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It also claims to fight against many other forms of discrimination, while monitoring extremist groups and their rhetoric with regard to the immigration debate. In addition, it has been known to attack mainstream conservatives.

It also claims to fight against many other forms of discrimination, while monitoring extremist groups and their rhetoric with regard to the immigration debate. In addition, it has been known to attack mainstream conservatives.

Its general stance on prayer in secular schools is that it is "unconstitutional."<ref>Anti-Defamation League. [http://www.adl.org/religion_ps_2004/prayer.asp ''Religion in the Schools:Prayer in Public Schools''] (2011)</ref> The ADL also has a record of supporting gay rights, the separation of church and state,<ref>West, J.G. & MacLean, I.W (eds). "Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith" in [http://books.google.com/books?id=dy1MNv8ou-0C&lpg=PA17&dq=Anti-Defamation%20League&pg=PA17#v=onepage&q=anti-defamation%20league%20%22championed%20the%20strict%20separation%20of%20church%20and%20state%22&f=false ''Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics''], Volume 2; Oryx Press, Arizona. Page 17, (1999)</ref> hate crimes legislation, [[abortion]] and [[partial-birth abortion]].<ref>Anti-Defamation League. [http://www.adl.org/presrele/supremecourt_33/3638_33.asp Press Release - ''ADL Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Against Nebraska Abortion Law''] (2000)</ref>

Its general stance on prayer in secular schools is that it is "unconstitutional."<ref>Anti-Defamation League. [http://www.adl.org/religion_ps_2004/prayer.asp ''Religion in the Schools:Prayer in Public Schools''] (2011)</ref> The ADL also has a record of supporting gay rights, the [[separation of church and state]],<ref>West, J.G. & MacLean, I.W (eds). "Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith" in [http://books.google.com/books?id=dy1MNv8ou-0C&lpg=PA17&dq=Anti-Defamation%20League&pg=PA17#v=onepage&q=anti-defamation%20league%20%22championed%20the%20strict%20separation%20of%20church%20and%20state%22&f=false ''Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics''], Volume 2; Oryx Press, Arizona. Page 17, (1999)</ref> hate crimes legislation, [[abortion]] and [[partial-birth abortion]].<ref>Anti-Defamation League. [http://www.adl.org/presrele/supremecourt_33/3638_33.asp Press Release - ''ADL Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Against Nebraska Abortion Law''] (2000)</ref>

==Criticism==

==Criticism==

The League has been criticized for attacking politically conservative Jews such as Dr. Laura Schlessinger.<ref>LifeSite News. [http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2001/jun/01061903.html ''JEWISH ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE TO MONITOR PRO-LIFE WEBSITES''] (2001)</ref> The Jewish World Review stated that the League was "demonizing exponents of Jewish values",<ref>Pearlston, C. [http://jewishworldreview.com/0601/pearlston.html THE ADL PUSHES 'TOLERANCE'? WHY I'M LEAVING AFTER 25 YEARS] (June 4th, 2001)</ref>  while the National Prayer Network held that the ADL's past legislative involvement "empowered synagogue to mix with state by authorizing itself to teach the US Justice Department, FBI and all local police about hate crimes."<ref>Pike, T. [http://www.truthtellers.org/alerts/adlapplaudsselfhbvictory.htm ''ADL APPLAUDS ITSELF FOR HATE BILL VICTORY''] (3rd November 2009)</ref>

The League has been criticized for attacking politically conservative Jews such as [[Dr. Laura Schlessinger]].<ref>[[LifeSiteNews]]. [http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2001/jun/01061903.html ''JEWISH ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE TO MONITOR PRO-LIFE WEBSITES''] (2001)</ref> The Jewish World Review stated that the League was "demonizing exponents of Jewish values",<ref>Pearlston, C. [http://jewishworldreview.com/0601/pearlston.html THE ADL PUSHES 'TOLERANCE'? WHY I'M LEAVING AFTER 25 YEARS] (June 4th, 2001)</ref>  while the National Prayer Network held that the ADL's past legislative involvement "empowered synagogue to mix with state by authorizing itself to teach the US Justice Department, FBI and all local police about hate crimes."<ref>Pike, T. [http://www.truthtellers.org/alerts/adlapplaudsselfhbvictory.htm ''ADL APPLAUDS ITSELF FOR HATE BILL VICTORY''] (3rd November 2009)</ref>

In addition, it was also accused of being heavily biased regarding Judaism, especially when they failed to call out controversy for the anti-Catholic film ''40 Days and 40 Nights'', yet were willing to call out controversy regarding Mel Gibson's ''The Passion of the Christ'' for alleged anti-Semitism.{{fact}}

In addition, it was also accused of being heavily biased regarding Judaism, especially when they failed to call out controversy for the anti-Catholic film ''40 Days and 40 Nights'', yet were willing to call out controversy regarding [[Mel Gibson]]'s ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' for alleged anti-Semitism.{{fact}}

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