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Anti-Semitic imagery should play no part in criticism of Facebook

The Denver Post recently ran a letter to the editor written by Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Regional Director Scott L. Levin, responding to a March 29 cartoon published by the Post depicting Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg with horns on his head. The letter in its entirety appears below. The Denver Post’s March 29 editorial cartoon depicted Mark Zuckerberg, founder of

Incidents of anti-Semitism on the rise in New Mexico

A television story  featured yesterday on KOB, Albuquerque Channel 4, focused on the rise in anti-Semitic incidents in New Mexico. The story featured Marc Yellin, whose website and blog, ABQ Jew, was attacked last year with horrific threats and hate speech.  ADL’s report through September on anti-Semitic incidents was also prominently mentioned in the story.  

Incidents against Jews rise in N.M.

A recent article in the Santa Fe New Mexican discusses the Anti-Defamation League’s report noting an increasing number of anti-Semitic incidents in New Mexico over the past year. ADL is working with community and law enforcement partners to respond. “Any increase in anti-Semitism is concerning, especially since this is the second year in a row that the number of incidents