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Meredith Weisel ✡️
@mermirmanweisel
@ADL VP, State & Local Advocacy-views are my own, mom, bourbon lover, runner, dog lover, lawyer. Life is too short, live each day like it's your last!✡️
DC Metro Area
Joined March 2009
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    A thread🧵: Let's talk about #antisemitism. It manifests on the right. It manifests on the left. It can even manifest in the center. It's in politics. It's on college campuses. It's seen at the core for many, if not most, forms of extremism. It's been mainstreamed. It's in media.
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    It doesn't matter where #antisemitism is showing up. WE MUST ALL condemn it every single day. The Jewish community is hurting. Please use your voice to speak up, share facts, and stand up against the vile hatred. adl.org/research-cente…
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    It's called the oldest hatred for a reason. Yet so many don't seem outraged by it even in 2022. @ADL's annual audit of antisemitic incidents in 2021 showed the highest number on record since tracking started. 2,717-an average of more than 7 per day, a 34% increase year over year.
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    Replying to @mermirmanweisel
    I'm proud to work for @ADL in the @ADL_WashDC region where we are working hard to fight antisemitism and other forms of hatred and bigotry. Please join us in fighting hate for good. #fighthateforgood #antisemitism
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    I’m honored to serve as the new Regional Director for @ADL_WashDC. It’s a privilege to follow an incredible mentor, @doron_ezickson. Breaking glass ceilings as the first woman in this role in DC!! #fighthateforgood bit.ly/34Ytx8Q
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    My youngest child is both Jewish and LGBTQ+. I fear for her/their safety every single day. #Antisemitism and Anti-LGBTQ+ hate are like a Venn diagram of extremism and hate. That’s why I will never stop fighting for her/their rights. #LGBTQIA
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    Replying to @mermirmanweisel
    359 anti-Israel incidents reported in 2021-22 academic year on college campuses. And these are related to anti-Zionism and anti-Israel rhetoric well beyond legitimate criticism of the Israeli government. Read the report here:
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    Replying to @mermirmanweisel
    Incidents include assaults, harassment and vandalism. Read the report here: adl.org/audit-antisemi…
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    Replying to @mermirmanweisel
    Extremists are now praising Ye's antisemitic remarks too. adl.org/resources/blog…
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    Replying to @realDonaldTrump
    @FLOTUS I’m so glad your #BeBest campaign is working.
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    Fighting for what is right is hard. Fighting antisemitism is hard. Some days I’m exhausted. I wonder if I’m making a difference. But tonight I gave a presentation on antisemitism & extremism at an interfaith event & it gave me hope. We are stronger if we speak out together!
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    At last night’s @IsraelinUSA Hanukkah reception, as I walked in and out, protesters got literally in my face to try to video me and call me and others “murderers” and “Nazis” and some even threatened harm. We will continue to fight against this hatred and bring home hostages.
    At last night’s @IsraelinUSA Hanukkah reception, a somber event focused on hostages still in Gaza, we were harassed by screaming protesters. Our Regional Director @mermirmanweisel spoke out today about the importance of being a light in this darkness. #BeTheLight #BringThemHome
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    Thank you to every Senator who voted for the #RespectforMarriageAct so that my child can marry anyone they love!!
    The Senate advanced the bipartisan #RespectForMarriageAct, which will protect over 1 million American families. Securing the freedom to marry is an important & necessary safeguard that must be preserved in federal law.