ADL commends Texas law enforcement and the FBI for their work in bringing to an end the tense hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville on January 15, 2022. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, who have endured a horrific trauma. ADL will remain on the scene now and in the difficult days ahead.
ADL has published resources, including a piece on the antisemitic and Islamophobic responses among extremists to the Colleyville hostage crisis. ADL calls on Congress to increase Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding and immediately confirm Dr. Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
Statements:
ADL Praises Texas Police, FBI for Ending Tense Hostage Situation at Colleyville Synagogue
Resources on the Situation:
Extremists Respond to Colleyville Hostage Crisis with Antisemitism, Islamophobia
Six Facts About Threats to The Jewish Community
Hostage Crisis in Texas Highlights Decade-Old Terror Case
Pakistani Woman Linked to Al Qaeda Found Guilty in New York
Pakistan’s Antisemitism May Be a Ticking (Nuclear) Time Bomb
Education Resources:
Empowering Young People in the Aftermath of Hate (In English and en Español)
Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories about Bias and Injustice
Additional Resource:
ADL's Audits of Antisemitic Incidents and Resources on Fighting Antisemitism
Take Action:
Urge Congress: Secure our Houses of Worship and Religious Institutions
ADL is calling on Congress to double funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides nonprofits such as Jewish schools, federations and houses of worship with much-needed assistance to bolster security.
Urge your Senators: Confirm Professor Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
With antisemitism a grave threat not just in the U.S. but to Jewish communities everywhere, we also call on members of the U.S. Senate to immediately act on the confirmation of Dr. Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism so she can execute this vital work worldwide.