“The SJP doesn't have tunnels under our universities like Hamas has tunnels under Gaza,” ADL director Jonathan Greenblatt tells The Syllabus. “But they were clearly organizing and preparing in a way that really took us by surprise, and I regret that that happened.” In this week's episode of The Syllabus, Greenblatt reflects on the events following October 7 on our college campuses, the ADL's efforts in assessing and improving campus safety for Jewish students, and how the conversation surrounding free speech has evolved. 

Guest Bio: Jonathan Greenblatt is CEO of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). Greenblatt joined ADL in 2015 after serving as a special assistant to President Obama. He joined the government after a career in business as a social entrepreneur and corporate executive. In 2022, he published his first book, It Could Happen Here: Why America is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable—And How We Can Stop It. 

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