Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt is facing criticism after voicing concerns about Jewish intermarriage while leading an organization that classifies opposition to race mixing as a hate symbol.
“So look, the reality is that intermarriage rates continue to go up. Assimilation continues apace. And look, I fight antisemitism. That is my job. But I worry a great deal about broader questions of Jewish identity,” Greenblatt said in a podcast interview with The New York Times.
The program Breaking Points highlighted a page from the ADL website that labels “No Race Mixing” as a hate symbol.
“As a result, a fairly common white supremacist symbol depicts a multiracial couple or family, with a red circle/bar superimposed over the depiction, indicating that such relationships ought to be prohibited,” per ADL.
Critics took to X to accuse Greenblatt of hypocrisy.
“Not only that, but the CEO is a hypocrite. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt worries about Jewish intermarriage, yet his organization targets White Christians who oppose race mixing,” Joan@joanfromdc posted on X.
“Jonathan Greenblatt, on paper a far leftist, reveals he is against Jews intermarrying and assimilation,” Johnny Valois@johnvalois8 wrote on X.
This is not the first time Democrats have been accused of hypocrisy.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized Democrats after the 2024 election for shifting their position on the filibuster once Republicans gained control of the Senate and the White House.
“This is her quote: […] ‘Am I championing getting rid of the filibuster now, when the Senate has the trifecta?’ She answered, and I quote again, ‘No. But had we had the trifecta, I would’ve been because we have to show that government can deliver,’” Thune said on the Senate floor.
“Let me repeat that, Mr. President. ‘… had we had the trifecta, I would’ve been’ supportive of abolishing, getting rid of, the filibuster. In other words, one rule for Democrats, and one rule for everybody else,” Thune added.
The Dallas Express reached out to Greenblatt for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.