No Place for ADL at LASA!

08/31/2024, 05:10

I updated the language to be clearer in tone.


New petition description:

Stand up for real anti-defamation

We want any and all ties to the Anti-Defamation League, from our viewpoint a Zionist and hateful group actively oppressing the Palestinian people, removed from the Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School. This includes most notably, but not limited to, the "No"No Place for Hate"Hate" designation.

AISD's bullying prevention lessons are written by a group that bullies Palestinians.Let the district know there’s no place for the ADL on our campus.

The Anti-Defamation League is a group that pretends to be a civil rights group, but in our perception is really just aan Israel apartheid lobbying group. They worked against the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa (Frankel), and they're doing it again for the movement in Palestine. (Speri)

They also have been pushing through the halls of Congress an in our eyes incorrect definition of antisemitism, hate against Jewish people, to also include criticism of the Israeli state. (Perkins) This directly undercuts real efforts to stop anitsemitic hate.

This group also runs the anti-bullying program "No"No Place for Hate",Hate", in which our school is a partner. They have no business teaching about bullying when they bully the Palestinian people and actively work against their liberation.

Austin ISD touts how they have "maintained"maintained the designation as the largest No Place for Hate school district in the nation for six years."years." Austin ISD doesn't need to rely on hateful groups to provide anti-bullying lessons.

Tell LASA, there is no place for the ADL on our diverse and inclusive campus!

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Frankel, Glenn. “Israel’s Most Illicit Affair.” Foreign Policy, 24 July 2024, foreignpolicy.com/2010/05/24/israels-most-illicit-affair/.

Austin ISD. No Place for Hate. www.austinisd.org/sel-cpi/implementation/no-place-for-hate. Accessed 16 July 2024.

Perkins, Tom. “Anti-Defamation League Ramps up Lobbying to Promote Controversial Definition of Antisemitism.” The Guardian, 16 May 2024. The Guardian, www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/15/adl-lobby-antisemitism-definition.

Speri, Alice. “How the ADL’s Anti-Palestinian Advocacy Helped Shape U.S. Terror Laws.” The Intercept, 21 Feb. 2024, theintercept.com/2024/02/21/adl-palestine-terrorism-legislation/.