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Unprecedented, Historic Number of Antisemitic Incidents in 2023 in Los Angeles, Southern California and United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ashley Willingham (310) 446-4226 awillingham@adl.org Ariella Loewenstein (310) 446-4229 aloewenstein@adl.org Matt Friedman (310) 446-4231 mfriedman@adl.org Unprecedented, Historic Number of Antisemitic Incidents in 2023 in Los Angeles, Southern California and United States A record-setting increase in antisemitic incidents throughout Los Angeles; includes attempted murder in February 2023 of two orthodox men leaving prayer services. Los Angeles, CA,

Manhattan Beach Unified School District to be First No Place for Hate® District in Los Angeles Region

Megan Nevels, our Associate Education Director, has been working closely with schools in Manhattan Beach to respond to an onslaught of antisemitic and racist incidents at different school sites. ADL Los Angeles is thrilled to share that Manhattan Beach Unified School District is slated to become the first No Place for Hate® district in our region. ADL’s No Place for

Los Angeles City Council Passes Resolution to Adopt IHRA Working Definition on Antisemitism

“ADL Los Angeles thanks the Los Angeles City Council for supporting the resolution for Los Angeles to adopt the non-legally binding International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism. We thank Council Members Koretz and Blumenfield for their leadership on this issue. At this time of divisiveness and dangerous rhetoric, it is imperative that our city’s leadership demonstrate their commitment

Mayors’ Compact

Five years ago, following the hate-fueled demonstrations in Charlottesville, over 300 mayors from around the country and across the political spectrum signed a compact to commit to fighting hate and extremism.  A recently renewed and updated Mayors’ Compact was presented at the White Houses’ recent United We Stand Summit to address rising hate-fueled violence in the United States on September 15,