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Jonathan Greenblatt on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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How the head of the A.D.L. thinks about the line between legitimate protest and anti-Jewish hate. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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0:00.0

From the New York Times, this is the interview.

0:07.0

I'm Lulu Garcia Navarro.

0:09.0

Hamas' attack in Israel on October 7th,

0:14.0

and Israel's nearly two-year war in Gaza

0:17.0

have convulsed not only the region, but America itself.

0:28.9

Here in the U.S., a rise in anti-Semitism and questions around how criticism of Israel relates to anti-Semitism have become central to debates around free speech, immigration, national security, and fundamentally what it means to feel safe and welcome in this country.

0:40.6

Navigating all those debates is Jonathan Greenblatt.

0:44.0

He's the head of the Anti-Defamation League, or ADL.

0:47.7

Founded more than 100 years ago, the ADL's stated mission is to, quote,

0:51.9

stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure

0:54.6

justice and fair treatment to all. Under Greenblatt's decade-long tenure, the ADL has tracked a

1:01.5

precipitous rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the country. At the same time, pro-Palestinian

1:07.5

advocates and others, within and outside the Jewish community say,

1:11.7

the organization has entered the political fray in ways that put it in tension with its founding

1:17.3

civil rights mission. I also wanted to ask Greenblatt about the war and how critics of the

1:22.8

Israeli government, including some Jews, talk about it. Here's my conversation with the ADL's Jonathan Greenblad.

1:35.9

Thank you so much for joining the interview. I'm so glad you're here today.

1:38.7

Thank you so much for having me, Lou.

1:40.3

I want to start with a big question that I know you think about a lot, which is what is the situation in your estimation for Jews in America right now?

1:50.2

I think this is a time of great concern for Jews all over the United States.

1:55.4

You know, at ADL, we track anti-Semitism.

1:57.9

We measure attitudes, and we also track incidents. And we've never really seen a time

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