During the ADL's annual Concert Against Hate at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, JVP members and supporters distributed leaflets that described the impact of the Deadly Exchange programs the ADL organizes between US and Israeli police. JVP - DC Metro called on the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to stop sponsoring the U.S. police “counter-terrorism” trainings with Israeli military, police, and intelligence officials. Many attendees welcomed the leaflets and expressed interest in the concerns raised about the ADL’S police exchange program.
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After JVP - DC Metro's successful FOIA request that proved key police officers in DC are participating in the ADL's National Counter Terrorism Seminars in Israel, and local DC Councilmember David Grosso's letter of rebuke to Police Chief Peter Newsham about the trainings, The Intercept published an article detailing the #DeadlyExchange programs in DC and across the country.
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