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Make your voice heard on the UTLA anti-Israel motion

UPDATE as of June 25, 2021 ADL continues to advocate against efforts to stigmatize Israel within UTLA.  Our partners at the Jewish Federation are coordinating a sign-on letter for LAUSD families.  Please feel free to sign on through this link that also includes the letter from “LA Parents Against Antisemitism”.  ____________________________________________________ A few weeks ago, ADL Los Angeles was contacted by

ADL Shares Concerns about proposed UTLA Motion Regarding Israel

ADL recently reached out to the leadership of United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), the union representing Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teachers regarding concerns brought to us from community members, including UTLA members, about proposed anti-Israel motions that have taken place at some UTLA area meetings recently.  The motion language is very one-sided against Israel and fails to

ADL Gives Talk on Antisemitism in MENA Governments

On Monday, July 13th ADL’s Director of International Affairs Dr. David Weinberg joined the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust to discuss antisemitism in Middle Eastern governments. In a topical and timely conversation, historical examples of Nazi-era propaganda were juxtaposed with modern examples from a variety of MENA (Middle East and North Africa) countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Antisemitic indoctrination

ADL Gives Presentation on LGBTQ Allyship at Mexican Consulate

On June 24 ADL gave an informative presentation for community members at the Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles on how to be an ally of the LGBTQ community. As one of several talks scheduled by the Consulate as part of its Pride Week initiative, the presentation focused on defining what a hate crime is, understanding the nexus between bias