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The ADL has put a target on all of our backs

JL;DR SUMMARY Daniel Sieradski critically examines the transformations within the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), suggesting the organization has increasingly prioritized pro-Israel advocacy at the expense of broader civil rights commitments. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Palestinian RightsAdlCivil RightsJonathan GreenblattPro Israel AdvocacyRight Wing PoliticsOctober 7 2023Jewish Communal Politics

Places mentioned

United States
"As the United States and Israel wage a war against Iran..."
Israel
"As the United States and Israel wage a war against Iran..."
San Francisco, California, United States
"In 1993, the San Francisco District Attorney investigated the ADL..."
New York, United States
"When New Yorks governor signed an anti-BDS executive order..."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Hamas launched a devastating attack on southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people at a music festival and in kibbutzim near the Gaza border..."
Iran
"Then, on February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran."
San Jose, California, United States
"On March 8, two Israeli-American men were hospitalized in San Jose after being attacked outside a restaurant while speaking Hebrew."
Detroit, Michigan, United States
"(Update: Shortly after this articles publication, an active shooter event was reported at a Detroit-area synagogue.)"

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