Posted on 12/12/2025 6:22:14 AM PST by Twotone
The attempt to rehabilitate and whitewash the ADL as a conservative ally against anti-Semitism is a farce. The ADL has been a major advocate of leftist, even far-leftist, causes for decades.
On Sept. 10, just hours after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was felled by a bullet in front of hundreds of college students, leftists began gloating over his death. President Trump blamed the rise in leftist violence on the demonization of conservatives as “Nazis.”
Two days after the assassination, it was reported that the ammunition used by Kirk’s accused killer, Tyler Robinson, was inscribed with the words, “Hey Fascist! Catch!” After the murder, Robinson texted his paramour, a man “transitioning” to a woman, that he had “had enough of [Kirk’s] hatred.” Robinson’s bullet hit Kirk’s neck just as he was talking about violence done in the name of “transgender” ideology.
At the same time, social media posts began appearing that mentioned the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) inclusion of Turning Point in their “Glossary of Extremism and Hate.” The ADL claimed that TPUSA had “a history of bigoted statements about the Black community, the LGBTQ community, and specifically transgender people.”
I personally experienced ADL’s retribution in 2010, when I wrote an op-ed criticizing one of their trademarked educational programs, “No Place for Hate.” They falsely accused me of advocating that young people should be free to “unleash” their “hatred.” I immediately lost a teaching job at a college in Atlanta. On the same day Robinson’s motivations in Kirk’s murder were revealed, the ADL was still alleging “problematic comments by TPUSA spokespeople or activists” and that the organization’s members were “appearing alongside extremists at events or on their shows.”
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Israel finances and supports numerous lobbying groups ensconced unfortunately in the US 24/7:
<><>major ones like the annoying AIPAC,
<><>liberal J Street———to maintain Israel’s good cop-bad cop strategy,
<><>and the Israeli-financed “Christians United for Israel.”
Israel spends billions annually (US tax dollars?) to influence US policy, and to baby-sit the US Congress to make sure they do not deviate from Israeli-controlled policies.
Direct foreign lobbying is conducted by the World Zionist Organization and the Government of Israel itself, though the exact number of groups is fluid and includes many affiliated PACs and organizations.
These efforts involve direct lobbying, massive campaign spending through PACs (like pesty AIPAC’s Super PAC), funding think tanks, and supporting politicians, mostly Democrat suck-up.........smaking it a complex network rather than a single entity.
Key Organizations & Funding Examples:
The well-financed 24/7 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC): A major force, spending millions on lobbying and through its Super PAC to influence elections, often targeting specific candidates.
Israeli-financed Christians United for Israel (CUFI): A significant evangelical pro-Israel group with substantial lobbying expenditures paid for by Israel.
Israeli good cop- bad cop strategy——financing J Street: A liberal pro-Israel lobbying group, spending significant amounts on lobbying and political action.
Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC): Another key player, funding candidates and lobbying efforts.
World Zionist Organization: A foreign principal, directly lobbying and spending in the U.S..
Tax dollar-dependent Government of Israel: The government itself directly registers as a foreign principal and lobbies.
How They Operate:
Direct Lobbying: Hiring lobbyists to engage with Congress and influence legislation.
Campaign Contributions: Funding PACs that support or oppose candidates.
Issue Advocacy: Supporting think tanks (like the Washington Institute for Near East Policy) and public awareness campaigns.
Scale:
In 2024, total spending on “Pro-Israel” lobbying reached billions of dollars, with AIPAC leading the list, alongside significant spending from others like J Street and CUFI.
Israel doesn’t just finance one or two groups; it cultivates a broad ecosystem of organizations, from powerful PACs to smaller advocacy groups, all working to advance pro-Israel policy in Washington.
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How AIPAC shapes unconditional US support for Israel | The
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Industry Profile: Pro-Israel - Lobbying - OpenSecrets
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OpenSecrets——Israel lobby in the United States - Wikipedia
The American foreign-policy scholars John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt (of the University of Chicago and Harvard University......
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an independent American Jewish non-profit founded in 1913 to fight antisemitism and bigotry, but it’s a US-based Israel advocacy group with significant influence, facing criticism for conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism and allegedly targeting activists, though it maintains strong ties with U.S. law enforcement and government.
Key Points about the ADL:
Origin: Founded by the B’nai B’rith organization in 1913 to stop defamation of Jewish people.
Mission: Combats antisemitism, bigotry, and extremism, while also advocating for Israel.
Structure: Operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S..
Activities: Works with law enforcement, develops anti-hate programs, and monitors extremist groups.
Pro-Israel Stance: The ADL strongly supports Israel, leading some to see its advocacy as an extension of Israeli government interests.
Conflating Criticism: Its adoption of definitions that equate anti-Zionism (opposition to a Jewish state) with antisemitism draws controversy, especially from groups who see it as silencing legitimate criticism of Israeli policies.
Influence: Its deep involvement with government and tech platforms (like vetting content for YouTube) gives it significant power, leading to accusations it serves political agendas beyond civil rights.
While some critics call it a “political front” for pro-Israel interests, the ADL is officially an American non-profit, not an arm of Israeli intelligence.
More here
Are the ADL’s anti-Semitism stats credible? | The Listening Post
Mar 8, 2025 — and its CEO label criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic. we didn’t get a response. and that didn’t come as a surprise...
Anti-Defamation League - Wikipedia
It was founded in late September 1913 by the Independent Order of B’nai B’rith, a Jewish service organization, in the wake of the ...
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Explainer: The Anti-Defamation League | ALL RESOURCES
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is a US-based Israel lobby group registered as a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible organization. Founded...
The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), formerly known as the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, is a New York-based international non-governmental organization ...
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) apparently does not directly receive U.S. tax dollars as operational funding; it’s a non-profit funded primarily by private donations, grants, and investments, but it does benefit from tax exemptions (as a 501(c)(3) charity) and its donors receive tax deductions for contributions, with some potential for federal grants for specific programs like Holocaust education.
How the ADL is Funded
Donations & Grants: The bulk of ADL’s revenue comes from individual contributions, foundation grants, and other fundraising efforts, not direct government appropriations.
Tax-Exempt Status: As a 501(c)(3) organization, the ADL doesn’t pay federal income tax on its earnings, and donors can deduct their gifts from their own taxes.
Foundation Support: The ADL Foundation manages endowments and provides significant funds to the main ADL, sourced from its own fundraising and investments
Federal Connections (Indirect)
US Grant Opportunities: While not direct funding for operations, the ADL, like other educational non-profits, may receive federal grants for specific programs, such as Holocaust and anti-bias education materials.
Tax Code Benefits: The federal tax code provides incentives (like deductions) for individuals and foundations to donate to organizations like the ADL, indirectly leveraging tax dollars for charitable work.
The US government doesn’t write checks to the ADL for its general budget, but the US tax system encourages donations that fund it, and specific federal grants sometimes support its educational arms.
The ADL was started to protect a rapist murderer Leo Frank. He raped and murdered 13 year old Mary Phagan and tried to frame a black man for it. He got lynched.
Filthy organization
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) strongly advocates for Israel,
and receives bountiful financial support from pro-Israel donors.
The ADL does get tax dollars-—U.S. government security grants, leading to complex relationships and criticism over its alignment with Israeli government policies.
Key Points:
The ADL operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the U.S., funded by individual donations, corporate partners, and foundations.
The ADL is a major pro-Israel lobby group, strongly supporting Israel’s security and advocating for policies like the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
ADL has received tax dollars-——U.S. government funds, as security grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect Jewish institutions, which some see as a form of indirect alignment.
The ADL’s funding is US-based, but it has a deep pro-Israel advocacy that underlines its deep ties w/ the foreign govt of Israel.
ADL gets US government tax dollars.
The ADL receives millions in funding from many individuals and foundations.
Uncle should be along soon to call us all dirty anti-semites.
You can add the Calvary Chapel and other evangelical Protestant denominations to that list of groups supporting Israel.
More ADL history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nation_of_Immigrants
“The book was written by Kennedy in 1958, while he was still a senator. It was written as part of the Anti-Defamation League’s series entitled the One Nation Library.[1] In the 1950s, former ADL National Director Ben Epstein was concerned by rising xenophobia and anti-immigrant rhetoric, so he reached out to then-Senator Kennedy to write a manuscript on immigration reform.”
Uncle should be along soon to call us all dirty anti-semites.
Joe Biden approves of your posts.
He put lots of limits on the “Zionists”
The ADL is not, and has never been, a legitimate Jewish organization. It does not support the Jewish people or Israel.
It’s entire purpose has been to undermine the USA and it uses the Jew-card to provide cover, much like how BLM cared nothing for, and did nothing for, black people.
Bingo. It’s a commie org all the way and always has been.
This article (from an admittedly leftist source) disagrees with your view:
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/adl-israel-criticism-antisemitism-claims/
“The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US
Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?
...The problem is that The New York Times, PBS, and other mainstream outlets that reach millions are constantly and uncritically promoting the ADL and amplifying the group’s questionable charges.
At the same time, they regularly fail to inform their readers, viewers, and listeners either about the organization’s current shift towards silencing Israel’s critics or its long history of deception, lying, and corruption—including covert operations and illegal spying on innocent Americans.”
Very interesting article and comments. Thanks for posting.
Good cop bad cop? Israel runs AIPAC and J Street? You mean like how they secretly ran the Communist world and ordered them to support the Arabs so no one would figure it out?
It's amazing how many FReepers believe the "Protocols."
You believe in evolution, don't you?
The Nation? LOL.
Go read Der Stürmer. It’s more pro-Israel.
The ADL has been actively anti-Israel for 25 years, all while lying and pretending to be pro-Israel.
That’s what leftist do. The name things the opposite of what they are. “Democracy” to a leftist means control by unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats, for example.
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