Abraham Foxman, longtime ADL leader who battled antisemitism, dies at 86
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Abraham Foxman, who led the Anti-Defamation League for nearly three decades and fought antisemitism and prejudice, died in New York on May 10, 2026, at age 86, leaving a legacy as a powerful watchdog though not without controversy.
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