US Jewish leader, Israel advocate Abe Foxman dies at 86
Key takeaways
- Israeli officials hail Foxman, who led the ADL advocacy group for nearly three decades, as warm and passionate.
- The Anti-Defamation League, the advocacy group he led for 28 years, confirmed his death on Sunday, calling him an “outspoken, passionate, and tireless advocate for the Jewish people and Israel“.
- A Holocaust survivor, Foxman helped shape the conversation around Israel and anti-Semitism in the US for decades.
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Israeli officials hail Foxman, who led the ADL advocacy group for nearly three decades, as warm and passionate.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Abraham Foxman delivers remarks during the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC, the United States [File: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026Prominent Jewish American leader and Israel defender Abraham “Abe” Foxman has died at age 86.
The Anti-Defamation League, the advocacy group he led for 28 years, confirmed his death on Sunday, calling him an “outspoken, passionate, and tireless advocate for the Jewish people and Israel“.