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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.
Abe Foxman, longtime director of the Anti-Defamation League, died at 86. A Holocaust survivor who led the ADL for nearly three decades, he expanded the organization’s research on extremism, championed immigrant and LGBTQ rights, and counseled presidents and diplomats to counter hate—advocating that open dialogue and apologies can help reduce antisemitism.
A tribute to Abe Foxman, Holocaust survivor and longtime head of the ADL, who defined a generation of American Jewry by linking the fight against antisemitism with defending democracy and pluralism in Israel; his passing signals the end of an era and a shift in diaspora leadership as leaders wrestle with maintaining principled support for Israel amid new political realities.