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Facebook will continue to be the face of the biggest industry campaign against misinformation leading up to the election, according to Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League

Driving the news: In an interview with Axios, Greenblatt, whose group is part of the Stop Hate for Profit social media boycott campaign, said that the group plans to focus its boycott efforts on Facebook, because of its scale and because he says the company is less proactive than rivals like Twitter and YouTube on policing misinformation and hate speech.

The big picture: In the past week, Spotify host Joe Rogan, Fox News and others have all had to apologize for misinformation mishaps.

The state of play: Facebook has spent the past four years trying to improve its security and content moderation systems to avoid being cast in the same light in 2020 as it was after 2016.

What they're saying: Mr. Greenblatt is actively leading a campaign against us, so it's to his benefit to find new ways to single us out against our peer companies. This latest talking point, that were less proactive in addressing hate and misinformation than our peers, is simply untrue," Facebook said in a statement to Axios.

What's next: Greenblatt says that for now, the campaign will focus on putting pressure on Facebook to make changes ahead of the U.S. election.

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Mel Gibson is making a new movie, but people havent forgotten his history.

On Monday, the New York Post reported that the actor would be making a sequel to the famous The Passion of the Christ film, which originally Gibson wrote and directed in 2004.

While some people on social media seemed excited about this prospect, others were horrified that Hollywood keep giving Gibson opportunities, due to antisemitic comments he made historically.

No, thanks, Charlotte Clymer tweeted, in reference to the reported sequel, I love and respect Jewish folks".

The original film itself also faced allegations of antisemitism: at the time, the Anti-Defamation League released a statement that concluded by saying: The Passion could likely falsify history and fuel the animus of those who hate Jews.

Gibson went on a well-known obscenity-filled antisemitic tirade in 2006 when he was arrested for a DUI. In the midst of the episode, the actor claimed that Jews were responsible for all the wars in the world. He later apologised.

In 2010 a recording of Gibson having a drunken fight with his partner Oksana Grigorieva was released. It was filled with screaming racist comments, including the n-word and threats. He later apologised.

Gibson has also been called out for homophobic comments in the past.

It is with this knowledge that we wonder why on Earth Mel Gibson is still a somewhat of a beloved character, on-and-off the screen in Hollywood?

Mel gibson is the real proof no one can be cancelled.

And ain't that the truth.

indy100 contacted Mel Gibson to ask if he had a response to people revisiting his historic remarks and alleging that The Passion of the Christ contains antisemitism.

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A Bulgarian court sentenced two men with alleged ties to Hezbollah to life in prison over their involvement in a 2012 bus bombing that killed five Israelis.

The bombing occurred in July of that year; a suicide bomber, identified as Mohammed Hassan El-Husseini, blew up a bus outside of Bulgarias Burgas Airport. Five Israelis, including a pregnant woman, were killed in the bombing, as was the Bulgarian bus driver. More than 34 people were injured in the bombing.

The German news outlet Deutsche Welle (DW) reported that the two men, identified as Meliad Farah and El Hajj Hassan, were tried and sentenced in absentia. Prosecutors alleged that the two men transported the bomb to El-Husseini and helped with logistical matters.

Israel and Bulgaria have accused Hezbollah of being behind the attack; the Iranian Shiite proxy has denied involvement.

It is not known where Farah and Hassan are at this time.

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted, Two Hezbollah-linked men who perpetrated the fatal attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria sentenced in absentia to life in jail. Yet another reminder of the ever-present threat posed by Hezbollah & why it must be fully designated as a terrorist group.

The European Union currently designates only Hezbollahs military wing as a terror organization; the United States has been among those arguing that Hezbollahs political wing should be designated as a terror group as well.

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Zoom announced late Tuesday afternoon that San Francisco State University will not be allowed to use its videoconferencing platform to host an event Wednesday featuring Palestinian hijacker Leila Khaled because her participation in the virtual event violates company policy.

Zoom is committed to supporting the open exchange of ideas and conversations, subject to certain limitations contained in our Terms of Service, including those related to user compliance with applicable U.S. export control, sanctions, and anti-terrorism laws, the companys statement read.

In light of the speakers reported affiliation or membership in a U.S. designated foreign terrorist organization, and SFSUs inability to confirm otherwise, we determined the meeting is in violation of Zooms Terms of Service and told SFSU they may not use Zoom for this particular event.

The development is a major victory for Israel advocates and activists combating antisemitism, who held an in-person protest the day of the announcement outside of Zooms headquarters in San Jose to urge the company not to host the event.

Khaled, who hijacked two planes in 1969 and 1970 as a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was scheduled to speak via Zoom to students and the public on Sept. 23 as part of a conversation called Whose Narratives? Gender, Justice and Resistance, organized by the universitys Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies program.

The PFLP is designated a terrorist organization by the State Department and the European Union, among others.

[A]ll communications platforms have been put on notice: block terrorism and cancel anti-Semitism, or you will be canceled, read a statement from the Lawfare Project, a New York-based legal fund that helped organize the protest. Today, we see the power of minority communities standing together.

The main organizer, End Jew Hatred, which describes itself as a grassroots movement centering on Jewish liberation, brought together a number of national Jewish groups for support, including the Lawfare Project, San Diego-based antisemitism educational nonprofit Shield of David and the network of pro-Israel youth groups Club Z.

It is unclear whether organizers of the Khaled event are looking for another virtual host for Wednesdays talk. The event is still listed on AMEDs website, and registration is open. Attempts by J. to reach professor Rabab Abdulhadi, senior scholar at AMED and the events main organizer, were unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, a Vigil for Victims of Terror scheduled for 6 p.m. directly following the Khaled event, will go forward as planned as a counterpoint to the AMED roundtable conversation.

S.F. Hillel executive director Rachel Nilson Ralston, whose organization is the main sponsor of the vigil, in cooperation with the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation, Jewish Community Relations Council, Anti-Defamation League and Israeli Consulate in San Francisco, confirmed this in an email to J.

Asked whether the vigil is going forward because she believes organizers of the Khaled event will find another hosting platform, Ralston responded: I cant speak to what the professors will do. Our students feel its important to gather to affirm our values and vision for our campus.

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So, is Pepe the frog racist? The documentary Feels Good Man explores this topic and portrays Pepes start as an innocent comic into what seems like nothing but awful rhetoric used by members of the alt-right community.

The documentary centers around Matt Furie, the creator of Pepe, who seems understandably more comfortable drawing at his table than discussing the current bastardizations of his creation, Pepe the frog. In response to a question about what people get wrong about drawing Pepe, Furie responds probably when [people] put Pepe on the internet saying kill Jews.

Feels Good Man shines a light on appropriation, and how something can turn so twisted and morphed that it becomes unrecognizable from its former self. At the same time, the documentary shows how Pepe is much more complicated than just an innocent comic that was appropriated primarily by 4chan users.

Although the image of Pepe the frog may be known to many as a symbol of white power, others see the symbol as a beacon of democracy. How is it that Pepe the frog, listed as a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League, was used as a gathering symbol for Hong Kong protestors during their fight against a bill proposed by Carrie Lam? A bill which ...would have allowed for criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China under certain circumstances, said BBC News article, The Hong Kong protests explained in 100 and 500 words. During the Hong Kong protests, Pepe the frog was spotted wearing a protective hardhat, often depicted as a first-responder, or even a journalist. To the Hong Kong protestors, the motto Feels good man is inspiration enough to keep fighting for what they believe in.

Today, Pepe the frogs associations with racism and xenophobia have overshadowed everything else it could be. Furie has even started the Save Pepe movement in order to reclaim Pepe as what he believes it stands for. Furie hopes that this movement can redefine Pepe. Furies efforts to save his character started in 2016, and when he found that there was no slowdown of his creation being used as a medium to spout prejudiced rhetoric, he actually made a comic in which he killed Pepe, hoping that it would stop the influx of hateful messages. His attempts to combat the messages associated with his character have been proven futile as there remains a stigma against Pepe the frog.

Part of what made Pepe the frog so accessible to so many people is its simplistic style: Big lines, simple shapes, an inviting friendly face that looks peacefully content. A happy little frog, as Furie puts it. Its more than just a meme; Its a rallying cry for racists and freedom fighters alike, and the template gives people the power to create their own message to share. In the end, Pepe is whatever you say he is, and I, the creator, say that Pepe is love, Furie told the New York Times.

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This month last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which was formed in response to the September 11th terrorist attacks, proclaimed its intent to respond to "domestic terrorism, white nationalist threats and other acts of homegrown violence." In the twelve months since, however, there is almost nothing to show for it. Indeed, President Trump has long used his platform to stoke such extremism, suggesting that so long as he is in office, these challenges will remain unaddressed.

Almost 20 years after 9/11 brought the threat of jihadist extremism to American cities and televisions screens, the domestic landscape has changed significantly. A study by the Anti-Defamation League found that, of the extremist-related murders of 2019, a full 90 percent were connected to "right-wing extremists." And as FBI director Christopher Wray recently stated before the House Judiciary Committee, racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists make up a "huge chunk" of the FBI's domestic terrorism investigations and the majority of those attacks are "fueled by some type of white supremacy." What, then, is our government doing about this threat? Sadly, not much.

President Trump has time and again hesitated to focus on or push back against white supremacist and far-right groups and many have openly declared their support for him. Rather than confront right-wing politically-motivated violence and focus on the most pressing strategic threats as identified by his own law enforcement professionals, he has instead focused his recent attention solely on left-wing violence. The full extent of this deliberate and dangerous behavior was recently revealed with a whistleblower complaint, released this month, alleging that senior Department of Homeland Security officials pushed their own analysts to suppress the threat posed by, among other forces, white supremacists, even while they knew of the threat they posed.

While Vice President Biden has repeatedly condemned far-right violence and taken a decisive stance against all forms of civil unrest, the White House has largely stayed silent on the right wing threat. And the President has even gone further, providing rhetorical encouragement to social discord. From President Trump's statement after the Charlottesville attacks that there were "very fine people on both sides" to his recent refusal to condemn right-wing agitators at recent protests, there has perhaps not been, at least in modern memory, a Commander-in-Chief so worryingly inciteful.

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For those long concerned with the safety of the American public, the security of our cities, and the resilience of our social fabric, the events of the last few months have been cause for alarm. America appears to be in danger of falling apart at the seams, as right-wing groups enjoy and, indeed, seek to accelerate the disorder.

Should he win the upcoming election, President Biden would have to act quickly, decisively, and strategically to head off the threat of further social unrest, which right-wing groups, like their jihadist counterparts, deliberately foment. But the task ahead for him will be a significant one.

A Biden administration must bring greater nuance, sophistication, and thoroughness to this long-term fight, starting with their rhetoric. Following Mr. Trump's election to the Presidency, hate crimes across the nation spiked. His rhetoric has validated, legitimized, and encouraged prejudice. As we have learned from fighting jihadism, hate speech is often a waystation on the path to violence. Contrast that with the New Zealand attacks, when Prime Minister Ardern was praised across the world for her compassion and her principled resolve; like her, we should not neglect the importance of unifying speech in combatting divisive propaganda. A Biden administration's first task will therefore be to acknowledge publicly and unequivocally that far-right violence, largely driven by an underlying ideology of white supremacy, is the leading terror threat facing the country today. Moreover, this threat, as the New Zealand mosque shooter so horrifically demonstrated, is a transnational one, metastasizing across the Western world as the perpetrators identify cracks in our societies and use violence to strategically widen them.

Once the White House narrative has shifted, a Biden administration will have to invest the necessary resources to meet today's domestic violent extremism challenge, and better coordinate action across our federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, presenting a common and holistic approach to a pervasive challenge. At the moment, the Trump administration fails to coordinate with local authoritiesand even appears to undermine them. Federal law enforcement must be driving the solution, not compounding the problem; to that end, Biden's choice of Attorney General and DHS Secretary will be critical.

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Social factors such as alienation and loneliness underlie and motivate many extremists and the far-right is no exception. A Biden administration should reach out to and build partnerships with local communities to address social and public health issues as they relate to extremism. Just as important, social media companies must be held to a higher standard than they are today and be held accountable to the extent they are allowing extremists to thrive on their platforms.

The Presidency should be an office that heals, unites, and guides the nation, emphasizing that which is best in our character, and encouraging us to combat that which is most threatening to our security. Whereas extremist thought, speech and action have become socially acceptable under President Trump's watch, the message from a Biden administration should be loud and clear: Extremism will no longer be allowed to thrive in America.

Jasmine M. El-Gamal is a Senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. She served as a Middle East advisor at the Pentagon from 2008-2015. During her tenure, she covered issues related to the Arab Spring, Syria, ISIS, and Guantanamo Bay, among others. Her research and commentary focus primarily on U.S. policy in the Middle East; global and domestic extremism issues; as well as the Syrian conflict and resulting refugee crisis.

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This cemetery was the City's first major municipal graveyard dedicated to African Americans.

AUSTIN, Texas More than a dozen headstones at the Evergreen Cemetery, a historic cemetery in East Austin, were vandalized. The cemetery is located at3300 East 12th St.

"At the end of the day, the Black community is all damaged. We're all damaged because of this," said Victor Reed, an East Austin resident.

Reed said his grandfather is laid to rest in the cemetery and he believes this vandalism is an attack against Black Austinites.

"We got them disgracing our dead," said Reed. "That's just a sad sight, what's going on in this city. It's not only tombstones, it's the behavior that's been brought to this city and it's a sore. This is another assault on the Black person in this city and no one seems like they want to address these issues and I'm wondering why."

Evergreen Cemetery was established in 1926. It was Austin's first major municipal graveyard dedicated to African Americans. Before this cemetery was created, Black Austinites were buried in separate sections of shared sites, or in family, private or community graveyards.

A person who works at the cemetery confirmed to KVUE Monday morning that the headstones were spray painted. A KVUE photographer went to the cemetery and saw several headstones covered in blue spray paint.

According to the Parks and Recreation Department, the vandalism took place sometime over the weekend and was discovered Monday morning. It appears that 15 headstones were randomly tagged. The Austin Police Department is currently investigating and PARD will be working with the affected families to help clean the headstones.

"This community has suffered so much," said Steven Brown, another East Austin resident.

Brown said he has family members lying to rest at Evergreen Cemetery, too. He said whoever vandalized these resting places wants to take pleasure in their pain, but he won't let that happen.

"We're sick of kind of waking up to, you know, different offenses that take place to us. I'm asking for community members to start coming out, to start speaking up," said Reed. "Its actions have only brought our ancestors in this community closer. We love and value our ancestors and I have full confidence that the thug/ thugs who did this will be dealt with accordingly."

"We are saddened to hear about the desecration of headstones at one of Austins historic cemeteries, added Renee Lafair, Anti-Defamation League Austin regional director. We encourage the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Austin Police Department to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident.

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Led by Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-Louisiana) and introduced only nine months ago, The CROWN Act legislation(H.R. 5309) provides legal protection from hair discrimination based on the texture of natural hair or hairstyles such as braids, locs, twists and knots. The acronym CROWN stands for Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.

"It was an honor to author this groundbreaking legislation with my colleagues Congresswomen Lee (CA-13), Fudge (OH-11), and Pressley (MA-07)," stated Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02). "Their partnership, along with Adjoa B. Asamoah of the Crown Coalition and key legal stakeholders was integral in making this historic moment possible."

"Dove is proud to be a co-founder and champion of the CROWN Act, which not only helps create a more equitable beauty experience for all people, but helps address this unacceptable form of discrimination. We applaud Congressman Cedric Richmond and theU.S. House of Representatives for taking this action. We will continue to work with The CROWN Coalition to ensure protection of Black women, children, and men from hair discrimination, a form of racial discrimination," said Esi Eggleston Bracey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Beauty and Personal Care at Unilever North America.

"A federal bill is exactly what is needed to address the racial injustice of hair discrimination on a national level," said Marc Morial, former mayor of New Orleans and CEO of the National Urban League, a founding member of the CROWN Coalition. "With the passing of The CROWN Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, we now must put pressure on the Senate to pass this legislation and expand anti-discrimination protections to include hair texture and hairstyles inherent to race."

"The federal CROWN Act of 2020 is an important and overdue step toward achieving civil rights and economic equity in this country,"saidArisha Hatch, Vice President,Color Of Change. "Ridding our schools, workplaces and communities of hostile hairstyle discrimination and racist practiceswill finally grantBlack children with natural hairstyles the education, dignity, and employment opportunitiesthey were unjustly robbed of.Color Of Change applauds Congressman Richmond for his unwavering leadership in driving this bill to passage, and we thank our partners in the CROWN Coalition for their lasting commitment to ensuring that natural beauty is protected for all Americans, no matter the state they live in or the color of their skin."

The inaugural CROWN Act was signed into law by Governor Newsom in California on July 3, 2019, and went into effect January 1, 2020. The law has been passed in 7 states(CA, NY, NJ, VA, CO, WA, MD) and 2 municipalities (Cincinnati, OH and Montgomery County, MD). Twenty-four (24) additional states haven introduced the legislation. With the passing of The CROWN Act in the House of Representatives, the federal bill now advances to the U.S. Senate.

The CROWN Act of 2020 is not the first time federal lawmakers have taken action against grooming policies that have a disparate impact on people of color. In 2014, the Congressional Black Caucus, led by then Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge, appealed to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to reconsider U.S. Military rules for hairstyles that lacked cultural sensitivity and gave little regard to what it takes for women of color to maintain their natural hair. As a result, military grooming standards were reviewed and adjusted to ensure fair and respectful consideration of a diverse military force.

"As reports of racial discrimination at work and in schools are increasing, it is essential that lawmakers recognize where more protections against it can, and should be, strengthened," said Jessica Bartholow of the Western Center on Law and Poverty. "We are so grateful to Congressman Richmond and the Congressional Black Caucus for their leadership on this issue and are eager to continue the work with other CROWN Act coalition members and allies until all workers and all pupils in our country are free from racial discrimination based on the texture or style of their hair. Passing this Act is an essential step to reducing school pushout of Black children and improving job opportunities for Black workers."

Jointhe movementthat'screating realchangeand aiding in the efforts to ensureBlack men, women and children feel confident in expressing themselves. Sign the petition atwww.TheCROWNAct.comto help us end discrimination and request that the U.S. Senate passes the CROWN Act of 2020 on the federal level.

About The CROWN CoalitionThe CROWN Coalition is a national alliance created in early 2019 by founding members Dove, National Urban League, Color Of Change and Western Center on Law and Poverty. This alliance was formed to create a more equitable and inclusive experience for Black people through the advancement of hair discrimination legislation, known as the CROWN Act. The Coalition now includes strategic alliances with over 70 community and advocacy organizations that are doing critical work to advance racial equity.

The CROWN Coalition and The CROWN Act are supported by the following organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The Links, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated,National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL),National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL), African American Mayors Association, Black Women's Agenda, National Council of Negro Women, Black Women's Roundtable, National Women's Law Center, Black Women Organized for Political Action, National Action Network, National Black MBA Association, Inc., M.O.B.B. United (Mothers of Black Boys), National Black Child Development Institute, Inc., Association of Black Psychologists, United States Black Chambers, Inc., Black Business Association, Black Women for Wellness Action Project, Greater Sacramento Urban League, National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Sacramento Chapter, EMERGE: Natural Beauty Industry Alliance, Beauty and Barber Empowerment Center, Ujima, Inc., Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, Curly Girl Collective, EarthGirl, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, Equal Rights Advocates, Public Health Advocates, American Academy of Pediatrics, Courage Campaign, Greenlining Institute, Anti-Defamation League, Women in Public Policy, Inc., Professional Beauty Association, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), California Black Health Network, Black American Political Association of California, California Black Chamber of Commerce, Women's Foundation of California, National Association of Social Workers-California Chapter, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Civil Liberties Advocacy, California Teachers Association, AFSCME California American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, ACLU New Jersey, ACLU California, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of Southern California, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties,ACLU Georgia,Berkeley City Council, National Lawyers Guild Sacramento Chapter, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles Community College District, City and County of San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, Impact EDI, National Association of University Women - Windy City Branch, Natural Hair Industry Convention, NYC Black Women's Political Club, NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Save A Girl Save a World,YWCA USA, YWCA White Plains and Central Westchester, and YWCA of the Greater Capital Region.

Expanded CROWN Coalition- Unilever has joined Dove to help expand the agenda of the CROWN Coalition.The CROWN Coalition has expanded its efforts beyond legal protection against race-based hair discrimination to four strategic pillars of action: 1) reducing systemic bias and discrimination, 2) reimagining public safety, 3) supporting safe and fair voting access, and 4) driving economic equity. Dove also created the CROWN fund with $5MM of support over 5 years.

As part of the expanded CROWN 2.0 initiative, we are expanding our work with bias and discrimination. As part of the work Unilever is doing, Dove Men+Care recently announced a partnership with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) called "Commit to C.A.R.E." (Care About Racial Equity). This partnership is focused on reducing bias and discrimination against Black men and boys by debunking the harmful myths and stereotypes that often lead to increased violence against the Black community.

About DoveDove started its life in 1957 in the US, with the launch of the Beauty Bar, with its patented blend of mild cleansers and moisturizing cream. Dove's heritage is based on moisturization proof not promises grew Dove from a Beauty Bar into one of the world's most beloved beauty brands.

Women have always been our inspiration and since the beginning, we have been wholly committed to providing superior care to all women and to championing real beauty in our advertising. Dove believes that beauty is for everyone. That beauty should be a source of confidence and not anxiety. Dove's mission is to inspire women everywhere to develop a positive relationship with the way they look and realize their potential for beauty.

For 60 years, Dove has been committed to broadening the narrow definition of beauty in the work they do. With the 'Dove Real Beauty Pledge,' Dove vows to:

About Unilever North AmericaUnilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a day. In the United States and Canada, the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Dove, Hellmann's, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Love Beauty and Planet, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond's, Popsicle, Pure Leaf, Q-tips, Seventh Generation, Simple, Sir Kensington's, St. Ives, Suave, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TAZO, TIGI, TRESemm and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.

Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) underpins the company's strategy and commits to:

The USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating costs and reducing risks. In 2018, the company's Sustainable Living Brands grew 69% faster than the rest of the business, compared to 46% in 2017.

Since 2010 we have been taking action through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan to help more than a billion people improve their health and well-being, halve our environmental footprint and enhance the livelihoods of millions of people as we grow our business. We have already made significant progress and continue to expand our ambition most recently committing to ensure 100% of our plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. While there is still more to do, we are proud to have been recognized in 2018 as sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Global Corporate Sustainability Leaders survey, for the eighth-consecutive year.

For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit: http://www.unileverusa.comFor more information on the USLP: http://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/

About National Urban LeagueThe National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. The National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its 90 local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people annually nationwide. Visit http://www.nul.org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @NatUrbanLeague.

About Color Of ChangeColor Of Change is the nation's largest online racial justice organization. We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by more than 1.4 million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people and our allies in America. Our campaigns and initiatives win changes that matter. By designing strategies powerful enough to fight racism and injusticein politics and culture, in the work place and the economy, in criminal justice and community life, and wherever they existwe are changing both the written and unwritten rules of society. We mobilize our members to end practices and systems that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward.

About Western Center on Law & PovertyWestern Center fights for justice and system-wide change to secure housing, health care, racial justice and a strong safety net for low-income Californians. Western Center attains real-world policy solutions for our clients through litigation, legislative and policy advocacy, and technical assistance and legal support for the state's legal aid programs. Western Center is California's oldest and largest legal services support center.

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NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 22, 2020

Rabbi Steven Blane continues to serve and inspire the world with online services. This year COVID forced Sim Shalom's annual live event to move online. That offered a wonderful opportunity for Blane and Sim Shalom to create a rich online menu of services. Along with special guest Cantors and Rabbis joining from around the country, Blane has gathered a trio (socially distanced) to perform live from Riverside Drive for its virtual congregation.

Joining Blane for the remainder of services are Pastor Robert Brashear, Cantor Kristin Gustavson and Cantor Marianne Styles. Cantorial soloist Even Kremin will return to inspire and blow shofar. His Tekiah Gadolah on Rosh Hashanah shook the planet. The trio includes bassist Kevin Hailey and violinist Liz Taub and they join Blane on piano and guitar.

Presbyterian Pastor Robert Brashear studied at the Yale Divinity School and New Brunswick/Rutgers. Retired from West Park Presbyterian in New York, he travels extensively and serves as a guest preacher across the NY Metropolitan area and as a speaker and consultant in other countries. Bob makes a point of connecting people everywhere he goes and recently hosted an homage to Woodstock event in Harlem where Rabbi Steve Blane and other friends joined him for a night of music and fun.

Hazzan (Cantor) Marianne Styles graduated from and was ordained by the Rabbinical and Cantorial Seminary of the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute (JSLI) in NYC, and is a member of the Women Cantors Network. A former native of Philadelphias Western suburbs, now residing on Marylands Eastern Shore, Cantor Styles has served over the past 20 years as a Hebrew school teacher and music director, service and song leader, and Torah/Haftorah reader. She also served as a weaver for the Jewish Womens Archives Women of Valor project and on the Board and as a facilitator for the Anti-Defamation Leagues No Place for Hate program

Cantor Kristin Gustavson received her Cantorial Ordination in 2019 from the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute in New York. Cantor Kristin is now in her fifth year of teaching Hebrew School and tutoring Bnai Mitzvah students at Congregation Shir Hadash in Los Gatos, CA, where she is a frequent Cantorial Soloist and Torah and Haftarah reader. She also reads Torah at Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, CA. In addition to her teaching and Torah reading, Cantor Kristin serves as a Jewish Family Services chaplain aide (currently via Zoom) with the Chai House and The Forum retirement communities in the San Jose area. Cantor Kristin converted to Judaism in 1997 and became Bat Mitzvah at Shir Hadash in 2014.

About Sim Shalom and Rabbi Blane

Sim Shalom is an interactive online Jewish Universalist synagogue which is liberal in thought and traditional in liturgy. Created in 2009 by Rabbi Steven Blane on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Sim Shalom offers a means of connecting the unconnected. Rabbi Blane leads accessible and short Shabbat services every Friday night using a virtual interface and additionally Sim Shalom provides online education programs, Jazz concerts, conversion and life-cycle ceremonies along with weeknight services at 7:00PM EST.

Rabbi Blane is also the founder and director of the Jewish Spiritual Leader's Institute, http://www.jsli.net, the online professional rabbinical program and founder of the Union of Jewish Universalist Communities, http://www.ujuc.org.

Sim Shalom, a non profit 501 (3) tax-exempt organization, nurtures a Jewish connection through its mission of innovative services, creative education and dynamic outreach to the global community. For more information visit our website or call 201-338-0165.

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I take issue with the letter signed by Will Thomas, et al., regarding House Bill 1135 mandating Holocaust education. The letter writers characterize the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as having a history of smearing Muslims, Arabs, and Black Lives Matter.

For over 100 years, the Anti-Defamation League has been a leader in the effort to end hate and intolerance of every kind. Currently, ADL provides educational programs on a myriad of topics. Regarding its Black Lives Matter program, ADL says, This high school lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about Black Lives Matter and the activists involved, explore the controversy about using the term All lives matter, and posit their [Black Lives Matter] point of view in writing to a person of their choice.

ADLs website page titled Anti-Muslim Bigotry identifies seven different efforts to fight such bigotry, with the introduction stating: ADL plays a leading role in exposing and combating anti-Muslim bigotry. As levels of anti-Muslim bigotry continue to surface , ADL has produced reports and resources on several groups and individuals whose public campaigns have both sheltered and fueled such bigotry. One specific area ADL has fought against is the claim that Muslims seek to introduce Sharia, or Islamic law, into the American court system. Another area ADL is countering involves the claim that American Muslims are defying social distancing rules and/or actively trying to spread the coronavirus.

ADL isnt perfect, but it isnt the organization alleged by the letter writers.

ROBIN NAFSHI

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