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The '''Anti-Defamation League''' ('''ADL''') is a [[liberal]], far left, [[Jewish]] organization alleging to fight [[anti-Semitism]] and defend the state of [[Israel]]. They also claim to fight against many other forms discrimination, and monitor extremist groups and their rhetoric with regard to the immigration debate. But they sometimes attack mainstream conservatives. Their stance on prayer in secular schools is that it is "unconstitutional." The ADL has a record of supporting gay rights and hate crimes legislation as well as [[abortion]], including [[partial-birth abortion]]. [http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2001/jun/01061903.html www.lifesitenews.com]
The '''Anti-Defamation League''' ('''ADL''') is a [[liberal]], far left, [[Jewish]] organization founded in 1913 that seeks to fight [[anti-Semitism]] and defend the state of [[Israel]]. Its stated mission is described as: {{cquote|The immediate object of the League is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people. Its ultimate purpose is to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizen.<ref>Anti-Defamation League. [http://www.adl.org/about.asp?s=topmenu ''About The Anti-Defamation League''] (2001)</ref>}}
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>
== Links ==
==Criticism==
[http://www.adl.org/main_about_adl.asp ADL official site]
The League has been criticized for attacking 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>
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.adl.org/main_about_adl.asp Anti-Defamation League official site]
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