Posts Tagged: Abe Foxman
After Review, New York Times Stands by Its Editorial on Pausing Aid to Israel
An editorial in the New York Times — published online over the weekend as Iranian missiles and drones were about to head for Israel and...
Canadian Jewish Org Demands Oversight of Antisemitism Course Taught by Controversial Academic
On Tuesday, B'nai Brith Canada wrote to the University of Victoria (UVic) calling for more details about a planned course on the history of antisemitism...
‘Poland Cannot Hide The Truth:’ Anger Among Jewish Leaders as Warsaw Court Orders Holocaust Scholars to Apologize for Alleged Libel
The ruling on Tuesday by a Polish court against two leading scholars of the Holocaust on trial for libel sent a chill throughout the Jewish...
Former ADL Chief Foxman Criticizes ‘Hyped’ Polish-Language Edition of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
The recent publication of a new Polish-language edition of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" was sharply criticized by a prominent US Jewish leader and Holocaust survivor...
Bret Stephens Was Justly Outraged When He Was Called an Insect
After a report that the New York Times headquarters had been infested with bedbugs, George Washington University Professor David Karpf tweeted last Monday, “The bedbugs...
Abraham Foxman Talks Antisemitism, BDS, and Mel Gibson
Abraham Foxman is the National Director Emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League and a Holocaust survivor. He is the author of several books, including Jews and Money:...
Protests by Polish Anti-Fascist Group Lead to Withdrawal of Antisemitic Figurines From Parliament Gift Shop in Warsaw
One of Poland's leading anti-racist organizations has successfully prevented the continued sale of antisemitic figurines at a gift shop inside the Polish Parliament building in...
Renowned Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam at Algemeiner Gala: Tolerance and Understanding of Difference Will Bring Peace to the World
Renowned Israeli artist Yaacov Agam was honored at The Algemeiner’s annual gala in New York City last Monday with the paper’s “Warrior for Truth” award. In...
Jewish Human Rights Champion Foxman: Trump Didn’t Create, Encourage Antisemitism Among Followers
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has neither created antisemites nor encouraged them, a Jewish human rights leader told Slate in a recent interview. Abe Foxman,...
Jewish Leader Blasts Guggenheim Museum for Website Post Accusing ‘Racist’ Israel of Censorship, Oppressing Palestinians
Longtime Jewish leader Abraham Foxman sharply rebuked the Guggenheim Museum on Friday for publishing an article on its website accusing Israel of a litany of serious...
Conference Hosted By Billionaire Koch Brothers Gives Platform to Notorious ‘Foes of Israel’ Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer
A prominent Washington think-tank backed the billionaire Koch brothers hosted two of the most “virulent foes of Israel” at a Wednesday conference, a Bloomberg View columnist reported....
Abe Foxman’s Retirement is the End of an Era
I received a call recently from Abe Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, in which he castigated me for not consulting him in advance...
A Look Back With Departing ADL Chief Abraham Foxman (INTERVIEW)
Looking back after 50 years of service at the Anti-Defamation League, retiring national director Abraham Foxman expressed passionate worry about the safety and security of...
Vatican Recognition of ‘State of Palestine’ Riles Jewish Organizations
As officials in Israel declared disappointment at the Vatican's official recognition of the state of Palestine on Wednesday, the move also drew the ire of...
