Oh, this is rich. The ADL had me on its “Extremist” list for years because it claimed that my opposition to jihad violence and Sharia oppression was “Islamophobic.” Never mind that what I wrote was true and accurate; the ADL didn’t want to recognize a threat to Jews coming from Islamic teaching, so it instead opted to demonized and try to destroy those who called attention to that threat. But now the same far-left organization is catching heat from other far-left Jewish groups for daring to watch the words and deeds of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Even though the ADL never (of course) mentions Islam, it is being denounced as “Islamophobic” for being anything but enthusiastic about the Marxist Shi’ite who will be mayor, despite his clear antisemitism. And the ADL, after engaging in the most vicious defamation for years, deserves every vicious rhetorical attack it gets. Hey, Greenblatt: it couldn’t happen to a nicer org.
“Progressive Jewish groups say ADL’s ‘Mamdani Monitor’ is ‘Islamophobic and racist,’” by Andrew Silow-Carroll, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, November 11, 2025:
A coalition of progressive Jewish organizations is condemning the Anti-Defamation League for what it calls “Islamophobic and racist” attacks on New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
In a statement released Tuesday, the groups criticized the ADL’s creation of a “Mamdani Monitor” to track policies and personnel appointments that the ADL views as threatening Jewish security.
The signatories — including New York Jewish Agenda, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, IfNotNow, J Street NYC, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice and T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights — said the project “undermines the shared fight against antisemitism and Islamophobia in New York City.”
“Regardless of how we voted or what our views are on Israel and Palestine,” the letter reads, “we stand firmly against the Islamophobic and racist attacks from the institutions claiming to represent our communities.”
The groups said they intend to work with Mamdani, a Muslim and outspoken critic of Israel, in his pledge to combat antisemitism and all forms of hate. “Together, we can help build a city grounded in justice, dignity, and care for every New Yorker,” the statement said.
The ADL statement announcing the Mamdani Monitor made no reference to Islam. Responding to critics of the Mamdani Monitor in a video last week, the group’s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, said of Mamdani that “fierce animosity toward the Jewish state has characterized his entire time in public life” and that “he surrounded himself with people who are notorious for their antisemitism.”…
jerry glenn says
Rampant Islamopandering
mgoldberg says
There’s no Jewish in any of this- except the kind that rejected anything Jewish except bagels replacing it with ‘progressive’ marxist, Islamic hatred of all others. tyranny in the beginning and even worse at the end.
Taff says
Those groups mentioned in the article, even though some have the word “Jewish“ in their names, are actually anti-Jewish. And I would wear being on ADL’s sh*tllist in this case as a badge of honor. But, the bigger batch of honor is being on me, British governments list of those not allowed to enter the country!
somehistory says
There is an old song with the line, “How does it feel?”
I read yesterday about a young girl whose name was Dixie. She got hammered at school….called names and things said about her which were meant as insults. She changed her name to get relief.
Whatever anyone says these days, or whatever one does or doesn’t do, is fodder for those who like to cause trouble and force others to change their thinking or shut up. Those shouting ‘phobia’ are so much like the muzzies who shout that and the other phrase they use to instill fear and trauma.
How about “taxpayerphobia”?
“Kathy Hochul Already Talking About Raising Taxes to Fund Zohran Mamdani’s Plans”
She’s too fearful to ‘just say no,’ to those “plans.” Will the adl just shut up?
And some billionaires are already announcing that they are taking their businesses to Florida. One guy owns a chain of grocery stores and plans to close them and move to Florida. I hope Publix eats him alive. He could go elsewhere.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kathy-hochul-already-talking-about-raising-taxes-to-fund-zohran-mamdani-s-plans/ar-AA1Qutp9?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=691892b0cd6a464f98cc6148b76377ec&ei=40
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Just like I love taqfiri internecine violence b/w muslims, I love internecine violence b/w different leftist groups, even if they all happen to be “Jewish”. In fact, at this point, why do they even use the term “Jewish” any more, since all they are being is anti-Christian? They could just call themselves atheist/agnostic and still pursue the same activities. Shouldn’t truth in advertizing laws apply to them?
Anyway, FBI recently pulled down the ADL, SPLC & some other orgs a peg or two by deleting them as references for who’s extremist, and hopefully, the ADL, as well as the groups criticizing it, collapse into the dustbin of history. Let Jewish-Americans create a non-partisan organization that just focuses on the religious freedom of Jewish-Americans: nothing more, nothing less!
Gamzu says
The threat to Jewish-Americans is not to their religious freedom, but to their lives (Jihadis, Nazis) and their livelihoods (boycotts, discrimination).
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Neither ADL, nor the other groups listed above – New York Jewish Agenda, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, IfNotNow, J Street NYC, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice and T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights – care about any of that
I do get your point, however
James Lincoln says
Far-left Jewish groups who fail to recognize jihad violence and Sharia oppression are mentally ill.
John Pepple says
I just heard someone say that the Chinese regard Muslims as mentally ill. I would add that it’s true of all their supporters as well.
gravenimage says
Even farther-left Jewish groups denounce ADL for ‘Mamdani Monitor,’ say it’s ‘Islamophobic’
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So if you question antisemitism and the support of Jihad terror–including support for 9/11–that is “Islamophobic”?
ALAN KACHALSKY says
The ADL and those ‘far left Jewish organizations’ are a disgrace to Jews and to America. These pandering IdiotLibJews aid and abet the most dangerous enemy of Jews AND AMERICANS and all CIVILIZED (non-muzzieScum) RELIGIONS. They are nothing but a bunch of cowards who think that buttering up to the muzzieScum will somehow turn these evil savages into friends.
Madeline Brooks says
David Mamet’s “The Wicked Son; anti-semitism, self-hatred, and the Jews” has some choice words. He says the Jews who hate other Jews are committing “race treason” among many other apt descriptives.
This is a serious charge and should not be brushed off.
I urge Jews who do not accept the hate directed against them to read Mamet’s book.