Abe Foxman, longtime ADL leader who fought antisemitism, dies at 86

Abraham H. Foxman, who led the Anti-Defamation League for 28 years and shaped its global fight against antisemitism and bias, has died at 86. He advised presidents and diplomats, expanded the ADL’s research on extremists, and promoted civil rights and Jewish advocacy, while balancing criticism over the organization’s focus and approach to apologies from public figures.