05/30/2021
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GUIDELINES FOR RESPONDING TO ANTI-SEMITISM:
1. If the anti-Semitic incident is initiated by an anonymous aggressor or comes from an unknown source...
Do not respond to hostile messages and do not delete them. Should illegal behavior occur, they may be needed as evidence.
If the incident involves threats of violence, extortion, obscene messages, harassment, stalking or any other behavior you think may be a hate crime or otherwise unlawful, tell your parents, guardians or other adults. Report the incident to the police.
If necessary, block offending e-mail addresses or cell phone numbers, and talk with your family about changing your phone numbers, e-mail addresses and screen names.
If necessary, file complaints with e-mail services, Internet Service Providers, websites, cell phone companies, etc.
Report the incident to school so they can make sure that the district’s Internet system is not being used for the dissemination of hate messages or materials.
When necessary, seek the support of community and school-based mental health professionals who can assist you in coping with the impact of the incident.
Report the incident to the Anti-Defamation League, which tracks hate incidents and can provide advice, student education, and/or professional development around particular forms of bias.
2. If the anti-Semitic incident comes from a known source within the school or community, in addition to the above steps...
Consider your relationship to the aggressor and who else is in the immediate vicinity to determine whether or not you should respond immediately or wait until later.
If the aggressor is a friend, or someone who says he or she is “just kidding around,” take a stand. Explain that the comment is offensive and not a joke to you. Ask your friend to refrain from such comments in the future.
If the aggressor isn’t someone you know well, pause and assess the safety of the situation before deciding what action to take.
If you feel you are in danger, seek the assistance of an adult immediately.
Keep your parents, guardians or other adult family members informed of any anti-Semitic incidents you experience.
3. Screenshot every offensive post on social media before they are deleted, including the screen name of the person who posted the offending remark. Creating a trail is important.
4. Contact StandWithUs to see if the antiSemitic actions warrant legal action. SWU’s Saidoff Legal Center and the Center for Combatting AntiSemitism are equipped to help, including offering a rewards program for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those committing acts of vandalism.
Here is where an incident should be reported
https://www.standwithus.com/report-an-antisemitic-incident
