Press Releases

For a Second Time, PA Jewish Organizations Condemn Senator Dush for Outrageous Holocaust Analogies

Philadelphia, PA, April 23, 2021 … Today, Jewish organizations across Pennsylvania issued the following joint statement: Yesterday, during an appropriations hearing where the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health was being questioned, Senator Cris Dush once again used inappropriate Holocaust analogies when he questioned whether nursing homes were used as “death camps” to reduce the costs of caring for COVID-19 patients. Senator

ADL Issues Statement on Recent Arrests at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

November 6, 2020, Philadelphia, PA … ADL Philadelphia Regional Director Shira Goodman issued the following statement today:  ADL Philadelphia is disturbed by reports of a thwarted attack last night at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, which is currently serving as a vote counting center. We commend the Philadelphia Police Department for swift action in apprehending two suspects.    According to news reports,

ADL Commends National NAACP for Removing Rodney Muhammad As President of Philadelphia Chapter After Antisemitic Post

Philadelphia, PA, August 26, 2020… Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) commended the national NAACP for removing Rodney Muhammad as President of its Philadelphia chapter. The Philadelphia NAACP executive committee reportedly voted to disband itself on August 20th and allow the national office to assume control of the chapter. These actions came after Muhammad posted a virulently antisemitic image on Facebook late last month.  “We applaud the NAACP for removing Rodney Muhammad from his position as president of the Philadelphia

ADL Condemns Blatantly Antisemitic Facebook Post by Head of Philly NAACP

Philadelphia, PA, July 24, 2020… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today condemned a reported incident in which Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP and Minister of Nation of Islam Mosque #12 in Philadelphia, shared a vile antisemitic meme on Facebook related to the widespread criticism of Black athletes and celebrities who themselves engaged in antisemitic rhetoric in recent weeks. The meme

Jewish Affiliated Organizations Jointly Condemn Eagles Wide Receiver Desean Jackson’s Antisemitic Social Media Posts

July 7, 2020,  Philadelphia, PA – Today, a coalition of Jewish-affiliated organizations issued the following statement: “ADL,  AJC, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation and the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition strongly condemned Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson’s antisemitic social media posts promoting notorious antisemite, Louis Farrakhan, and a quote falsely attributed