...Glen S. Lewy, [Anti-Defamation League] National Chair, and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement [regarding the recent House approval of legislation to strengthen federal hate crime laws]:
"This legislation is the most important, comprehensive and inclusive federal hate crime law enacted in the past 40 years, and we look forward to Senate approval.This victory is the direct result of persistent efforts to educate members of Congress about the nature and impact of hate violence in America.... The end of the legislative path for the hate crimes bill also marks the beginning of the next campaign -- training prosecutors and law enforcement officials about the new law. ADL stands ready to help lead that continuing effort.
"...The League presented testimony at Senate Judiciary Committee hearings in June on the HCPA and collaborated with the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights on a comprehensive report on hate crimes in America earlier this year.
"ADL has been a pioneer in advocating for hate crimes legislation since the first ADL model hate crimes statute was drafted almost 30 years ago. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws based on or similar to the ADL model."
[The ADL is known for its single-minded devotion to Israel. It consistently attempts to label valid criticism of Israeli crimes as "anti-Semitism." It is unclear what its end-game is in regard to its generous offer of helping to train law enforcement officials.] Full story
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