'l Herald Tribune)
12/21/09
In his assessment of the situation in Iran and its impact on the nuclear issue, Roger Cohen reaches the wrong conclusion because he starts with the wrong assumption.
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Excuses from Saudi Arabia (NYTimes)
12/18/09
There is great irony to the comments by the retiring Saudi Foreign Minister blaming Israel and the US for the absence of a solution to the Palestinian problem.
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Formula for Failure (Int'l Herald Tribune)
12/17/09
Portraying the absence of a Palestinian state as a product of Israeli intransigence and expansionism, is not merely a distortion of history but a formula for future failure.
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Accepting Israel's Legitimacy (Financial Times)
12/16/09
Chris Patten's article is a classic example of an essay that purports to be pro-Palestinian, but is in fact counterproductive.
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In League With Anti-Semites (Boston Globe)
12/15/09
An editorial ignores links between the Council on American-Islamic Relations and terrorist groups, anti-Semites and Israel-bashers.
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Responsible Journalism (Berkeley Daily Planet)
12/04/09
The Daily Planet needs to exercise substantially more responsibility in what they print and cease publishing dishonest and hate-filled speech against Jews and Israel.
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Israel's Origins (Financial Times)
11/23/09
A reader letter contains numerous historical fabrications regarding the origins of the Jewish state.
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Bankers and Bonuses (NYTimes)
11/11/09
Maureen Dowd's invocation of the New Testament story about Jesus to illustrate the current financial crisis conjures up old prejudices against Jews.
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Hate Crimes Law (Philadelphia Daily News)
10/27/09
The hate crimes law is not an attempt to punish people's thoughts, but their actions.
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Stereotypes Lead to Discrimination (Denver Post)
10/27/09
A stereotype - either positive or negative - treats people as having a group identity and behavior, rather as individuals with their own differences.
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Cartoon Went Too Far (Philadelphia Inquirer)
10/21/09
There is room for criticism of the church, but not in a way that can be interpreted as attacks on Christian teaching and the Catholic faith itself.
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Holocaust Satire Crosses Line (Reed College Quest)
10/20/09
The editors of a campus humor publication acted irresponsibly by publishing a satirical article reporting that a nearby college rounded up and gassed all the Jews on its campus.
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If Hatred Seeks Violence (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
10/16/09
The Hate Crime Prevention Act would enhance law enforcement's ability to protect those targeted by physical violence driven by baseless hatred.
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Candidates' Religious Views Not Vital (Toledo Blade)
10/12/09
The first live debate between Toledo's mayoral candidates should have emphasized their qualifications and policy positions, not their religious views.
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Don't Arm Congregants (Florida Times-Union)
09/30/09
Arming congregants or clergy is not a serious answer to the extremely serious question of security in religious spaces.
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Distressing Portrait (Fairbanks Daily-News Miner)
09/26/09
A portrayal of anti-Israel activist Alison Weir depicts her as a self-sacrificing pursuer of justice when, in actuality, her efforts are motivated by a distinct bias against Israel.
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Freedom Rally (Connecticut Post)
09/22/09
The people of Iran, struggling as they are against a repressive, corrupt and cynically theocratic regime, will see their cause has strong support.
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More Saudi Excuses (NYTimes)
09/14/09
The explanation given by Ambassador Turki al-Faisal as to why his government won't extend some level of recognition to Israel is just more of the same old failed policy.
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Support for Chabad Expansion (Republican-American)
09/11/09
ADL has consistently supported Chabad in a dispute over a proposed synagogue expansion.
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Vague Cyberbullying Law (NYTimes)
09/08/09
Some of the most serious cases of cyberbullying are the result of bias based on race, religion, national origin or sexual orientation.
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Uproot Anti-Semitism's Origins (Miami Herald)
08/31/09
It is imperative that the origins of anti-Semitism, terrorism and all forms of hatred be uprooted through anti-bias education.
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Facts Refute Claim Against Israel (Financial Times)
08/26/09
A history of repeated Israeli concessions to the Palestinians refutes an editorial's claim of Israeli intransigence.
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Stop Fomenting Fear (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
08/17/09
It is time for more positive and inclusive optimism and progress in Missouri's headlines.
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Misreading Israel's History (NYTimes)
08/11/09
Hussein Agha and Robert Malley misread the past and ill-serve the Palestinians whom they seem most concerned about.
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Letter Tries to Rewrite History (NJ Herald News)
08/04/09
An account of the alleged history of Israeli-Palestinian relations is a clear attempt to demonize Israel by rewriting history and failing to provide any modicum of context.
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Wrong on Hate Crime Laws (WashPost)
08/04/09
Richard Cohen demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose and value of hate crime laws.
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Billboards Tout Wrong Message (Tampa Tribune)
08/03/09
Bay area residents will be driving by billboards that wrongly promote a role for religion in government.
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Moving Beyond Settlements (NYTimes)
07/31/09
An editorial gets it wrong in commending the Obama administration's hard line on Israeli settlements, which has so far led to negative developments.
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McCoy Cartoon Crosses Line (Letter to Cartoonist Glen McCoy)
07/28/09
Glen McCoy's cartoon depicting Jews in a negative stereotype and equating rabbis to rabies crosses a line.
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Pressuring Israel (Financial Times)
07/24/09
To suggest that America pressure Israel to halt building in East Jerusalem is a call for to the U.S. preempt an internationally recognized "final status" issue.
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Advertisement Offends (Florida Bar News)
07/15/09
The decision to publish an advertisement containing offensive, homophobic stereotypes was irresponsible, inappropriate and divisive.
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Anti-Islam Messages Offensive (Gainesville Sun)
07/08/09
A church's anti-Islam messages perpetuate offensive misconceptions and are a sign that interfaith discussion is needed in the community.
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A Bias Against Israel (NYTimes)
07/05/09
Amnesty International's report on the conflict in Gaza is fundamentally biased against Israel.
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On New Haven, Court Gets it Right (NYTimes)
07/01/09
The Times undermines its own case for affirmative action by arguing against the Supreme Court decision in the New Haven firefighters' case.
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Right Not to Engage WBC (JT News)
06/26/09
The decision not to engage with the Westboro Baptist Church was the right one.
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Hateful Stereotype (Vail Daily, CO)
06/25/09
Use of the phrase "Jewish descent" in a police brief perpetuated a hateful and false stereotype.
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Antagonism Grows Rift (Colorado Springs Gazette)
06/24/09
It is tragic and disappointing that Arshad Yousufi has chosen to use his leadership position to walk such a divisive and, ultimately, destructive path.
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Inappropriate Comparison (Financial Times)
06/23/09
A story on the shooting death of an Iranian student includes an erroneous comparison of her death to that of a Palestinian man in Gaza.
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Judt's Fiction (NY Times)
06/22/09
“Fictions on the Ground” by Tony Judt is the real work of fiction, past, present and future.
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Eradicating Hate (Miami Herald)
06/15/09
Leonard Pitts Jr.'s exploration of the impact of hatred on society exposes the sad truth about how much work remains in eradicating hatred.
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Settlements and Obama (NYTimes)
06/06/09
The Obama Administration needs to focus its efforts on changing the fundamental attitude of Arab rejection of Israel's legitimacy, which remains the core of the problem.
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Doonesbury Cartoon Crosses A Line
06/01/09
Sunday's Doonesbury cartoon misquotes the Bible, maligns Judaism, and promotes a Christian heresy, all within eight panels.
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Professor's Anti-Israel Bias (Santa Barbara News-Press)
06/01/09
A professor shares with students a series of photos comparing Gaza to the Warsaw Ghetto.
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Bashing Immigrants Is Un-American (Palm Beach Post)
05/18/09
Some media pundits and anti-immigrant groups are outrageously blaming immigrants for the spread of swine flu.
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Hate Crimes Bill Would Fill Void (Boston Globe)
05/18/09
Hate crime offenders target entire communities because of personal and immutable characteristics, with a goal of intimidation.
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What to Ask of Israel Now (NY Times)
05/12/09
An editorial unfairly puts too much onus on Prime Minister Netanyahu for progress in the Middle East.
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Vigilance Against Hatred (Ann Arbor News)
05/08/09
Only when we are vigilant and responsive and looking out for each other can we become a caring community of peace and humanity.
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Flu's Effects on Immigrants (NY Times)
05/05/09
Some fear-mongering pundits have tried to blame undocumented immigrants from Mexico for the spread of swine flu. This is illegitimate and unacceptable.
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Harmful Terms (St. Petersburg Times)
04/24/09
A Florida bill’s purpose is to remove out-of-context references to “Shylock,” which have the effect of fostering anti-Jewish stereotypes and anti-Semitism.
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Nuclear Iran No Laughing Matter (New London Day)
04/24/09
Iran is a destabilizing force in the Middle East. It is a reckless mistake to make light of its rhetoric and nuclear aspirations.
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Hate Speech at Durban II (NY Times)
04/21/09
An editorial about Ahmadinejad's hateful rant at Durban II is wrong in two areas.
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Legislating Against Hate (Daily Camera)
04/12/09
Sen. Mark Udall has shown admirable leadership in the fight for the passage of a federal hate crimes law.
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Bisharat Vilifies Israel (NY Times)
04/06/09
George Bisharat continues his longstanding campaign to vilify Israel by cloaking the facts with his own biased version of reality.
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'Shameless' Outlook on Israel (NY Times)
03/27/09
An editorial on the challenges facing the next Israel government was extraordinarily shameless and simplistic.
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Loyalty Oath Misrepresented (Washington Times)
03/18/09
A factual error was made in describing Avigdor Lieberman's proposal for a loyalty oath as directed solely to Israeli Arabs.
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Engaging Iran (New York Times)
03/16/09
If we are to engage Iran, as the Obama administration plans to do, we need to go in with open eyes and not through the dangerous rose-colored lenses of a Roger Cohen.
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The Danger of Anti-Zionism (Los Angeles Times)
03/16/09
The anti-Zionist movement seeks to delegitimize Israel as a nation and singles out Jews alone as a people who are not entitled to a homeland.
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Stem Cell Comparison Offensive (The Day)
03/16/09
The comparison of embryonic stem cell research to the medical experiments carried out by Nazi doctors during the Holocaust is inappropriate
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Iran Is a Nuclear Threat (Miami Herald)
03/11/09
A column paints a dangerously misleading picture by assuming that Israel will be reckless, while dismissing the real global peril presented by an Iran with nuclear-weapons capability.
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Durban II Tainted (Los Angeles Times)
03/11/09
The U.S. should be commended, along with other responsible countries, for refusing to march blindly into another tainted conference.
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U.S. Policy in Mideast (Denver Post)
03/10/09
It is both offensive and erroneous to assert that U.S. policy in the Middle East is "dedicated to the benefit of 9 million Jews."
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Fresh Start in the Mideast (NYTimes)
03/06/09
An editorial ignores the reality that Israeli concessions do not producer greater moderation on the other side but rather greater extremism.
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Immigration Debate (Investors Bus. Daily)
03/05/09
An attack on MALDEF grossly misrepresents the work and positions of a widely-respected American civil rights organization.
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Defining Terrorism (NYTimes)
02/26/09
An insidious article about how Arabs view terrorism posits that the targeting of civilians is terrorism, except when Israelis are the targets.
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Overlooking the Facts (Seattle Times)
02/25/09
Congressman Brian Baird's overly narrow view of the situation in Gaza results from his conveniently overlooking reality on the ground.
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Dialogue With Iran (NYTimes)
02/23/09
The notion that the Iranian regime treats its Jews just fine and that President Ahmadinejad is a man we can do business with, are exactly the wrong bases for successful dialogue.
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New Panel Helps Healing (Republican & Herald)
02/17/09
The formation of a representative advisory council is an important step towards building and healing in the aftermath of tragedy in Shenandoah, PA.
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Israel's Election (Washington Post)
02/09/09
An assessment of Israel's election misses two critical elements that shed a different light on the matter.
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Credibility Destroyed (Gulf News)
01/29/09
By allowing onto its opinion page the vilest of anti-Semitic canards, Gulf News perpetuated an insult of enormous magnitude and destroyed its credibility.
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A Weak Defense (NY Times)
01/26/09
Bill Moyers' letter trying to explain away his offensive comments about Israel and Jews on PBS further indicts him.
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Give Shalom a Chance (NY Daily News)
01/21/09
It is wrong to suggest that teaching Hebrew is inherently sectarian.
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Tackling the Middle East (NY Times)
01/21/09
The problem, one that goes back for decades, is Palestinian illusions, the latest being Hamas's declaration of victory as this war winds down.
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Defending Israel (Sun-Sentinel)
01/16/09
Under constant terrorist attack, Israel had no choice but to act to protect its citizens.
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Encouraging Peace (St. Lous Post-Dispatch)
01/09/09
Gazans have a clear choice: work with the Palestinian Authority, the US and Israel to root out extremists from their midst, or continue to link themselves to Hamas, a terrorist group.
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Viable Alternatives (Int'l Herald Tribune)
01/08/09
While it is legitimate for writers to criticize Israel for the military action in Gaza, the failure to offer a reasonable alternative leaves readers with a dilemma.
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Israel's Military Not At Fault (NY Times)
01/08/09
A series of articles about the Gaza conflict create a false picture of the situation Israel faces with regard to Hamas.
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Whitewashing Hamas (Los Angeles Times)
01/06/09
A Hamas official's diatribe against Israel whitewashes who Hamas is and belies the truth about Israel's actions in Gaza.
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Cartoon Equates Gaza with Holocaust (Irish Times)
01/06/09
The Irish News published a cartoon clearly equating Israel's military operation against Hamas with the Holocaust.
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Hamas to Blame (Phil. Daily News)
01/06/09
Hamas bears sole responsibility for the current situation in Gaza.
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Keep Facts in Mind (Lincoln Journal Star)
01/04/09
Hamas must decide whether it wants to build a nation for its people or continue to destroy their lives by trying to destroy Israel.
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Supporting Israel's Democracy (NY Times)
01/02/09
A policy analyst falsely describes the American approach in the Middle East, employing language favored by the likes of Pat Buchanan.
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Establishing Effective Cease-Fire (NY Times)
12/30/08
Any cease-fire agreement with Hamas must have teeth to ensure that the terrorist group cannot smuggle in more and better arms to renew conflict at a higher level.
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Israel's Right to Self-Defense (Miami Herald)
12/30/08
We applaud The Miami Herald for its accurate analysis of why Israel has the right to defend itself from Hamas' terror.
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The Israel/Gaza Situation (S.B. Independent)
12/29/08
In direct response to years of rocket barrage into densely populated areas, Israel has taken action against the Hamas terrorist infrastructure.
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Don't Target Muslims (5 Towns Jewish Times)
12/17/08
The suggestion that Jews should kill innocent Muslim civilians to counter Islamic terrorism is morally reprehensible and appalling.
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Repeating Durban (Wall Street Journal)
12/04/08
The U.S. did the right thing to pull out of the original U.N. Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. It should do so again.
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Church/State Lines Too Blurry (Seattle PI)
12/03/08
Persistent conflict over religious symbols in public places reflects the increasingly blurry line separating church and state, a line best maintained clearly.
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Hate Crimes Against Property (Denver Post)
12/02/08
An article may have given the false impression that hate crimes on private property in Colorado cannot be prosecuted.
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Derek Black, White Supremacist (PB Post)
12/01/08
Black has a long history as a white supremacist and is a rising star in the movement.
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Reporting Hate Crime a Must (Indianapolis Star)
11/30/08
Indianapolis has a poor record of acknowledging and reporting hate crimes. It needs to do a better job.
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Assigning Blame (LA Times)
11/21/08
An editorial rightly advocates for a cessation of violence in Gaza, but unjustly and inaccurately places full responsibility on the Israeli government.
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Assigning Blame in Gaza (LA Times)
11/21/08
An editorial rightly advocates for a cessation of violence in Gaza, but unjustly and inaccurately places full responsibility on the Israeli government.
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Violent Racism Still Exists (Oregonian)
11/17/08
Violent racism is not necessarily a thing of the past.
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Problematic Nature (East Hampton Star)
10/27/08
An advertisement featuring maps of Israel was misleading and included flagrantly political and incorrect material.
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A Convenient Scapegoat (NY Times)
10/20/08
William Kristol is simply incorrect when he writes that the economic downturn has resulted in remarkably little scapegoating.
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Condemning Hateful Remarks (LA Times)
10/16/08
Constance Rice's inference was unfounded; ADL has a long history of condemning hateful remarks, or acts, against any group.
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Misleading Amendment (Denver Post)
10/09/08
Governor Bill Ritter was right to oppose an amendment that would ban any form of affirmative action by the state of Colorado.
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Hate Law Needed (Rocky Mountain News)
10/04/08
As one of only five states that does not have a hate crimes law, it's high time for Wyoming to enact one.
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Dual Loyalty Charge (Connecticut Post)
10/02/08
Referring to U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman as the "senator from Israel" goes beyond legitimate discourse and disagreement.
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Pulpit Endorsements Defy Law (NYTimes)
09/26/08
Calling on ministers to defy the law by endorsing candidates from the pulpit is an affront to American values and a threat to religious liberty.
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Don't Politicize Churches (Wall Street Journal)
09/24/08
Politicizing churches coerces congregants and invites politicians and churches to start bartering government benefits for political support.
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Ahmadinejad's Duplicity (NY Times)
09/19/08
It is disingenuous for the Iranian President to suggest that he has no hostility toward the Israeli people, but only the state of Israel.
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Hezbollah's Shrine of Hate (NY Times)
09/03/08
Hezbollah's shrine to a slain terrorist demonstrates how terrorist groups use and indoctrinate children into their blood-soaked culture of hatred.
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Desire for Peace (NY Times)
08/18/08
The suggestion that a new Israeli prime minister might not continue to pursue peace with Israel's neighbors is unwarranted.
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Proposal Misleads Voters (Sun-Sentinel)
08/07/08
A proposed amendment would fundamentally alter and poison the relationship between church and state in Florida.
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Newspaper Helps Guide the Way (Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber)
07/30/08
After a synagogue was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti, a local paper mobilized the community in a show of solidarity and support.
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Keep Religion Separate (Miami Herald)
07/29/08
A proposal to implement the nation’s first constitutionally mandated faith-based initiative in Florida is unwise and unnecessary.
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Comparison Misses Mark (NYTimes)
07/24/08
Nicholas D. Kristof misses the mark in comparing Israel's reaction to Palestinian terrorism to that of Northern Ireland.
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Reality of Israel's Existence (Times-Dispatch)
07/23/08
A letter with historical omissions and factual inaccuracies offers a distorted view of the conditions that existed at the time of Israel's founding.
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Condemn Hate Crimes (Miami Herald)
07/18/08
An allegedly hate-motivated assault against an elderly rabbi in Miami Beach was a reminder of why the Florida legislature enacted a hate crime law.
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Justice Overdue for Nazis (Seattle Times)
07/16/08
The Department of Justice's Office of Special Investigations should be applauded for their work in bringing Nazis to justice.
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Faith-Based Concerns (Jewish Week)
07/15/08
When it comes to faith-based initiatives, the devil is in the details.
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Inaccurate Attack (Boston Jewish Advocate)
06/28/08
The Guantanamo case was not about advocating for the release of terrorists, but rather upholding the right of habeas corpus, one of this country's oldest Constitutional rights.
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Response Reinforced Stereotype (Salem News)
06/26/08
A Bar Mitzvah is one of the most significant right-of-passage events in Jewish religious life, and should never be linked with materialism.
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Kristof Oversimplifies Gaza Crisis (NYTimes)
06/19/08
The dilemmas facing Israel in Gaza are more complicated than those presented by Nicholas D. Kristof.
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Inappropriate Comparison (Indian Country Today)
06/17/08
It is wrong to compare the mistreatment of American Indians by the United States to the historic plight of the Palestinian people as a result of the founding of the State of Israel.
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Stand Against Intolerance (Miami Herald)
06/12/08
Swastikas, nooses and ethnic slurs serve as chilling reminders of the hatred harbored by some and evoke disturbing memories of what can happen when hate goes unchecked.
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Spreading Hate Online (NY Times)
06/12/08
The Internet has provided a vast, dangerous vehicle for the spread of hate across national boundaries, frustrating many attempts at legal restrictions.
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Filmmaker's Anti-Israel Stance (NYTimes)
06/04/08
The French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard has a longstanding and very public animus toward Israel.
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Review Draws Incorrect Comparison (Plain Dealer)
06/03/08
A theater review includes a totally inappropriate comparison between Israeli government policies toward Palestinians and the Nazi's attempted annihilation of Europe's Jews.
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One State Not A Solution (CS Monitor)
05/30/08
Ghada Karmi's promotion of an unworkable "one state solution" is simply an indirect attempt to bring about an end to Israel.
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Anti-Israel Ads Biased (Albuquerque Journal)
05/25/08
Anti-Israel invective has little place in furthering the peace process.
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Deceptive Palestinian Narrative (NY Times)
05/19/08
Instead of looking backward and remaining anchored in a failed vision, Palestinian voices should promote a new narrative of hope, reconciliation and peace with Israel.
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Prerequisite for Peace (Hartford Courant)
05/16/08
The prerequisite for peace is recognition of the Jewish State and a cessation of terrorism and anti-Semitism.
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Talking About Israel (CS Monitor)
05/12/08
An article about US politics and Israel relies on commentary from uniformly harsh critics of Israel policy and analysts that are vocal about a stifling "Jewish lobby."
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Two States are Better Than One (LA Times)
05/11/08
Negating Israel's right to exist undermines the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for a state of their own.
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Distorting Israel's Past (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
04/20/08
A story about Israel contains more than one revisionist distortion, but the most egregious is that Israel "has occupied another nation for 41 years."
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Twisted Truth (Bangor Daily News)
04/19/08
To make no mention of the murderous actions of extremists and the daily barrage of rockets from Gaza, completely ignores Israel's very real security needs in the region.
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Simple Truth About Hamas (Wash. Post)
04/17/08
Rhetorical devices cannot obscure the fact that Hamas actively seeks Israel's destruction and engages in wanton murder of civilians.
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NOI is a Hate Group (Philadelphia Daily News)
04/12/08
The Nation of Islam has maintained a consistent record of racism and anti-Semitism under the guise of instilling African-Americans with a sense of empowerment.
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Cartoon Disappoints (Houston Chronicle)
04/04/08
The Chronicle made an editorial decision that could foment rather than prevent prejudice.
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Talking to Hamas (NY Times)
04/03/08
Hamas should not be included in the peace process until it recognizes Israel and puts an end to terrorism.
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Combating Intolerance and Hatred (Wilkes Beacon)
03/30/08
Anti-bullying, anti-bias and diversity programs will help provide students with an education in which social, ethical, and academic development are inseparable goals.
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Cartoonist: No Anti-Semitism Intended (Seattle PI)
03/28/08
A recent cartoon by David Horsey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was altered after concerns about anti-Semitism.
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Free Speech and the 'Net (Wall Street Journal)
03/27/08
Just because the medium is the Internet, we are not required to toss aside basic societal norms of human conduct and suspend the use of thoughtful judgment.
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Israel's Right to Exist (Int'l Herald Tribune)
03/18/08
The critical stumbling block to peace is Palestinian rejection of the legitimate right of the Jewish people to a state.
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Onus on Hamas (Financial Times)
03/07/08
For the Middle East peace process to gain traction, the onus must first be on Hamas to renounce terrorism and recognize Israel.
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Athlete Should Be Accomodated (Palm Beach Post)
02/28/08
A Florida athletic association should have accommodated a student's religion for the final round of a basketball competition.
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Responding to Online Hate (Jewish Week)
02/25/08
It is wrong to characterize "old-guard" Jewish groups as slow in recognizing new mutations of anti-Semitism on the Internet.
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Too Soon to Say Israel Has 'Won' (NY Times)
02/11/08
Daniel Gavron reminds readers how far Israel has come in its 60 years, but he minimizes the real threats facing Israel, particularly regarding security.
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Engaging Hamas (Palm Beach Post)
02/04/08
Israel cannot engage in direct negotiations with Hamas, a terrorist group, until the rocket attacks on Israel cease.
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Wrong on Race Policies (Kansas City Star)
02/04/08
Racism will not subside until we pass laws that no longer have a racially disparate impact.
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Countering Bullying (Omaha World-Herald)
02/04/08
Bullying is a serious issue that schools, parents and educators must address with the urgency that it demands.
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Reality in Gaza (Int'l Herald Tribune)
02/01/08
Hamas' continued insistence on terrorism and a policy of Israel's destruction, are ultimately responsible for the sad state of affairs in Gaza.
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Determining Motivation (Star-Ledger)
01/31/08
The absence of bias crime charges in a cemetery desecration case does not reduce the severity of the malicious act.
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Don't Deal With Hamas (CS Monitor)
01/29/08
Hamas must take meaningful steps to renounce terrorism, to disarm, and to recognize Israel's right to exist as a precondition for engagement.
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Coercion and Faith-Based Programs (NY Times)
01/29/08
The faith-based initiative marries public funds and religious discrimination – putting at risk America's great tradition of religious freedom.
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To Kill a Mocking Word (Seattle Times)
01/28/08
A Washington judge acted appropriately after ethnically biased slurs were hurled during jury deliberations.
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"Clashes" Misrepresents Reality (NYTimes)
01/25/08
The use of the word "clashes" to headline a story about two terrorist attacks against Israelis is a gross misrepresentation of the facts.
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Caucusing on the Sabbath (Vegas Review-Journal)
01/15/08
In future, party leaders should ensure the Nevada presidential caucuses do not fall on the Jewish Sabbath.
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Tough Choices for Peace (NY Times)
01/14/08
Israel should be applauded for its willingness to find ways to address the difficult issues and make the "tough choices" for peace.
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Minutemen & Anti-Immigration (LA Times)
01/12/08
The Minutemen are the common thread that links many mainstream and extremist elements of the anti-immigration movement.
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Israeli Policy Not 'Apartheid' (Chicago Tribune)
01/08/08
Travel restrictions the Palestinians must endure create genuine hardship. But they are the consequences of the needs that Israel must address to ensure the safety of its citizens.
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Mearsheimer/Walt At It Again (LA Times)
01/07/08
American Presidential candidates are not, as in the hyperbolic fantasies of Mearsheimer and Walt, the product of "Jewish influence" and power.
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U.S. Policy Towards Israel (Palm Beach Post)
01/07/08
John A. Carter's charges about "Zionist" control of U.S. policy bear no resemblance to reality.
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Plight of Bethlehem (Wall Street Journal)
12/26/07
Kenneth L. Woodward ignores the pressures and ongoing intimidation facing Christians by Palestinian Muslim extremists.
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Extremists Won't Be Mollified (USA Today)
12/19/07
While many are hopeful for a resolution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is wishful to think that it will lessen the animosity of Islamic extremists.
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Faith & Politics (Washington Times)
12/18/07
Presidential candidates bear a responsibility to remember the sensibilities of those Americans who are not of the majority faith.
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Forcing Religion (Wichita Eagle)
12/10/07
A columnist wrongly characterized participation in a Kansas faith-based prison rehabilitation program as "voluntary."
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Complex Issues After Annapolis (LA Times)
12/01/07
An op-ed failed to address the complexities involved in negotiating a resolution to the Palestinian refugee issue.
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The Holocaust on Iranian TV (CS Monitor)
11/28/07
The Iranian TV series Zero Degree Turn may indeed portray Jews during the World War II era, but it does little to truly educate about the full horrors of the Holocaust.
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Hamas Causes Hardship in Gaza (WashPost)
11/27/07
It is tragic that Hamas extremism continues to cause much suffering for the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip.
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US Presidents & Israel
11/26/07
Israeli concessions without serious decisions by the Palestinians to provide security, reform their institutions and combat terror, breed cynicism about the process.
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Anti-Semitism in Venezuela (NY Times)
11/21/07
In the Chavez era, anti-Semitism is being used as a political tool.
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Annapolis & the Mideast Divide (NY Times)
11/19/07
Roger Cohen was out of line in his insinuation that Israel's presence in the West Bank is colonial in nature.
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Iran Poses Clear Threat (Miami Herald)
11/15/07
Iran may be able to produce a nuclear bomb and the ability to deliver it to a target within three to eight years.
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Why Jews Were Upset (Chicago Sun-Times)
11/06/07
Columnist Robert Novak distorts why many Jews were so disturbed by Jimmy Carter's book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.
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Iranian Threat is Real (CS Monitor)
10/30/07
Iran's rapidly developing nuclear weapons program is not an issue manufactured by Israel, but is a matter of great concern to the entire international community.
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Disability, Gender in Hate Crime Laws (LA Times)
10/30/07
Legislators should not eliminate gender and disability from the Matthew Shepard Act.
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Tutu and Free Speech (Forward)
10/15/07
Though Archbishop Tutu is no friend of Israel, he is not an anti-Semite. He has the right to express his views on campus.
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Hate Crime Laws Punish Conduct
09/25/07
Daniel Leddy got it wrong when he argued that hate crime laws lay the foundation for punishing speech.
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Anti-Semitism and 'Israel Lobby' (Philadelphia Inquirer)
09/10/07
Michael Smerconish sets up a straw man in discussing the book, "The Israel Lobby."
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Defining Hate Crime (Chicago Sun-Times)
09/10/07
Intent - targeting a victim because of his or her status - is what distinguishes a hate crime from other crimes.
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Hamas Pressures Journalists (NYTimes)
09/10/07
The detailing of the problems facing the press in Gaza was illuminating, but could have been even more so.
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Evan Goldstein's Myopia (Haaretz)
08/24/07
It is easy for someone like Evan Goldstein sitting in the comfort of his home or office in Washington to pontificate about hypocrisy.
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Leonard Fein Misinformed (Forward)
08/17/07
"On Armenian Genocide, Politics Trumps Truth" by Leonard Fein was misinformed on ADL's position.
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Hate Crimes Laws Essential (Atlanta Journal)
08/15/07
Charley Reese trots out the usual tired old arguments in opposition to hate-crime laws.
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Religion not Hindered by Hate Crimes Laws (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
08/03/07
Fears about the pending federal hate crimes law -- the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Act -- censoring or inhibiting religion are simply unfounded.
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Hate Crime Laws Are Valuable (NY Post)
08/01/07
Hate crime laws do not punish biased thoughts.
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Ellison's Comments Offensive to All (Jewish Week)
07/30/07
Editorial on Ellison wrong on two accounts: He did not invoke the Holocaust and his political affliation not an issue.
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Murdoch, The Journal and Israel (NY Sun)
07/25/07
Rupert Murdoch has always been a true friend of the Jewish people and of the state of Israel.
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Hate Crimes Laws Are Necessary (Augusta Chronicle, GA)
07/23/07
State hate-crime laws are necessary because these crimes tear at our nation's core values, strike fear within victimized groups and polarize communities.
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Latin Mass Concerns Misunderstood (CSM)
07/19/07
ADL has taken no position on the wider use of the Latin mass.
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Kristof's Clouded View of Iran (NY Times)
07/19/07
Nicholas Kristof allows his venom toward the Bush administration to cloud his views of what to do about Iran.
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Offensive Prayer (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
07/18/07
ADL consulted with Catholic liturgical experts in the Vatican and at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the possible reinstatement of a Latin prayer for the conversion of Jews.
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Hamas Needs to Recognize Israel (CSM)
07/18/07
Inviting the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas to the negotiation table is a recipe for disaster.
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Hamas Diatribe Against Israel (LA Times)
07/10/07
Moussa Abu Marzook's diatribe against Israel attempts to obfuscate the reasons for the refusal by the international community to deal with this terrorist organization.
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Misleading Portrait of Racist (Herald-Leader, KY)
07/09/07
Randall Mack's letter paints a grossly misleading picture of David Duke and his anti-Semitic book, Jewish Supremacy, which advances every anti-Semitic canard promoted over centuries.
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No 'Special Victims' of Hate (Post-Dispatch)
06/29/07
Hate crime laws do not "require a degree of mind-reading" and treat some victims "more special than others."
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Essential Hate Laws (Chicago Tribune)
06/28/07
Kathleen Parker is misinformed about both the purpose of hate crime laws and how they actually work.
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Words, Actions and Hamas (NYTimes)
06/21/07
Ahmed Yousef's preposterous picture of Hamas as a moderate, peace-loving organization has no basis in reality.
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Hate Crime Law Misunderstood (USA Today)
06/18/07
Minister Henry Jackson clearly misunderstands the pending federal hate crime legislation.
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Wrong Time for Concessions (NYTimes)
06/15/07
With Hamas declaring that Islamist rule has arrived in Gaza, it is unimaginable that the New York Times wants Israel to make security concessions.
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Hate Crimes and Media (Chicago Tribune)
06/14/07
An op-ed erroneously suggested that prosecutors avoid charging black-on-white crimes as "hate crimes" because politicians and the media do not demand it.
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Fighting Anti-Immigrant Bias
06/11/07
It is a sad day when a United States citizen is angrily told to "leave the country" simply because he appears to be Hispanic.
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In Defense of Hate Crime Laws (NY Sun)
06/08/07
Kenneth Blackwell's claim that the current bill pending before Congress would "punish thoughts and opinions," is wrong on all counts.
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Don't Blame Israel (State Journal-Register, IL)
06/07/07
Paul Findley's reckless attempt to blame Israel and its supporters for 9/11 reveals his obsessive need to demonize Israel at all costs.
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Segev Misses Mark on Six-Day War (NY Times)
06/05/07
Tom Segev's look back at the Six-Day War misses a larger point.
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Biased Attitudes Can Change (NY Jewish Week)
06/05/07
Fighting anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred is too significant a challenge to take seriously Jerome Chanes' simplistic assessment.
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Missing Point on Hate Crime (Wash. Times)
06/01/07
Hate crime laws do not punish "biased thoughts," just criminal conduct.
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Professor Whitewashes Holocaust Conference
05/29/07
Professor Shiraz Dossa shamelessly tries to justify his attendance at last year's Holocaust denial conference in Iran.
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Conflating Arab Conflicts (NY Times)
05/21/07
It is difficult to understand why Tom Friedman concludes his "memo to the president" by conflating U.S. military interests in Afghanistan and Iraq with struggle over the future of the Palestinian people.
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Laws Must Stand Up to Hate (Boston Globe)
05/21/07
Jeff Jacoby gets it wrong on the federal legislation recently approved by the US House.
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Will Wrong on Hate Crimes (Virginian-Pilot)
05/21/07
Supporters of the hate crimes law understand it will aid victims and assist law enforcement in improving the response of the criminal justice system to these devastating crimes.
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Article's Headline Misleading (Forward)
05/18/07
A misleading headline and the irresponsible and selective use of quotations mislead readers.
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Israel Demonized (Detroit Free Press)
05/17/07
Sherri Muzher's column paints a picture of intentional Israeli domination and suppression of both Palestinian culture and humanity.
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George Will Misses Mark (Bergen Record)
05/17/07
George Will is off the mark on both the facts and the law in his most recent attack on federal hate-crime legislation.
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Hate Crime Laws Work (Tampa Tribune)
05/17/07
Supporters understand that the federal hate crimes bill will improving the response of the criminal justice system to criminal acts of bias.
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Hate Crimes Bill Misunderstood (Chicago Sun-Times)
05/15/07
Ed Feulner's op-ed demonstrated a fundamental lack of understanding about the hate crime legislation approved by the U.S. House.
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Hate Crimes Law Should Cover All (LA Times)
05/14/07
The importance of adding federal jurisdiction for crimes motivated by the victim's gender and disability should not be minimized.
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Hate Crime Laws Work (Kansas City Star)
05/14/07
The federal hate crime legislation would empower law enforcement officials to more effectively address this national problem.
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Hate Crimes Bill Laudable (Denver Post)
05/10/07
It is both appropriate and laudable that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill addressing hate crimes.
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In Defense of Brooklyn School (NY Sun)
05/07/07
The controversy over the Khalil Gibran International Academy, set up to teach Arabic language and culture in addition to the usual courses, has unleashed unfounded attacks.
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Expanding Hate Crime Laws (Detroit News)
05/07/07
The March 15 editorial finding "No need to expand hate crimes law" misses the point.
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Azmi Bishara's Betrayal (LA Times)
05/04/07
No citizen of any country has the right to betray his country by offering aid to its enemies.
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Taking Risks For Mideast Peace (NY Times)
05/02/07
Israel does not use ''brute force,'' but like the United States and other sovereign nations, used its military to defend its people and land when attacked.
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Mark's Wrong Tack on ADL (Jewish Week)
04/18/07
Jonathan Mark's suggestion that there is something untoward about ADL speaking out when a celebrity or sports figure makes anti-Semitic remarks falls flat.
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Klan Exploits Immigration (Times Leader)
04/16/07
Klan groups have capitalized on the immigration debate and fostered prejudice to further their own agenda.
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Deconstructing the Imus Affair (NY Times)
04/13/07
Soft-core bigotry was part and parcel of the Imus brand for years.
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Lessons From Imus' Fall (Newsday)
04/13/07
It is a sad commentary that it took the women of Rutgers basketball to expose the racism Imus had been getting away with for years.
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Novak Distorts Facts in Gaza (NY Post)
04/11/07
Robert Novak has taken off the gloves in bashing Israel based on observations from his recent trip.
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Chafets: Wrong on Stereotyping (LA Times)
04/05/07
Zev Chafets is wrong to suggest that Albany Patroons Coach Micheal Ray Richardson should get a pass for his anti-Semitic remarks.
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Frey Wrong on Hamas Boycott (Forward)
04/02/07
Eric Frey's essay on the international boycott of Hamas has little basis in reality and ignores key facts.
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Hamas Whitewashed (Wash. Post)
03/27/07
Daoud Kuttab whitewashes why Israel and the international community demand Hamas accept the existence of the Jewish state.
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Dubai's Record Mischaracterized (NY Post)
03/26/07
With so many real perpetrators of vile anti-Semitism, it is odd that Dick Morris and Eileen McGann have chosen to paint Dubai with the same brush as countries like Iran and Ukraine.
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U-Penn No Place for Finkelstein
03/20/07
The invitation to Norman Finkelstein to speak at the University of Pennsylvania does not represent one of Penn's finer moments.
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Kristof on Israel Debate (NY Times)
03/19/07
It is folly to assume that a sudden shift in U.S. policy would magically erase all the barriers toward Israeli-Palestinian peace.
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Saree Makdisi's Flawed Arguments (LA Times)
03/13/07
Contrary to Saree Makdisi's argument, "recognition of Israel's right to exist" are not mere words that Israel has invented, nor are they far from "meaningless"
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Klan's New Message (South Bend Tribune)
03/12/07
The Ku Klux Klan's resurgence can be attributed, in large part, to its anti-immigrant message.
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KKK Resurgence Documented (LA Times)
02/28/07
An increase in anti-immigration sentiment is clearly giving new energy to white supremacist groups.
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Farrakhan Promotes Anti-Semitic Books (NY Times)
02/26/07
Minister Louis Farrakhan may insist that he is not an anti-Semite and a racist, but make no mistake, his legacy of hate has not diminished.
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Farrakhan's Legacy is Hate (Chicago Tribune)
02/26/07
The Tribune's report on Louis Farrakhan's speech failed to capture the hypocrisy of his call for the unity of faiths.
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Hamas Refuses to End Terror (FT)
02/23/07
Day in and day out, Hamas representatives reaffirm their refusal to accept Israel and justify the use of terror.
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Iran's Holocaust Denial (NY Times)
02/23/07
Much more than "damage control" is needed from the mullahs in order to signal a real change in the approach of the Iranian political elite.
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A Call to Candidates (Philadelphia Inquirer)
02/23/07
In Philadelphia, ADL is appealing to candidates for mayor to skirt appeals to bias and to focus instead on relevant and timely issues.
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Mecca Accord Led to Failure in J'salem (NY Times)
02/21/07
An editorial missed the point as to why the Jerusalem summit made no progress.
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Downplaying Anti-Semitism (SF Chronicle)
02/20/07
About 70 percent of all religiously based hate crimes in this country are anti-Jewish. These attacks leave scars that last lifetimes.
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Israel and Evangelicals (USA Today)
02/12/07
Oliver "Buzz" Thomas wrongly criticizes the use of church doctrine by Evangelical Christians to justify support for the State of Israel.
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Pro-Israel Groups Don't Stifle Debate (Chicago Tribune)
02/09/07
If "pro-Israel lobby groups" are dedicated to silencing critics of Israel like former President Jimmy Carter, then they are doing a lousy job of it.
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Jimmy Carter's Bias (Times Book Review)
01/28/07
Carter's anti-Israel bias as reflected in his offensive and inaccurate use of the term ''apartheid" is bad enough. Contributing to conspiracy theories about Jews is even worse.
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Carter Hasn't Changed His Tune (Wash. Post)
01/18/07
As long as he doesn't pull back on his bigoted charges, Carter cannot and should not be taken seriously.
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CAIR's Poor Record on Terrorism (FL Sun-Sentinel)
01/06/07
CAIR's credibility as a community relations organization is tainted by its failure to unequivocally condemn Palestinian terror organizations which the international community has condemned and isolated.
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Prager and Muslims (NY Jewish Week)
01/05/07
Dennis Prager's suggestion that one elected representative's decision to be sworn in on the religious text of his own tradition could undermine the Bible's importance as a sacred religious document is outrageous.
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Absurd Claims on Israel Debate (Phil. Inquirer)
01/03/07
No unspoken ban against criticizing Israel has ever existed in the U.S.
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The Hamas Factor (Int. Herald Tribune)
12/28/06
When it comes to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, Robert Malley and Henry Siegman have consistently opposed Israel's positions.
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Carter Position Needs Clarifying (Philadelphia Inquirer)
12/27/06
Michael Matza's characterization of ADL's remark regarding President Carter's book "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid" needs clarification.
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Myopia on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (NY Times)
12/27/06
Rather than assume that Israel is acting in good faith to find the best solutions to some of the most complex problems facing any country in the world, the Times edtiorial set a standard for Israel that no country in the world could measure up to.
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U.S. Credibility Not Linked to Israel (Christian Science Monitor)
12/26/06
Janessa Gans plays into the biased "blame Israel" chorus that faults Israel for problems beyond its borders.
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Carter's Missteps (Palm Beach Post)
12/21/06
Jimmy Carter's attempt to deflect criticism by accusing Jewish groups of stifling debate on Israel is an insidious attempt to play into classical stereotypes of Jews.
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Anti-Semitic Cartoon in Belgium
12/21/06
We were outraged by the blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon by Pierre Kroll.
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Jimmy Carter Interview Skewed (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
12/20/06
John Freeman's Q&A conducted with former President Jimmy Carter is far from the insightful and probing interview one would hope for from the president of the National Book Critics Circle.
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Position on Carter Mischaracterized
12/19/06
Jay Bookman recklessly accuses ADL of labeling Jimmy Carter’s book anti-Semitic, when in fact we never applied that label.
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Challenge All Bigotry (Philadelphia Inquirer)
12/18/06
We were pleased to see Alfred Lubrano talking about racism in his column and bringing sensitivity, compassion and sobering realism to the subject.
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Jay Bookman Wrong on Carter (Atlanta Constitution)
12/18/06
Anti-Semitism is not merely a label" and ADL does not make the accusation lightly.
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Bolton's Departure Lamentable (Forward)
12/15/06
An editorial screed against John Bolton and Jewish organizations for supporting him is particularly astonishing for getting wrong assessments both of the community's interests and what Bolton did at the U.N.
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Jimmy Carter Doesn't Get It (Atlanta Constitution)
12/12/06
Jimmy Carter just doesn't get it when it comes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ADL responds to his op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Hate Crime Laws Work (LA Times)
12/04/06
Hate crimes are message crimes. As a society, it is our responsibility to send a countervailing message. Penalty enhancements do just that.
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Misplaced Criticism (NY Jewish Press)
12/01/06
To suggest that criticism of France "is now off limits at the ADL" because the national director was given an award by President Chirac is mean-spirited and an outrageous statement.
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Iranian's Letter: More Anti-Semitism (NY Times)
11/30/06
President Ahmadinejad's open extremism should be a gift to the nations of the world to wake them up before it is too late.
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Religion in Politics Can Backfire
11/17/06
Using religion as a wedge issue in an election campaign and trying to translate religious belief into law can backfire.
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Article on Free Speech and Israel Gets it Wrong (Chronicle of Higher Ed)
11/16/06
Professor Alan Wolfe offers an outrageous indictment of pro-Israel forces for closing their ears, minds, and hearts to any dissent or alternative thinking on fundamental questions about Israel.
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Arab-Israeli Conflict Blamed for Extremism
11/14/06
Instead of facing up directly to the threat of Islamic extremism, leaders in Istanbul concluded that the key to resolving the problem is a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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False Report On Uranium Use by Israel (Independent)
11/14/06
The report on the findings of the United Nations Environmental Programme's assessment team in Lebanon notes that there was no evidence that Israel used depleted uranium during the recent conflict.
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Hamas' Call For Truce Untrustworthy (NY Times)
11/01/06
It is chutzpah of the first order to ask Hamas to be trusted when the organization has distorted religion in the most abhorrent ways.
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The Wrong Partner in Israel (NY Times)
10/25/06
The editorial "The Wrong Partner in Israel," misses several important points.
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Makdisi Fails to Condemn Terror (LA Times)
10/24/06
Saree Makdisi's condemnation of violence in Lebanon rings hollow since he fails to condemn Hezbollah, a Shiite terrorist organization.
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Series on Gov't Perks for Religious Groups Only Scratches Surface (NY Times)
10/11/06
The New York Times series "In God's Name" only scratches the surface when describing the dramatic government increase in "favors for the faithful."
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No Pressure to Cancel Judt Event (Guardian UK)
10/05/06
There was no pressure on the ADL's part to cancel an event at the Polish Consulate in New York featuring speaker Tony Judt.
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Views About Israel Uninformed (Daily Press, VA)
10/05/06
Fred Carter's views about Israel are uninformed and patently inaccurate.
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Palestinians Must Take First Step (NY Times)
10/04/06
A Times editorial dredged up the old mantra that there must be pressure on Israel to make concessions to move the peace process forward.
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Boulder School Reacts to Swastika (Daily Camera)
10/03/06
ADL applauded a Colorado school for turning the appearance of a swastika into a teachable moment for students.
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False Charge Against Israel Support (CA Daily Trojan)
09/29/06
The charge that supporters of Israel try to stifle any criticism of the Jewish State by labeling it as anti-Semitism is false.
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Conspiracy Theories Mask Agenda
09/20/06
A letter to the Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming) suggested that Israeli influence and money was behind the 9/11 attacks.
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Bush Regime Labeled 'Zionist' (El Diario/La Prensa)
09/11/06
A writer's labeling of the administration of President George W. Bush as "Zionist" was outrageous and offensive.
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Hate Crimes Have Impact (Waterbury Republican)
09/01/06
The commission of even a single hate crime cannot be tolerated, and the suggestion that 7,649 hate crimes reported in one year is meaningless makes light of a critical issue.
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Illegitimate Criticism of Israel (LA Times)
09/01/06
False accusations of war crimes against Israel for so-called indiscriminate attacks on civilians does not rise to the level of what Rosa Brooks terms "good-faith criticism."
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Israel's Moral Principles (Wash. Post)
08/30/06
Contrary to Kathleen Peratis' assertion, Israel does not abandon its moral principle in times of war.
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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.
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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.
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Condemnation of Israel Hollow (Sun-Sentinel)
08/14/06
Altaf Ali's condemnation of violence in the Middle East rings hollow since he fails to condemn Hezbollah.
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Hezbollah An Obstacle to Peace (Chicago Tribune)
08/13/06
Rashid Khalidi's disingenuous arguments cannot obscure the truth that terrorist organizations like Hezbollah are the obstacle to peace.
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Israel isn't fighting against Lebanon (Sun-Sentinel)
08/07/06
Jim Mullins' accusations regarding Israel's conduct in the current conflict are far from accurate.
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Writer Casts Aspersion on Israel (IHT)
08/04/06
In his rush to cast aspersions on Israel's actions in the conflict in Lebanon, Peter Bouckaert accuses Israel of indiscriminately attacking Lebanese civilians.
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Editorial Undermines Consensus on Israel (Forward)
08/04/06
Israel is fighting for its future as well as its present.
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Mullins Inaccurate on Israel's Actions (Sun-Sentinel)
07/31/06
Jim Mullins' accusations regarding Israel's conduct in the current conflict are far from accurate.
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Where Has Krugman Been? (NYTimes)
07/31/06
Paul Krugman suggests that Israel was hasty in its military response to Hezbollah's unprovoked attack. In doing so, he assumes that Israel did not consider all of the options before reacting.
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Shock and Awe (NY Times)
07/31/06
Paul Krugman assumes that Israel did not consider all of the options before reacting to Hezbollah's attacks.
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No 'Hate Crime Probe' for Mel Gibson (Scotsman)
07/31/06
We have not "called for a criminal investigation" into the alleged anti-Semitic statements made by Mel Gibson.
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Herbert Wrong on Hezbollah (NYTimes)
07/24/06
Bob Herbert is in effect calling on Israel not to defend itself against the unprovoked attacks of terrorist organization Hezbollah.
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Lebanon Not 'Under Attack' (LA Times)
07/20/06
It is Hezbollah and its infrastructure that is under attack by Israel, not the Lebanese people, as asserted by Saree Makdisi.
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What Was Richard Cohen Thinking?
07/18/06
It has never been more important to encourage the moderates and stand against the extremists in the Middle East, and Cohen is giving fodder to the most extreme elements in the Arab world.
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Toledo Blade Finds Fault with Israel, Olmert
07/17/06
The events in Lebanon and Gaza are about cumulative impact: a year of rocket attacks from Gaza into southern Israel and over five years of attacks from Hezbollah into northern Israel.
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FT Reflexively Blames Israel
07/14/06
At a time when Israel is faced with unprovoked attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah, the Financial Times' reflexive habit of blaming Israel is even more unworthy than usual.
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Palestinian Official Ignores Facts (NYTimes)
07/12/06
A Palestinian official referred to Gaza as a "prison" while ignoring the facts necessary to understanding why conditions in the Palestinian territories have come to this pass.
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Response to Ismail Haniyeh (Wash. Post)
07/11/06
Haniyeh's absurd and cynical attempt to portray his Hamas government as a legitimate entity committed to a fair resolution of the conflict has no basis in reality.
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USA Today: Hanauer's Absurd Blame Game
07/06/06
Edmund Hanauer's absurd argument that Israel is more of an impediment to peace than Hamas is completely removed from realities on the ground.
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Novak Accuses Israel of Persecuting Christians
07/03/06
Once again, Robert Novak tries and fails to make a case accusing Israel of the deliberate persecution of Palestinian Christians.
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In Gaza Operation, FT Faults Israel
07/03/06
The Financial Times editorial was remarkable for its notion of how the real motivation of Israel’s “out-of-proportion” Gaza operation is to undermine Hamas.
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Presbyterian Vote Applauded
06/27/06
Members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) should be applauded for adopting a new overture on investing in Israel.
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NY Times: Imam's View Of America
06/20/06
Imam Zaid Shakir's hope for an America ruled by Islamic law is fundamentally un-American. Our hope is that he is an aberration and that moderate Muslim voices will prevail.
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Forward Op-Ed Erroneous on Immigration Reform
06/19/06
Stephen Steinlight erroneously portrays the comprehensive immigration reform adopted by the Senate as a threat to Jews and contrary to Jewish values.
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Freemason Analysis Overlooks Anti-Semitism
06/14/06
The NY Times' John Tierney overlooked the darker role that the order has unwittingly played in the history of anti-Semitism.
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Students Need Education on Holocaust
06/13/06
The decision by two Long Island students to quote Hitler in their high school yearbook speaks volumes about the importance of Holocaust education.
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FT: Absurd Defense of Hamas
06/09/06
Henry Siegman absurdly argues that it is not Hamas' refusal to recognize Israel, but Israel's refusal to recognize a Palestinian right to statehood that is at the core of the conflict.
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NY Times: Flawed Mideast Analogy
05/25/06
A Times editorial missed a central point when it analogized the West Bank, Israel and Gaza to lower and upper Manhattan.
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Novak Again Blames Israel
05/25/06
Robert Novak once again blames Israel for the plight of Palestinian Christians and ignores the ongoing intimidation and pressures on the community by Palestinian Muslim extremists.
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Tony Judt Ignores Israel's Bold Steps
05/24/06
In his Financial Times op-ed, Tony Judt calls Israel's behavior "immature" and ignores bold steps taken by PM Sharon's government.
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USA Today: Carter's Unrealistic Views
05/16/06
Jimmy Carter's vision for an Israeli-Palestinian negotiated peace is far removed from the realities on the ground.
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NY Times: UK Union Boycott Shows Bias
05/15/06
Nothing illuminates more clearly the bias of some at European universities than this new attempt by a teachers' union to boycott Israeli academics.
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FT Editorial Distorts Palestinian Aid
05/12/06
The international policy of not providing aid to the Hamas government is not intended to deprive the Palestinians of humanitarian assistance, but make it clear that the positions of their government are unacceptable.
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Balt. Sun: Op-Ed on Anti-Israel Paper 'Flawed'
05/10/06
Norman Solomon's defense of the John Mearsheimer-Stephen Walt paper on the grounds that it opens up debate on the U.S.-Israeli relationship is flawed.
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Jimmy Carter Wrong on Hamas
05/09/06
Carter trivializes and mischaracterizes the challenges facing the international community in response to Hamas's governance over the Palestinians.
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Ending Discrimination in Life Insurance
05/04/06
The effect of current insurance industry policies is to discriminate against Americans who seek to visit a country that has special meaning for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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de Borchgrave's Offensive Conspiracy Theory
05/04/06
Arnaud de Borchgrave's account of the history of U.S.-Israel relations and the role of the American Jewish lobby amounts to nothing more than an unfounded and offensive conspiracy theory.
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UK Independent Exaggerates 'Israel Lobby'
04/28/06
It appears that The (UK) Independent has bought into the conspiratorial charge of an all-powerful pro-Israel lobby.
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Molly Ivins: False Positions on 'Israel Lobby'
04/28/06
Molly Ivins made several false arguments in her defense of the academic paper by professors John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt.
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Hartford Courant: Letter Omitted Danger To Israel
04/21/06
The assertion that Israel has attacked its neighbors without justification ignores the fact that Israel is the only country in the Middle East under perpetual threat.
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Judt In NY Times: Wrong on Many Counts
04/19/06
There is cause for concern when academics like Tony Judt, a constant critic of Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, suggest that condemnation of biased pseudo-scholarship amounts to stifling legitimate policy debate.
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Novak Ignores Realities About Israel's Security
04/18/06
The ink had barely dried on Robert Novak's latest one-sided attack on the Israeli security barrier when news of a suicide bombing demonstrated the need for this security measure.
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Support of Bombing Shows True Colors of Hamas
04/18/06
Its immediate approval of the deadly terrorist bombing in Tel Aviv speaks volumes about what Hamas is all about.
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FT Editorial on Israel Debate Flawed
04/03/06
It is unfortunate that the Financial Times borrows flawed reasoning to argue that there is no open debate on Israel in the U.S. due to the power of the Israel lobby.
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Anti-Jewish Screed Cited in Editorial
03/31/06
An editorial in the Christian Science Monitor editorial went far off base by citing a paper that invokes the canards of Jewish power and Jewish control over American foreign policy.
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LA Times Columnist Fails to State Obvious on Anti-Israel Screed
03/28/06
Writing in the LA Times, Nicholas Goldberg reports on, but fails to sufficiently analyze the anti-Israel screed by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt.
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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.
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NY Times: Blame-Everyone Approach to Jericho
03/17/06
The Times' blame-everyone approach to the events at the Jericho prison confuses tactical with strategic judgments.
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FT Blames Israel, Rationalizes Palestinians
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.
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Financial Times: Khalidi Blames Israel
03/08/06
Rashid Khalidi turns to the old Palestinian refrain of blaming "the occupation" and Israel, rather than acknowledge the reality of entrenched Palestinian rejectionism of peace.
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NY Jewish Week: ADL Not Minimizing Threat
03/06/06
The Jewish Week editorial, "A Denial Worse than Irving's" took an inappropriate shot at ADL as if we were minimizing the Islamist threat against Jews in France.
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IHT: Erekat Blames Israel
03/06/06
It is unfortunate that Saeb Erekat chooses to blame Israel, rather than deal with the reality of entrenched Palestinian rejectionism of peace.
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Catholic Reporter Misses Dangers of Hamas Ascendency
03/03/06
An editorial in National Catholic Reporter seemed deeply troubled with everything surrounding Hamas' coming into power in the Palestinian elections -- except the dangers.
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George Will Wrong on Hate Crimes
03/03/06
Syndicated columnist George Will overlooked a crucial difference between the anti-racism laws in Europe that led to the sentencing of Holocaust denier David Irving and the function of hate crime laws in the U.S.
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Erekat Blames Israel Again
03/01/06
In his New York Times op-ed Saeb Erekat prefers using the old tired "blame it on Israel" theme, rather than dealing with the reality of entrenched Palestinian rejectionism of peace.
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Arab American Whitewashes Anti-Semitism
02/24/06
An editorial in the Michigan-based Arab American News engaged in Jew-baiting, whitewashed anti-Semitism and argued for a moral equivalence in response to terrorism.
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Jimmy Carter's Blind Spot with Hamas
02/21/06
Jimmy Carter's simplistic and undeservedly optimistic prescription is no solution to the very real security threats posed by this situation.
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Op-Ed Wrong to Blame Israel for Violence
02/14/06
In an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Salim Lone absurdly blamed the U.S. and Israel, non-protagonists for sure in the cartoon controversy, for the rioting and destruction.
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Philadelphia: Writer Goes Overboard on PC
02/09/06
In his column, "Muzzled - to Within an Inch of Our Lives," Michael Smerconish went overboard in his attempt to communicate his frustration with political correctness in the name of racial sensitivity.
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Arab Media's Anti-Semitism (Boston Globe)
02/06/06
A Boston Globe editorial missed the elephant in the room: Virulent, graphic anti-Semitic cartoons appear daily in the Arab and Muslim media.
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Public Editor Attempts to Legitimize Hamas
02/06/06
Chicago Tribune public editor Don Wycliff's attempt to legitimize the terrorist organization Hamas betrays profound ignorance of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Mohammed Cartoon Furor (NY Times)
02/04/06
The widespread anger over the depiction of Muhammad in the European press is ironic considering that newspapers in the Arab world have no scruples when it comes to demonizing Jews.
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Hamas Has Not Changed Its Stripes
01/24/06
The San Francisco Chronicle asks, "Makeover of Hamas: Shift or Smoke Screen?" The answer: One of the world's most violent terrorist organizations is using this election to garner support for its campaign of murder.
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Abortion Foes and Holocaust Analogies
01/24/06
It is disturbing that some opponents of abortion still seek to frame the debate with inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust (New York Times, Jan. 24).
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Houston Chronicle: Writer Attacks Elie Wiesel
01/24/06
Adam Shatz denigrates both Oprah's choice of "Night" as one of her book club selections, and the importance of Wiesel bearing witness to his own experience and that of others.
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Sharon's Positive Steps Toward Peace
01/20/06
Saree Makdisi’s slanderous article on Ariel Sharon in the Staten Island Advance contained numerous inaccuracies and distortions.
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Shameful Attack on Elie Wiesel
01/18/06
Adam Shatz's attack on Elie Wiesel in the Los Angeles Times was shameful.
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NYTimes Article Attacks Israel's Fence
01/04/06
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).
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Klinghoffer Wrong to Blame Jews for Holocaust Denial
12/30/05
David Klinghoffer sets up a number of straw men in his attempt in the Forward newspaper to suggest that Jews are helping to promote Holocaust denial around the world.
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'Munich' Mischaracterized in Jerusalem Post
12/29/05
Jonathan Tobin mischaracterizes the Steven Spielberg film, saying it glorifies Palestinian terrorism. Yet there is nothing flattering about the portrayal of terrorists in "Munich."
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Orthodox Church Controversy Has Roots in Palestinian Policy
12/29/05
The controversy surrounding the Greek Orthodox Church's refusal to lease several large properties adjacent to the Jaffa Gate to Israeli owned companies is not as simple as a matter of anti-Semitism, ADL tells the NY Daily News.
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Robert Fisk Wrong On Mideast Terminology
12/28/05
In his op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, Robert Fisk bandies about terms such as "colonial" and "wall" with such certainty, while ignoring terms such as "terrorist," "suicide bomber" and "security imperative."
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Gov. Bush's Evolution Stance Misguided
12/26/05
Gov. Jeb Bush is right that Florida's public-school students deserve higher standards. However, his view that evolution should not be a part of the public school science curriculum undermines our children's education.
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Muslim Brotherhood's Holocaust Denial
12/23/05
The denial of the Holocaust by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on the heels of the Iranian President's denial lays bare the incendiary anti-Jewish hatred ingrained in much of the Arab and Muslim world.
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Response to Rabbi Hillel Goldberg
12/23/05
Rabbi Hillel Goldberg mischaracterizes ADL's position when he says ADL would have us "fear Christianity" (Intermountain Jewish News, Denver)
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NYTimes: Texas Bible Course 'Loss for Religious Freedom'
12/22/05
The Ector County Independent School District's adoption of a Bible course authored by the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools is a loss for religious freedom.
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Religion Not 'Censored' In Schools
12/20/05
In ''Misunderstanding Constitution leads to censorship at school'' (Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 17), Andy Norman overgeneralizes an important area of constitutional law and denigrates efforts to make our schools inclusive.
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Hate Crimes Legislation Not 'Thought Control'
12/16/05
The ad by the Campaign for Blind Justice (Dec. 13 in the Indianapolis Star) plays fast and loose with the facts in an attempt to label hate crime laws as somehow punishing thought.
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JPost: Liebler Wrong on ADL and Evangelicals
12/08/05
For years ADL has welcomed evangelical support for Israel and publicly rebutted those who criticized us for it.
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WSJ: Brog Misunderstands ADL's Concerns
11/29/05
David Brog profoundly misunderstands our call for concern over efforts by some evangelical Christian groups to reshape America to their own Christian worldview.
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USA Today: Graham Wrong to Downplay Church-State Separation
11/29/05
There is no doubt Franklin Graham's appeal for federal disaster relief for churches to aid hurricane victims is heartfelt. But Graham is wrong to suggest that the government should turn a blind eye to separation of church and state.
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Times Misses Mark on 'Centrist' Sharon
11/22/05
One would never know what it is that makes Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a centrist.
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Bradenton Herald (FL): America Not Founded on Divinity
11/17/05
Rev. Frank J. McGrath rewrites American history when he asserts that our nation was founded on religion and divinity.
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Anti-Israel Diatribe In NY Metro
11/17/05
In an op-ed printed in Metro, Joshua Frank uses Hillary Clinton's recent trip to Israel to launch a diatribe against Israel's security fence that is wrong on all counts.
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Macon Telegraph: Columnist Misreads Hate Crime Laws
11/16/05
In her Viewpoints column, Rinda Wilson demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding regarding our nation's hate crimes laws and the First Amendment.
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Austin Praised for Handling of KKK Rally
11/15/05
ADL commends Austin officials and the police department for their handling of a recent Ku Klux Klan rally in the Texas capital.
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Jewish Week: Diament Mischaracterizes ADL Poll
11/14/05
It is strange and amiss that Nathan Diament, Washington representative of the Orthodox Union, would question the methodology of ADL's survey on attitudes toward religion.
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Jerusalem Post: Hillel Halkin Gets It Wrong
11/11/05
Hillel Halkin gets it wrong in his assault on ADL's concern about efforts to Christianize America.
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Ha'aretz Misreads 'Christianize America' Concerns
11/07/05
Shlomo Shamir's November 6 article on ADL's warning about efforts to Christianize America begins with a large misreading of what Abraham Foxman said, which must be corrected.
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Sun-Sentinel: Iranian Threat Real
11/04/05
The latest Iranian threat should trigger a shift in international dealings with Iran through U.N. sanctions and the application of pressure to convince Iran to abandon its nuclear program.
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Air Force Chaplain Undermines Guidelines on Religious Intolerance
11/01/05
It is not the guidelines seeking to redress religious intolerance in the Air Force which are a problem. The problem is how the Air Force's Chief of Chaplains is interpreting these directives.
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Nations Should Send Iran A Message
10/28/05
It is time for the international community to serve Iran a wake-up call. Western leaders should deliver an ultimatum to Iran's hard-line clerics - say, by giving them 30 days to retract their anti-Israel statements or suffer immediate consequences.
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NY Times Editoral on Sharon 'Disturbing'
09/28/05
For those who recognize how much Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has already done for peace, the New York Times' approach is disturbing.
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Florida Sun-Sentinel Wrong on Hamas
09/27/05
The Sun-Sentinel editorial, declaring that "Israel should drop its opposition to Hamas' participation in Palestinian elections" gives moral legitimacy to terrorism.
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NY Times: Rothstein Off-Base on Hate Crime
09/20/05
Edward Rothstein is off-base when he claims that "a hate crime is prosecuted because of a forbidden belief."
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Times Editorial: Insulting View of Sharon
08/31/05
The New York Times editorial, "The Battle for Israel's Future" managed to condense two-thirds of Israel's history to the single issue of territorial expansion and offered an insulting view of Prime Minister Sharon.
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Gaza Disengagement Dismissed (L.A. Times)
08/22/05
Saree Makdisi's dismissal of the significance of Israel's disengagement from Gaza totally disregards why Israel has been forced to defend itself and its people.
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IHT: Barghouthi Blames Israel
08/19/05
If not for the continued Palestinian delegitimization of Israel, Mustafa Barghouthi's hope of a sovereign Palestinian state could have been realized years ago.
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Gaza Reality Check (The New York Times)
08/18/05
The Times should be focusing on what the Palestinians have to do rather than criticizing Israel.
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Only the Beginning (The New York Times)
08/15/05
The New York Times' assertion that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel is using the Gaza disengagement to deflect international pressure to make West Bank territorial concessions is belied by the prime minister's own statements.
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Sharon's Concessions on Gaza (FT)
08/15/05
Contrary to assertions in the Financial Times, the Gaza disengagement demonstrates Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's commitment to make painful concessions.
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Helena Cobban's Distortions on Gaza
08/12/05
Writing in the Christian Science Monitor, Helena Cobban distorts the forces at play in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Pastor Injects Holocaust Into Evolution Debate
08/03/05
Pastor Russell Johnson's attacks against public schools for failing to teach that Adolf Hitler was "an avid evolutionist" thoughtlessly injects the Holocaust into a situation in which it has no place.
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NY Times: Weapons and Palestinian Police
07/28/05
The toughest decision facing Israel is whether to allow weapons in the hands of Palestinians, when in the past such weapons have been used against it.
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Times' Logic On Disengagement Flawed
07/25/05
While a New York Times editorial recognized the importance of stopping Palestinian violence, its understanding of the Gaza disengagement was misguided.
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CAIR Not Upfront With Its Views
07/18/05
Although Ibrahim Hooper claims that the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has thoroughly and sufficiently condemned terrorism, the organization has not been upfront about its views.
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Ventura Reporter Spotlights Anti-Israel Activists
07/14/05
An article in the Ventura newspaper gave anti-Israel activists an entire page to distort facts and make unverified accusations without examining any of the history or realities which put Israel's actions into context.
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Hartford Courant Unfairly Criticizes Israel
07/13/05
The characterization of Israel's security barrier in "The Price For Gaza Pullout" was unfair and inaccurate.
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Writer Attempts to Justify Hezbollah Terrorism
07/06/05
A writer's attempt in the National Catholic Reporter to justify Hezbollah's terrorist activities completely ignores realities on the ground.
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Op-Ed Distorts Air Force Report on Religion
07/06/05
In his Washington Times op-ed, Robert Maginnis grossly distorts the recent Air Force report confirming a climate of religious intolerance at the Air Force Academy, calling it "an anti-evangelical witch hunt."
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Jerusalem Post Wrong On Divestment
07/06/05
It is wrong to suggest that American Jewish advocacy groups should "stop wasting their breath on high-level meetings with Protestant leaders and turn instead to the laity and the local leadership" when it comes to divestment.
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Anti-Semitism in Europe Comes In Many Forms
06/27/05
The recent decision by a French court against Le Monde for publishing an op-ed article which it ruled defamed Jews is but one example of the new form of anti-Jewish sentiment taking root in Europe.
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Why Did The Foward Print A Pro-Farrakhan Letter?
06/27/05
We are at a loss as to why the Forward would print a letter from someone claiming that Minister Louis Farrakhan has no record of anti-Semitism.
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Denver Post Misses Mark on Air Force
06/24/05
A casual reader would never have realized that the Air Force report on religious intolerance was at all critical of the Air Force Academy.
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Farrakhan's Record of Bigotry Ignored
06/10/05
In her rush to attack ADL National Director Abraham Foxman, Margaret Kimberly ignores Minister Louis Farrakhan's long record of anti-Jewish bigotry.
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Charley Reese Wrong on Middle East
06/07/05
Syndicated columnist Charlie Reese's explanation for the troubles in the Middle East is dangerously wrong on all counts, ADL tells the Milton (PA) Standard.
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Intolerance in Muslim World
06/02/05
Aijaz Zaka Syed's argument in the International Herald Tribune that the Western world fails to empathize with the Muslim commitment to faith would have far more credibility if the Muslim world demonstrated respect for other faiths.
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Drawing the Line On Nazi Comparisons
05/27/05
ADL has never argued that there should be a taboo against using the terms "Nazi" and "Holocaust" in the public sphere, as Jonathan Chait suggests in his column in the Los Angeles Times.
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Response To Mahmoud Abbas in WSJ: Palestinians Must Renounce Terror
05/26/05
Although Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has consistently expressed his conscientious opposition to Palestinian terrorism, it is not yet clear that the Palestinian people have embraced democracy.
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NY Times: Pape Blames the Victim
05/18/05
Robert A. Pape's implicit blame-the-victim theory to explain the phenomenon of suicide bombings -- that it only occurs when there is foreign occupation --is absurd in the extreme.
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Israel Misrepresented in Nebraska
05/15/05
A journalism instructor, writing in the Lincoln Journal Star, presented a skewed and inaccurate history of the state of Israel.
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Sugihara's Legacy Endures
05/02/05
Among those righteous gentiles who helped save Jews during the Holocaust, the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara may be lesser-known. But his legacy is not forgotten.
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'Intelligent Design' Not Science
05/02/05
An op-ed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrongly asserted that 'Intelligent Design' depends on science.
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NY Times: Public Editor's Irony
04/28/05
In his column on the Arab-Israeli conflict, New York Times Public Editor Daniel Okrent manifested the very bias that he was writing about.
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Policy Concerns About Religion in Schools
04/27/05
In her Op-Ed in the Chicago Tribune, Jean Bethke Eishtain overlooks some important legal and policy concerns that are triggered by teaching about religion in the public schools.
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Has the Forward No Shame?
04/26/05
Has the Forward no shame in publishing the advertisement from the "Stop the Explusion" organization?
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Philadelphia Paper Off-Base On New Pope
04/21/05
The Daily News editorial, "A New Pope but Old Doctrine" was off base in suggesting that Jews have reason to be concerned about Pope Benedict XVI.
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Novak's Anti-Israel Bona Fides
04/18/05
While Robert Novak describes Rep. Henry Hyde as a staunch supporter of Israel, Novak's own bona fides as an Israel basher remain unquestionable.
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Times Profile Omits Anti-Semitism
04/18/05
The New York Times profile of Michael Howard, the leader of Britain's Conservative Party, made no mention of the anti-Semitic motifs that surfaced in the attacks against him.
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Historical Fallacies in USA Weekend
04/13/05
There is simply no evidence from biblical or other texts that "the Jews … put to death any non-Jews who passed beyond the first courtyard" of the ancient Temple.
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Financial Times' One-Sided Approach
04/12/05
The Financial Times' recent editorial on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking was an example of the same one-sided approach that has failed to bring progress in the conflict for years.
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Israeli Clerics Fight Gay Festival
04/02/05
The top leaders of the three Abrahamic faiths in the Holy Land gathered in an unprecedented show of solidarity in order to bash homosexuals.
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NY Times Takes Pot Shots at Sharon
03/23/05
Despite everything that Ariel Sharon is doing to change the dynamic between the Israelis and the Palestinians, The New York Times can't resist taking pot shots.
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Threats to Religious Freedom Understated
03/21/05
Writing in Ha'aretz, Nathan Diament buys into the false rhetoric that church-state separation really means hostility to religion.
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Writer's Analysis of Mideast Peace Process Flawed
03/15/05
In his op-ed in the New London Day, Jeff Halper showed a profound lack of understanding of the peace process between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors.
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Mel Gibson's Selective Listening
03/15/05
In re-releasing his film in time for the Christian holy days, Mel Gibson had an opportunity to, and indeed did make changes. Yet "The Passion Recut" is awash with the same anti-Jewish themes of the original.
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Misguided Comparisons in Stem-Cell Debate
03/11/05
A recent letter in the Colorado Statesman made a highly offensive, disrespectful and inappropriate comparison between stem cell research and the Holocaust.
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Guantanamo Allegations Shocking If True
03/08/05
Reacting to a report in The New York Times, ADL says the allegation that American military interrogators in Guantanamo have been advising detainees not to trust their lawyers because "they're Jews" is shocking.
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In Story About Wrong-Doing, Ethnic Background Is Irrelevant
03/07/05
While charges against a plastic surgeon are serious, his ethnic and religious backgrounds are irrelevant to the story.
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Georgia Spokesman Misrepresents Faith-Based Legislation
02/28/05
ADL was astounded by the hostility, distortions and misinformation in the column by Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's spokesman, Dan McLagan.
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The Presidents Conference and the Gaza Debate: Setting the Facts Straight
02/24/05
ADL sets the facts straight regarding the controversy about the Conference of Presidents and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan.
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Inappropriate Linkage: Smoking Ban and Nazis
02/20/05
In a letter to the Philadelphia Daily News, ADL says a reference to "Nicotine Nazis" in a debate over a public smoking ban is inappropriate and offensive.
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Saudi Counterterrorism Effort Disingenuous
02/17/05
The Saudi ad, "Taking on Terrorism," published in The New York Times on February 17, lacks credibility.
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LA Times Op-ed Ignores Palestinian Violence
02/11/05
Saree Makdisi's Los Angeles Times op-ed ignores continuous Palestinian violence and terror as an explanation for the failures of past negotiations with the Israelis.
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Mideast Truce Important First Step
02/09/05
In a letter to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ADL says the words expressed by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at their meeting at Sharm-el-Sheikh are an important step forward from violence to peace.
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Klinghoffer's Outrageous Accusations
02/07/05
David Klinghoffer's outrageous statement that ADL predicted that Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ" would lead to "medieval pogroms" is just not true.
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Intelligent design: Not An Alternative To Evolution
02/02/05
It would be highly inappropriate, as well unconstitutional, for a public school to teach religious doctrine as scientific fact.
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John Leo Mischaracterizes ADL
02/02/05
Syndicated columnist John Leo's charge that ADL is a "Democratic hit group" is outrageous and inflammatory and shows a profound misunderstanding of the League's approach.
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Prince Harry's Behavior Offensive Not Only To Jews
02/02/05
Our reaction to Prince Harry's choice to wear a German uniform with a Nazi swastika armband was not that it was a Jewish issue. He offended all the victims of the Nazis and all who fought them.
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Defense Agencies and Judicial Nominations
01/24/05
In an "open letter" Mark J. Pelavin of the Religious Action Center urges Jewish defense agencies to become deeply involved in the judicial nominations process. His letter is neither accurate nor particularly constructive.
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ZOA Ad in Foward Shocking
01/24/05
We were shocked that the Forward chose to publish an advertisement placed by the Zionist Organization of America's Brandeis district that was filled with hateful imagery and incitement.
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NY Times: Intimidation Is The Issue at Columbia U.
01/18/05
In a letter to The New York Times, ADL says that the alleged intimidation of students - not academic freedom - is the real issue in the Middle East studies controversy.
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Upsetting Nazi Image In Houston Newspaper
01/14/05
ADL was dismayed that the Houston Press would accept an ad using Nazi imagery to promote t-shirts criticizing Houston Mayor Bill White's Safe and Clear towing program.
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Prince Harry Shows Need for Holocaust Education
01/14/05
Prince Harry's Nazi costume is a sad reminder that in many countries, Holocaust education is woefully lacking.
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Anti-Semitism in Hot Springs, Ak, Newspaper
01/13/05
We were shocked to read a letter in the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record which claimed that "secular humanist Jews" control Hollywood and the media.
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Vatican Directive on Jewish Children Raises New Questions
01/10/05
In a letter to the New York Times, ADL's Abraham H. Foxman calls for the release of wartime baptismal records by the Vatican.
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Op-Ed Distorts America's Religious History
01/09/05
A recent op-ed in the Tribune & Georgian sadly distorted American history, constitutional law principles and the state of religion in our country.
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Settlers' Stars Taint Memory of Holocaust
01/06/05
The residents of Gush Katif who have taken to wearing an orange star are sending an appalling and misguided message to the people of Israel and the world.
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LA Jewish Journal: Holidays Must Be Inclusive
12/29/04
Joel Kotkin’s charge that ADL is “spearheading the anti-Christmas secular jihad” distorts our approach to the December dilemma.
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NY Times: Other Factors in Decline of Bethlehem
12/23/04
Re, "A Sad New Carol: Go Ye From Bethlehem:" Another factor that has contributed to the erosion of the Christian population of Bethlehem is the treatment of Palestinian Christians by their fellow Muslims.
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Writers to Local Newspaper Blame Israel
12/23/04
Blaming the situation in Israel for terrorism in the U.S. and for the war in Iraq is simply absurd, ADL says in response to a series of "Blame Israel" letters in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Skewed Mideast Analysis in LA Times
12/23/04
David Hirst's analysis of the situation in the Middle East is shockingly distorted, using purported facts and inaccuracies to support his theories.
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Incitement In Palestinian Textbooks Continues
12/21/04
Roger Avenstrup's argument, in the International Herald Tribune, that the textbooks being used in Palestinian classrooms are free of anti-Israel incitement is disingenuous.
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LA Times: Hate Crimes Laws Work
11/29/04
JoAnn Wypijewski is wrong when she claims that hate crimes laws are ineffectual.
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Inappropriate Allusion to "Protocols of Zion"
11/24/04
A Washington Times op-ed compares criticism of evangelical Christians with the notorious "Protocols of the Elders of Zion."
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Thanksgiving Held As Model for Religious Tolerance
11/24/04
In his Wall Street Journal op-ed, Yale Professor David Gelernter uses a deeply problematic analogy of the First Thanksgiving as a model for contemporary religious tolerance.
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U.S. State Dept. Must Combat Anti-Semitism
11/24/04
An editorial in the Sacramento Bee wrongly argues that the establishment of a State Department office to counter global anti-Semitism is unnecessary.
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NY Times: Schindler's List Saved Lives
11/24/04
While David M. Crowe's research into Oskar Schindler has revealed that he "had almost nothing to do with the list," nevertheless, 1,100 Jews were saved on Schindler's watch.
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Ford Foundation's Moral Leadership Against Terror
11/22/04
When the ACLU declines future funding from the Ford Foundation and says it is making a "painful but principled decision," many observers see a disconnect.
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NY Times Puts Burden On Israelis
11/19/04
The Times editorial places the onus for further action on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon while putting no burden on the Palestinians.
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Letter Writer Promotes Anti-Jewish Theories
11/18/04
In a letter to the editor of the Mobile Register in Mobile, Alabama, a writer asserted that the U.S. involvement in Iraq was principally motivated by President Bush's interests in protecting Israel and by his desire to garner Jewish campaign contributions.
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Holiday Displays Op-Ed Misreads the Law
11/17/04
By implying that proponents of inclusive December holiday displays in public schools are anti-religion, an op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution misreads the First Amendment.
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FT: The Real Price of Middle East Peace
11/17/04
The Financial Times editorial "The Real Price of Middle East Peace," disturbingly mischaracterizes U.S. and Israeli statements on the need for democracy as a prerequisite for peace.
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Activist's Characterization of Immigrants Offensive
11/12/04
Anti-immigrant activist Ray Wysolmierski's characterization in Newsday of immigrants as "low-level terrorists" is an example of activism crossing the line into scapegoating.
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LA Times: Arafat's Missed Opportunities
11/12/04
Robert Malley's musings on the reasons why Yasir Arafat might have turned down Ehud Barak's offer at Camp David in July 2000 do not change the facts.
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In Atlanta, Hopes for New Palestinian Leadership
11/12/04
In a letter published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ADL says the eulogies for Yasir Arafat cannot whitewash his responsibility for the deaths of thousands.
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Jimmy Carter's Selective Memory
11/12/04
In his New York Times op-ed, Carter offers a selective assessment of events in the Middle East over the last decade that amounts to a rewriting of history.
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Arafat's Death and Hope for the Future
11/12/04
In a letter published in the Miami Herald, ADL says the death of Yasser Arafat presents an opportunity for a stable Palestinian leadership, committed to peace and the end of terrorism, to emerge.
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ADL Still Troubled by Quote in California Courthouse
11/11/04
The League remains troubled by the quotation in the Riverside County Courthouse, which reads, "The true Christian is the true citizen."
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NY Times Ignores Successes of Gaza Plan
10/28/04
'Pulling Out of Gaza' (editorial, Oct. 28) ignores the successes of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan.
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Thomas Friedman Blames the Victim
10/24/04
Considering how much he knows about the history of anti-Semitism, it is surprising and disturbing that Mr. Friedman falls into the trap of blaming the victim.
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Offensive Historical Analogy in El Diario
10/19/04
Rev. Luis Barrios compared the misdeeds of Christopher Columbus with those of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, suggesting that there is no real difference between the two.
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Duke Student's Op-Ed Rehashes Stereotypes
10/18/04
Philip Kurian's offensive article in The Duke Chronicle contains a number of classic stereotypes about Jews including charges of excessive wealth, power and a lack of concern for anyone but themselves.
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NY Times Editorial Overlooks Gaza Plan
10/18/04
"The Middle East Awaits" completely ignores a major development that aims to transform Israel-Palestinian relations -- Israel's plan to disengage from the Gaza Strip
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Rush to Condemn Reflects FT's Anti-Israel Bias
10/12/04
How quick the Financial Times was to say "we told you so" when an aide to the Israeli Prime Minister made some loose comments about Israel's Gaza withdrawal.
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ADL To Jewish Week: It's Time To Back Sharon
10/12/04
Support for Ariel Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan comes from 60-80% of the Israeli public, the Bush Administration, the U.S. Congress and most of the European community. When will it be the American Jewish community's time?
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Mideast Misconceptions in Michigan Daily
10/11/04
Sravaya Chirumamilla's opinion column demonstrates her lack of understanding about the situation in the Middle East.
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Holocaust Remark by Sinclair Exec "Inappropriate"
10/11/04
The statement by the vice president of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, reported by the Washington Post, that television networks were "acting like Holocaust deniers" with regard to coverage of anti-Kerry veterans groups is grossly inappropriate.
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IHT Op-ed Argues for One-State Solution
10/05/04
If harmony is truly the goal of Michael Tarazi and the Palestinian Authority he advises, the Palestinians should stop the hatred and terror and finally recognize the State of Israel's right to exist.
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Leonard Pitts Miscasts CAIR
09/29/04
It is not unreasonable to ask the Council on American-Islamic Relations to denounce, by name, terror organizations that target civilians in the Middle East and to acknowledge that fighting them is an American interest.
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NY Times: Arab Press Fuels Anti-Semitism
09/27/04
In the Arab Press, articles, op-eds and caricatures propagate the notion that America's elections and Democratic system are controlled behind the scenes by a manipulative Jewish lobby and the Israeli government.
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French Columnist Attempts to Divert Readers
09/21/04
In an op-ed in the International Herald Tribune, Jean Daniel sets up a straw man in his effort to defend France and criticize American Jews.
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Challenges to Jewish-Muslim Relations
09/13/04
In his column in Jewish Week, Editor and Publisher Gary Rosenblatt raises many of the challenges surrounding Jewish-Muslim relations in America. But enhancing such relationships are more difficult than he suggests.
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Pat Buchanan Blames the Jews
09/08/04
Pat Buchanan engages in his usual game of blame everything on Israel and the Jews in a recent Miami Herald column.
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NY Times Fails to Grasp Truth About Terror
09/02/04
One day after suicide bombers killed 16 innocent Israelis, it is an outrage to accuse Israel of expanding "suicidal West Bank settlements" as if a comparison can be made between horrific murder and housing developments.
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Writer Appears to Justify Palestinian Violence
08/31/04
In an op-ed in the International Herald Tribune, Jonathan Cook appears to justify violence as the only effective strategy for achieving Palestinian statehood.
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Financial Times Again Blames Sharon
08/26/04
Once again, the Financial Times focuses blame on the Israeli prime minister with no mention of the Palestinians and their policy of terrorism of the past four years.
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Post Wrong to Criticize Israeli PM
08/25/04
Rather than criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as a "reckless leader," support should be given for his historic decision to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza.
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FT Paints Arafat and Sharon With Same Brush
08/20/04
An editorial in the Financial Times makes no distinction between Arafat and the democratically elected prime minister of Israel.
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Op-ed Misleads on Presbyterian Divestment Issue
08/19/04
Ray Hanania's defense of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the Orlando Sentinel was false and misleading.
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Guardian Op-ed Unfair
08/18/04
George Monbiot's characterization of ADL as a group that "smears opponents of Israel" was unfair and offensive.
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Misguided Critique of Dennis Ross in FT
08/17/04
Ahmad Samih Khalidi's critique of "The Missing Peace" is another example of a Palestinian intellectual trying to rationalize Yasser Arafat's historical mistakes.
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WSJ Wrong on Florida Vouchers
08/17/04
Redirecting funds away from troubled schools is not the way to solve the crisis in public education.
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NY Times: Israelis Cope With Terrorism
08/06/04
Every day, Israelis brace themselves for the possibility that they, their children, their family, friends and neighbors, might be killed in a suicide bombing.
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LA Times Op-Ed Ignores Palestinian Violence
08/05/04
David Newman focuses exclusively on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the consequences of his policies, while ignoring Palestinian unwillingness to stop terror.
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Former Ambassador's Revisionist History
08/03/04
Former U.S. Ambassador Dan Simpson attempts to revise history, suggesting in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that Israel has never made peace overtures to the Palestinians.
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Album Review Omits Beenie Man's Homophobia
07/30/04
A review of his new album in the Village Voice fails to even mention the violently anti-gay elements in his music.
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Inappropriate Nazi Comparison in Washington Times
07/29/04
The racist musings of a Nazi had no place in a column about anti-Bush sentiment at the Democratic National Convention.
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Palestinian Adviser's Op-Ed Misses Point
07/19/04
In his New York Times op-ed, PLO legal adviser Gregory Khalil misses the critical point that the U.N. has done nothing to foster peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Court's Bias Against Israel "Shocking"
07/15/04
In a letter ot the Miami Herald, ADL expresses shock at International Court of Justice's political and one-sided decision on Israel's security fence, which easily dismissed the arguments of Israel.
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New York Times Gives Court's Decision Undue Credit
07/12/04
The International Court of Justice decision on Israel's security fence gave no credence to the very real threat of terrorism and to the security needs on the ground.
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WSJ Fails to Accurately Characterize Holocaust Denial
07/09/04
The Wall Street Journal's Timothy Ryback adeptly addresses the issue of preserving forensic evidence of the Holocaust, but he fails to characterize clearly the nature of Holocaust denial.
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Rocky Mountain News: Anti-Semitism Does Exist at U.N.
07/09/04
ADL responds to a letter writer who tried to convince readers that anti-Semitism does not exist at the United Nations.
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Article on Gaza Lacks Historical Context
06/30/04
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel did not provide adequate historical context in its description of the current situation in the Gaza Strip.
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Chicago Columnist Trivializes Hate Crime Laws
06/23/04
The Chicago Tribune's Steve Chapman trivializes the very real impact of hate crimes on the individual and wider society.
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Belief in God Not Prerequisite for Patriotism
06/18/04
The Wall Street Journal's Daniel Henninger is wrong to link belief in God with Patriotism. There should be no religious test for commitment to national security.
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Remarks in Financial Times Distort Facts
06/15/04
Ambassador Ali Muhsen Hamid's comments on democracy in the Middle East are classic "blame it all on Israel" and is a clear example why the region is in such trouble.
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Kudos to Tom Friedman for "ABC's Of Hate"
06/04/04
Those in Saudi Arabia who understand the dangers of teaching hate must be supported and those who want to perpetuate hate must be isolated.
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Writer Skews Facts about Israel
05/26/04
A letter in the Palm Springs, Calif. Desert Sun crudely suggested that the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were a result of the U.S. relationship with Israel.
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Times' Editorial Oversteps on Gaza
05/20/04
The Times editorial, "Gaza Quagmire" greatly oversteps when it accuses Israel of carrying out a deliberate plan to unilaterally destroy Palestinian territory.
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ADL Outraged by Anti-Semitic Cartoon in Austrian Newspaper
05/20/04
ADL was outraged by the blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon by Petar Pismestrovic in the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung ("Past and Present," May 19).
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Tom Friedman's Comparison of Israeli Settlers to Iraqi Extremists "Offensive"
05/17/04
The Israeli settlers may well be going against the majority of the people in Israel, but they are functioning within the framework of a democratic society and using democratic instruments.
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Wall Street Journal Wrong on School Vouchers
05/17/04
The Journal's attempt to expropriate the anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark civil rights ruling in Brown v. Board of Education to support vouchers for private and religious schools is offensive and wrong.
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Jewish Press Mischaracterizes ADL
05/06/04
An editorial in the New York-based Jewish Press inaccurately referred to ADL as being "in the Democratic Party 'amen corner.'" ADL is a non-partisan organization.
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Washington Post's Criticism of Israel Unfair
05/04/04
The editorial unfairly targets Israel's leaders and President Bush as responsible for failed peace initiatives and not Palestinian leaders who have consistently rejected peace proposals.
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Criticism of Sharon in IHT Unfair
04/27/04
H.D.S. Greenway and Henry Siegman unfairly reject a bold yet realistic scenario for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Palestinian Demonizes Israel in Washington Post
04/26/04
Saeb Erekat is the most recent example of a Palestinian leader preferring to demonize Israel and the United States, rather then seizing on an opportunity to move forward towards peace.
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Times Op-Ed Wrong in Analysis of Mideast
04/21/04
In his New York Times op-ed, Walter Russell Mead incorrectly assumes that there has been a lack of U.S. initiatives to address Palestinian grievances.
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Lenora Fulani No Bridge Builder
04/20/04
In a paid advertisement in the New York Times, Lenora Fulani represents herself as a bridge builder between Black and Jewish communities. Her record demonstrates that she is not.
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Hanania's Outrageous Charges (Newsday)
04/20/04
Ray Hanania is off the mark with his outrageous accusations against Israel and his gross distortion of the intentions of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
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Columnist Accuses Israel of Harming Arab Children
04/15/04
Khalid Amayreh's column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrongly accused Israel of targeting Palestinian children. The Israeli Army goes to great lengths to avoid harming civilians.
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NY Times Editorial Reinforces Mideast Illusions
04/15/04
The Times' editorial "Settlements Over Peace" erred by reinforcing Palestinian illusions that have cost them so dearly for decades.
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USA Today Misses Point of Israel's Plan
04/15/04
The editorial, "Sharon's Flawed Plan" unfortunately focuses on potential negative consequences of the Israeli decision and thereby contributes to Palestinian illusions.
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Novak Distorts Discussion Between Israel and the Church
04/02/04
Robert Novak distorts an issue under discussion between Israel and the Catholic Church into a non-existent public confrontation.
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El Diario Columnist Labels Notorious Hamas Terrorist a "Peacemaker"
04/01/04
Vicky Pelaez's depiction -- in the New York-based Spanish-language newspaper El Diario/La Prensa -- of Hamas terrorist mastermind Sheikh Ahmed Yassin as a potential peacemaker is completely false and destructive.
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Astonishing Headline in Washington Post
03/25/04
By use of an astonishing headline "Israelis Help Palestinian Youth Defuse Bomb," the Post distorted an AP story about a young Palestinian suicide bomber.
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NY Times Wrong to Criticize Israel for Death in Gaza
03/23/04
The New York Times editorial criticizing Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin was misdirected.
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Washington Post's Criticism of Sharon Misdirected
03/23/04
The Washington Post's editorial should have focused on the failure of the international community, particularly the Europeans, to pressure the Palestinians to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure
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Financial Times: Israel's Actions Not At Odds with Fight Against Terror
03/23/04
It is absurd that Israel's actions are perceived as being at odds with the fight against terrorism.
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CSM Columnist Fails to Understand Forces at Play in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
03/18/04
Helena Cobban fails to understand the forces at play in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that have led to the restrictions put on the Palestinians.
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Oliphant Cartoon Reinforces Outlandish Stereotype of Catholics
03/17/04
An Oliphant cartoon published in The Hartford Courant, The Boston Globe and elsewhere used an outlandish stereotypical depiction of a nun to make a weak satirical comment on Mel Gibson and "The Passion of the Christ."
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Freund's Attack on ADL's Role in 'Passion' Controversy Misguided
03/10/04
Michael Freund's attack in the Jerusalem Post on ADL's role in the Mel Gibson controversy is profoundly misguided. At a time when there is an explosion of global anti-Semitism we cannot afford to remain silent.
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Hartford Courant Cartoon A License to Bigotry
03/03/04
Englehart's cartoon blamed Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for contemporary anti-Semitism and trivialized concerns about Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
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LA Times: Misguided Approach to 'Judeophobia'
02/24/04
Michael Paley and Jonathan Jacoby's call for a different approach to responding to "Islamic Judeophobia" underplays the severity of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel beliefs in the Arab and Muslim world.
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Bill O'Reilly Wrong on "Passion"
02/24/04
Religious scholars who have seen Mel Gibson's film state that it deviates substantially from religious teachings and historical fact.
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Chomsky's Incendiary Rhetoric on Security Fence
02/23/04
Noam Chomsky's incendiary assertion in The New York Times that Israel's security fence is meant for any purpose other than protecting the lives of Israeli citizens is absurd given the realities on the ground.
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Mezvinsky in USA Today: Longtime Critic of Israel Off Base on Issues
02/12/04
It is not surprising that Norton Mezvinsky, a long-time critic of Israel, once again demonstrates his clearly one-sided understanding of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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ADL to Financial Times: Sharon's Policies Not to Blame
02/10/04
Henry Siegman can certainly disagree with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's policies, but Sharon's policies are not at the root of the conflict and the cause of Israel's vilification by the international community.
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Washington Post Ignores Palestinian Failure to Combat Terror
02/09/04
The editorial "Mr. Sharon's Plan" ignores the failure of the Palestinian leadership to end violence and terrorism and resume peace negotiations with Israel.
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Tom Friedman Should Praise, Not Castigate, Sharon's Decision to Dismantle Settlements
02/05/04
At a time when Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is taking significant political risks, including unilateral concessions to the Palestinians, it is disturbing that Tom Friedman is casting these developments in a negative light.
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Michael Medved Errs on "Passion"
02/02/04
It is outrageous for Michael Medved to suggest that ADL's criticism of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" will be the main source of anti-Semitism stemming from the film.
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Int. Herald Tribune Column Minimizes Threat of Anti-Semitism
01/29/04
Rarther than justify the current high level of anti-Semitism, a number of European countries are now setting up ministerial committees to deal with this scourge.
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LA Times op-ed Flawed on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
01/26/04
George Bisharat's rejection of a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amounts to a call for the demise of Israel's sovereignty and independence.
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Wall Street Journal Wrong on Vouchers
01/23/04
The Journal's attempt to expropriate civil rights slogans in support of vouchers for private and religious schools is offensive and wrong
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NY Times: Troubling Anti-Semitism in France
01/21/04
One of the most pressing questions that needs to be asked is why unprovoked attacks against identifiably Jewish individuals and institutions continue to be a blight on France's religiously pluralistic society.
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Critique of Israeli Checkpoints Appears in IHT on Same Day As Suicide Bombing
01/15/04
It was ironic that the International Herald Tribune published a strong critique of Israeli checkpoints on the same day of a suicide bombing attack at a checkpoint in Gaza.
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Washington Times Misleading on USS Liberty
01/14/04
The Washington Times article about the State Department's conference on the USS Liberty incident was highly misleading.
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NY Times: Switzerland Must Rehabilitate All Rescuers
01/14/04
The Swiss government has not gone far enough in fully rehabilitating those who risked their lives and citizenship rights to save Jewish and other refugees from the grip of the Nazi regime.
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Washington Post Avoids Issue on Mideast Institutes
01/13/04
For decades, there have been untold complaints about Middle East institutes where only an Arabist approach was accepted as legitimate.
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Wall Street Journal cites Notorious Holocaust Denier
01/08/04
The Journal's editorial in praise of Winston Churchill's opposition to high taxation chose to cite David Irving -- the notorious Holocaust denier, racist and anti-Semite.
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NY Post: Ralph Peters' Use of Nazi Images Offensive
01/06/04
We were outraged by the repeated references to Nazis, the Gestapo and Hitler's Brownshirts in Ralph Peters' column accusing Howard Dean of trying to muzzle his critics.
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Farrakhan's History of Hate
01/06/04
Askia Muhammad argues in the Chicago Tribune that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan does not teach hatred of white people or Jews. But Farrakhan's record of espousing hate tells a far different story.
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Forward Distorts ADL Position on Gibson's "Passion"
12/30/03
ADL's statement on the Vatican's apparent positive reaction to Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of Christ" does not waver from our longstanding and steadfast position that the film could promote anti-Semitism.
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Appeals to Religion in Campaigns Risk Alienating American Public
12/29/03
Jim Wallis's argument in the New York Times that the Democratic presidential candidates are making a mistake by not discussing their political views in terms of their religious beliefs is flawed and deeply troubling.
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Schools Should Mirror All Faiths During Holidays
12/25/03
The Palm Beach Post's recent article about ADL's principled position regarding religion in the public schools has been misinterpreted by some readers.
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Response to John Leo: ADL is not 'anti-Christmas'
12/22/03
The Anti-Defamation League is not "anti-Christmas," as John Leo suggests. If anything we are strongly pro-religion.
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ADL to NY Times: Sharon Struck the Right Balance
12/19/03
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon struck the right balance in his Herzliyah speech. The Times' editorial failed to deal with what the leader of a country like Israel has to face.
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Washington Post: Nobel Prize Winner Wrong to Attack U.S.
12/11/03
It is shocking that in accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi felt it necessary to rebuke the United States and Israel in her acceptance speech in Oslo.
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NY Times: Arafat's Messenger An Unfortunate Choice
12/11/03
It is unfortunate that Yasir Arafat used Henry Siegman as a means through which to convey a message about his respect for the Jewish religion and the Jewish historical attachment to Israel, rather than issuing his statement directly to the public
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Leader of Swiss People's Party Has History of Anti-Semitism
12/10/03
Along with the pronounced xenophobia and ultra-nationalism in his party platform and pronouncements, Christoph Blocher has a record of making anti-Semitic statements.
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Wall Street Journal Mischaracterizes Blaine Amendment
12/04/03
Contrary to the assertions in "Blaine Game," Washington's so-called "Blaine" amendment does not burden Joshua Davey's religious activity or expression.
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Rothstein's NY Times article on Israel 'Surprising and Disturbing'
11/25/03
Only in the very last paragraph does Edward Rothstein raise objections to this latest version of the effort to destroy Jewish sovereignty in the Holy Land.
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American Muslim Leaders Are Right To Be Outraged by Johnny Hart
11/21/03
American Muslim leaders are right to be outraged about the anti-Muslim message that can be inferred from Johnny Hart's recent "B.C." comic strip.
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Forward Misreads Poll on Anti-Semitic Attitudes
11/21/03
A Forward editorial misused a poll finding to lend support to George Soros' blaming Israeli policies for anti-Semitism.
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Seattle Times Op-ed Gives Distorted View of Israel
11/19/03
What Israel resents is when the excuse of exceptionalism is used to justify excessive criticism of the Jewish State.
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Letter in the Westchester Journal News Stokes Fires of Anti-Semitism
11/13/03
Victor Lama, a long time activist with Al-Awda – The Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, argues that Jews in America have too much power and control both the Republican and Democratic parties in America.
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New York Times Columnist Friedman Misses Crucial Point
11/13/03
Friedman misses a crucial point about the Middle East. The Saudi problem and the issue of anti-Semitism are not polar opposites that require tradeoffs but are products of the same deep problem that plagues the region.
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Lerner and West Ignore the Obvious in Washington Post Op-Ed
11/11/03
Michael Lerner and Cornel West ignore the obvious when they look to the underlying motivations for the Bush Administration and Congressional leadership not taking an "impartial" position on the Israeli-Palestinian policy.
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Philip Stephens/Financial Times: Criticism of U.S. 'Surprising'
11/10/03
It is surprising that Philip Stephens would criticize the U.S. for repeating mistakes of the past.
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Financial Times: Mazower wrong on U.S. role in Mideast
11/04/03
Mark Mazower got it wrong concerning decision-making in Washington regarding the Middle East.
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Novak Trivializes A Serious Problem
11/03/03
Robert Novak trivializes a serious problem regarding Mel Gibson's new film "The Passion of Christ."
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Washington Post's Diehl Creates False Parallelism on Crisis
10/27/03
Jackson Diehl creates a false parallelism between Yasir Arafat and Ariel Sharon in defending the efforts of non-govermental Israelis and Palestinians to reach their own accord.
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ADL Disappointed by Krauthammer's Defense of Easterbrook
10/24/03
We are surprised and disappointed by Charles Krauthammer's criticism of ADL for our reaction to Gregg Easterbrook's stereotyping of Jewish moviemakers ("L' Affaire Easterbrook," The Washington Post).
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NYTimes Columnist Underestimates Malaysian's Anti-Semitism
10/21/03
In his obsession with criticizing U.S. policy, Paul Krugman underestimates the significance of the anti-Semitic diatribe by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad before the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
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IHT: "Revenge Begets Revenge" Shows Moral Obtuseness
10/17/03
H.D.S. Greenway shows moral and practical obtuseness in his critique of Israel's policies in the face of suicide bombs (International Herald Tribune, Oct. 14).
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Washington Post Editorial Doesn't Help Getting Peace on Track
10/17/03
"Back on the Sidelines" makes the mistake of parallelism which doesn't help in understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or in getting peace on track.
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Palestinian Rejection of Statehood Omitted in New York Times
10/13/03
"War-Weariness, Beneath the Rage," (Week in Review, Oct. 12) omits that the Palestinians could have had a state in 1948, 1967 and 2000.
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Setting the Record Straight on Berlusconi Award
10/13/03
The letter "Berlusconi didn't deserve award" in the New Jersey Record misses several points about ADL's award to the Italian prime minister.
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Letter to Miami Herald: CAIR tolerates anti-Semitism
10/13/03
CAIR has tolerated anti-Jewish sentiments since it was founded by leaders of the Chicago-based Islamic Association for Palestine.
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Helena Cobban's Poor Diagnosis of Mideast Conflict
10/10/03
Writing in the Christian Science Monitor, Helena Cobban makes a poor diagnosis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and offers a wrong solution.
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Newsday editor mischaracterizes approach to conflict
10/09/03
Newsday's James Klurfeld mischaracterizes the Bush Administration's approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Rohrer whitewashes Waldheim and Haider controversies in NY Times Op-Ed
10/09/03
In her description of Austria's pride at Arnold Schwarzenegger's victory, Anneliese Rohrer whitewashes the controversies regarding Kurt Waldheim and Joerg Haider.
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Furor over racial slur not surprising
10/08/03
The furor in Boston over an on-air racial slur that led to suspensions for WEEI's John Dennis and Gerry Callahan comes as no surprise to us.
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Richard Cohen Blames the Victim
10/07/03
In his syndicated column, the Washington Post's Richard Cohen movingly emphasizes with the suffering of the Israeli people, but ends up blaming the victim.
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New York Times Editorial Unfair Assessment of Israeli Airstrike
10/07/03
President Bush was right, and the New York Times wrong, in the assessment of Israel's targeting a terrorist training camp in Syria.
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Boaz Dvir Wrong to Blame Israeli 'Occupation' for Conflict
10/03/03
In an op-ed in Newsday, Boaz Dvir blames the Israeli "occupation" for the ongoing conflict and reinforces Palestinian illusions that they need not, first and foremost, dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.
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Financial Times Wrongly Criticizes Israel's Security Fence
10/03/03
The Financial Times editorial was wrong on both of its arguments: That the security fence does not provide for Israel's security and that it pre-empts a two-state solution to the conflict.
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Forward's Criticism of Berlusconi Tribute "Outrageous"
09/25/03
The editorial criticizing the Anti-Defamation League for its Tribute to Italy dinner and award to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is outrageous in its substance and tone.
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LA Times/Stille Op-Ed: Wrong to Criticize Italian PM
09/22/03
In his op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, Alexander Stille misses the point of ADL's giving its Distinguished Statesman Award to Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. Mr. Berlusconi's leadership has been critical and outstanding.
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NY Times: Berlusconi's Apology Accepted
09/19/03
In a letter published in the New York Times, ADL says it has accepted Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's apology to Italy's Jewish community for his remark that Mussolini was a "benign dictator."
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Times Editorial Reinforces Palestinian Illusions
09/18/03
The New York Times, by focusing on issues like settlements and prisoners, diverts attention from the reality that nothing can move forward while Israelis are being murdered in their streets.
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ADL Letter to The New York Times
09/17/03
Re: Racist Computer Games
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Liz Smith Wrong on Gibson Controversy
09/15/03
Though acknowledging that the Jewish people "have been through so much," Liz Smith insists she is "sure they can endure" Mel Gibson's controversial film.
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Letter to The Philadelphia Inquirer
09/12/03
Re: Michael Lerner on the road map
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ADL Letter to The Boston Globe
09/10/03
Re: "Who should wear a terrorist label?"
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ADL Letter to San Francisco Chronicle
09/09/03
Re: "Watch 'Passion' before judging it"
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ADL Letter to The Los Angeles Times
09/09/03
Re: Editorial "Leadership for Peace"
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Financial Times Blames Israel for Impasse
09/09/03
The editorial was not only incorrect in blaming Israel for the current impasse in the road map, but it also reinforced the illusion that the Palestinians need not do anything to end terror.
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ADL Letter to The New York Times
09/08/03
Re: "Putting the American in 'American Muslim'"
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ADL Letter to International Herald Tribune
09/03/03
Re: Hanan Ashrawi
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ADL Letter to The Jewish Week
09/03/03
Re: Mel Gibson
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ADL Letter to The New York Times
08/27/03
Re: Arthur Hertzberg's "Price of Not Keeping the Peace"
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ADL Letter to The New York Sun
08/27/03
Re: Laura Ingraham/”Bush’s Faith”
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ADL Letter to the Chicago Tribune
08/27/03
Re: Editorial, "Settling Moses’ Debt"
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ADL Letter to The Washington Post
08/26/03
Re: Robert Novak "Middle East Morass"
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ADL Letter to the Jerusalem Post
08/26/03
Re: Editorial, "This Battle is Christian, Not Jewish"
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ADL Letter to The Daily News
08/22/03
Re: Richard Cohen
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ADL Letter to The Washington Post
08/22/03
Re: Richard Cohen
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ADL Letter to the Chicago Tribune
08/18/03
Re: Georgie Ann Geyer
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Letter to The Philadelphia Inquirer
08/05/03
Re: Star of David cartoon by Tony Auth
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ADL Letter to the Jerusalem Post
07/08/03
Re: Baraka's invitation to speak in Israel
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ADL Letter to the Forward
07/03/03
Re: CAIR’s short memory on terror
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ADL Letter to Suncoast News, FL
07/02/03
Re: “Jew invasion of Palestine”
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ADL Letter to the Chicago Tribune
06/26/03
Re: Don Wycliff on Muhammad Salah
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ADL Letter to the New York Press
06/23/03
Re: "Suicide Jews"
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ADL Letter to the New York Post
06/19/03
Re: Eric Fettmann on Mel Gibson
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Letter to the Winston-Salem Journal
06/14/03
Re: Dick Locher Cartoon "Mideast Gulch"
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ADL Letter to The New York Times
06/12/03
Re: Editorial, "Downward Spiral in the Mideast"
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