Opinion | Pushing Back on ADL's Criticism of Amnesty's Classification of Apartheid in Israel

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Opinion | Pushing Back on ADL's Criticism of Amnesty's Classification of Apartheid in Israel
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'The ADL didn't utter a word of concern about the painstakingly detailed descriptions of Israel's apartheid system, nor an ounce of self-reflection about the organization's own unequivocal support for Israel's unjust and discriminatory system.'

that"massive seizures of Palestinian land and property, unlawful killings, forcible transfer, drastic movement restrictions, and the denial of nationality and citizenship to Palestinians are all components of a system which amounts to apartheid under international law." The findings of apartheid echo what Palestinians have been saying for decades and what has been documented in a series of other human rights reports.

The report should certainly be of concern to anyone who is committed to human rights, civil rights, or to basic principles of humanity. Extensive documentation reveals a brutal reality for Palestinians under Israel's rule. But the ADL didn't utter a word of concern about the painstakingly detailed descriptions of Israel's apartheid system, nor an ounce of self-reflection about the organization's own unequivocal support for Israel's unjust and discriminatory system.

These accusations of antisemitism that ADL hurls so freely are significant. For an organization that prides itself in challenging antisemitism, their recklessness would be mind-boggling but for the fact that, as in the case of this report, they consistently take cheap shots at critics of Israel's human rights abuses—calling them antisemitic.

The ADL has gotten some positive publicity lately because it steps in as"experts" on antisemitism when ugly attacks happen. Also, the Rabbi who survived the hostage crisis in Colleyville reported he had undergone trainings over the years with the Colleyville Police Department, the FBI, and the ADL that he found indispensable. But that does not make the ADL right or less harmful in its overarching policies, approach, and practices.

Much has been written about the ADL's history and current priorities that is highly critical of the organization. That research has been compiled in an extensively researched

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