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The League has been criticized for attacking politically conservative Jews such as [[Dr. Laura Schlessinger]].<ref>[[LifeSiteNews]]. [https://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]]. [https://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.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1083014/posts</ref> In spite of claiming it is against anti-Semitism, the ADL under [[Abe Foxman]] allows Muslims to spread anti-Semitic rhetoric as well as allowing inter-faith audiences with Muslim groups, and not only covered up the [[Armenian Genocide]], but Foxman even fired Andrew Tarsy for breaking ranks, and has even condemned Pope Benedict XVI for siding with Israel against Radical Islam.<ref>https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2011/01/foxman_must_go.html</ref>

In addition, it, or at least the current head [[Abraham Foxman]], 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.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1083014/posts</ref> In spite of claiming it is against anti-Semitism, the ADL under Foxman allows Muslims to spread anti-Semitic rhetoric as well as allowing inter-faith audiences with Muslim groups, and not only covered up the [[Armenian Genocide]], but Foxman even fired Andrew Tarsy for breaking ranks, and has even condemned Pope Benedict XVI for siding with Israel against Radical Islam.<ref>https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2011/01/foxman_must_go.html</ref>

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