Greenblatt Catches Himself Referring to Israel’s Anthem as ‘Our National Anthem’

ADL Chief Jonathan Greenblatt Catches Himself Referring to Israel’s Anthem as ‘Our National Anthem’: ‘I Shouldn’t Say Our’

Charlie Nash Aug 12th, 2025, 9:25 pm

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt caught himself during an interview this week after referring to Israel’s national anthem as “our national anthem.”

“Think about this. The national symbol, let’s say, of Hezbollah is a rifle. That’s what’s on their flag. The national symbol of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sword. That’s what’s on their flag,” said Greenblatt during an interview with the Jewish Broadcasting Service on Monday. “The national symbol of Israel is the shield, it’s the Star of David. The symbol of our people is not a weapon of war, it’s an instrument of defense. The thing that most embodi