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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Compares Pro-Palestinian Protesters to Terrorists

6/7/2025

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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, sparked controversy by equating pro-Palestinian student protesters with Islamist terrorists, asserting they threaten Jewish safety. He condemned Mahmoud Khalil, a detained Columbia graduate, and drew parallels between today's protests and historical movements, warning of a troubling alliance between radical leftism and Islamist factions in the U.S.

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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, sparked controversy by equating pro-Palestinian student protesters with Islamist terrorists, asserting they threaten Jewish safety. He condemned Mahmoud Khalil, a detained Columbia graduate, and drew parallels between today's protests and historical movements, warning of a troubling alliance between radical leftism and Islamist factions in the U.S.