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(Update: The ADL reversed its decision and granted Breitbart News credentialson Wednesday evening.)

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Nazarian, who is Jewish, has covered antisemitism extensively in her assignments for Breitbart News,focusing on the recent wave of antisemitic incidents on college campuses across California.

In July, for example, Nazarian wrote an article titled, Alarming Spike in Campus Antisemitism Linked to Hatred for Israel.

Nazarian has also covered antisemitism more generally. Last September, in an article titled Fighting Islamicisation and Antisemitism in America, she wrote about the risks ofanti-Jewish prejudice entering school curricula through textbooks.

In addition, Nazarian has also written about antisemitism and extremism abroad, and has traveled internationally to cover foreign affairsissues involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.

Most recently, Nazarian covered the 2016 presidential campaign, traveling with the international press corps following Vice President-elect Mike Pence.

Nevertheless, theADL denied credentials to Nazarian a Jewish journalist with sterling credentials for no apparent reason.

Nazarian provided the following correspondence with the ADL (email addresses redacted):

From: Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 12:15pm To: Subject: Media Credentials for Breitbart News

Dear Mr. Gutnick,

I am trying one last time to get credentials to this event.

I understand you said over the phone that we would not be allowed to attend tomorrows summit on anti-Semitism. However, I am writing to you to confirm that we would still like to attend. I also asked for an interview with Mr. Jonathan Greenblatt. You said no.

This is a further request.

Will you provide credentials to Breitbart News for tomorrows event?

Thank you, Adelle Nazarian Breitbart News

On Sunday, the ADL released a statement in response to the appointment of Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon to a key advisory positionby President-elect Donald J. Trump. The statement reads, in part:

It is a sad day when a man who presided over the premier website of the Alt Right, a loose-knit group of white nationalists and unabashed anti-Semites and racists is slated to be a senior staff member in the peoples house, said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO. We call on President-elect Trump to appoint and nominate Americans committed to the well-being of all our countrys people and who exemplify the values of pluralism and tolerance that makes our country great.

Breitbart News is not the premier website of the Alt Right, nor does it include white nationalists and unabashed anti-Semites and racists.

Joel B. Pollak, Senior Editor-at-Large and In-House Counsel for Breitbart News, who also holds a degree in Jewish Studies, called the ADLs statement defamatory, partisan, and contrary tothe organizations mission.

He added: The fight against real bigotry is undermined by false accusations.

***Update***

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt says Nazarian was barred from Thursdays event in error and that she has been credentialed.

Shortly after Greenblatts tweet, the ADLs media person responded to Nazarians email. He wrote, Adelle, Sorry for the delay. Your credentials have been granted. See you tomorrow.

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