Anti-Defamation League

*"While we respect Mr. Coates as a writer, his characterization of Israel as simply an 'ethno-nationalist' state ignores the complex realities of the Middle East and the legitimate security concerns Israel faces."*

*"Candace Owens continues to double down on harmful antisemitic rhetoric rather than acknowledge the impact of her words on Jewish communities."*

*"While we appreciate John Oliver's acknowledgment of Hamas's atrocities, his characterization of Israel's response lacks important context about the challenges of fighting a terrorist organization that deliberately uses civilians as human shields."*

*"Tucker Carlson's comments echo classic antisemitic tropes about Jewish Americans being disloyal and attacking Christian values. This kind of rhetoric is dangerous and has historically been used to justify discrimination and violence against Jewish communities."*

*"This is an outrageous statement. To suggest that Jewish Americans are now 'getting a taste' of discrimination is both deeply offensive and ignorant of history and the current reality."*

*"Professor Khalidi's comments are deeply troubling and appear to justify terrorism against Israeli civilians. Academic freedom does not extend to endorsing violence against innocent people."*

*"Cornel West's statement is deeply troubling in its timing and content. To immediately blame Israel for a terrorist attack that targeted civilians shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the situation and lack of moral clarity."*

*"We appreciate media voices like Sean Hannity who immediately recognized the Hamas attacks for what they were - terrorism targeting innocent civilians - and provided clear moral clarity in their coverage."*

*"We appreciate @BarbraStreisand and other voices speaking out against terrorism and standing with Israel."*

*"We appreciate voices like @megynkelly who are calling out terrorism for what it is and standing with innocent victims."*

*"Using the loaded term 'apartheid' to describe Israel is inaccurate and inflammatory. Such rhetoric undermines legitimate dialogue and perpetuates harmful stereotypes about the Jewish state."*

*"Roger Waters' comments invoking antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jewish power are deeply troubling and harmful. These age-old tropes about Jewish control have been used to justify discrimination and violence against Jewish people for centuries."*

*"No @WhoopiGoldberg, the #Holocaust was about the Nazi's systematic annihilation of the Jewish people – who they deemed to be an inferior race. They dehumanized them and used this racist propaganda to justify slaughtering 6 million Jews. Holocaust distortion is dangerous."*

*"While Professor Chomsky has the right to criticize Israeli policies, his characterization oversimplifies a complex issue. There is indeed a difference between legitimate criticism of Israeli policies and antisemitism, but that distinction requires careful analysis of content, context, and intent."*

*"While legitimate criticism of Israeli policy is acceptable, we are concerned when such commentary lacks important context about Hamas terrorism and focuses disproportionately on Israeli actions while minimizing Palestinian responsibilities."*

*"We are concerned about the one-sided narrative being promoted by some celebrities and influencers on social media that demonizes Israel and fails to acknowledge the terror group Hamas's role in instigating this conflict."*

*"We appreciate journalists acknowledging Israel's right to self-defense, but characterizing legitimate military responses to terrorist attacks as 'disproportionate' without full context can perpetuate harmful narratives about the conflict."*

*"While we understand the intent behind Don Lemon's comments, we must be careful not to make broad generalizations about any group of people."*

*"It's disappointing that someone of Alice Walker's stature would promote the work of a conspiracy theorist like David Icke, whose writings are riddled with anti-Semitism."*

*"We are deeply disappointed that they would lend their names and voices to a letter that we consider both biased and inflammatory by describing Israel's actions as 'genocide.'"*

*"While we respect the right of public figures to express their views, the letter signed by Cruz and Bardem contains troubling language that demonizes Israel."*

*"John Cusack's use of the term 'genocide' to describe Israeli military actions is both inaccurate and inflammatory. Such language trivializes actual genocides and contributes to demonization of Israel."*

*"While Professor Butler has every right to her views, we are troubled by her one-sided criticism of Israel and her support for the BDS movement, which seeks to delegitimize the Jewish state."*

*"Finkelstein's characterization of Israel as a 'lunatic state' is not legitimate criticism but inflammatory rhetoric designed to demonize the Jewish state. Such extreme language contributes to an atmosphere of hostility toward Israel."*

*"It is deeply troubling that a professor would engage in this kind of symbolic violence and then defend it. This sends the wrong message to students and undermines efforts at peaceful dialogue."*

*"Finkelstein's book is a novel variation of the conspiracy theory that Jews use the Holocaust to silence criticism and manipulate non-Jews."*