Board of top Arab-American advocacy group refuses to resign amid growing dispute

Board of top Arab-American advocacy group refuses to resign amid growing dispute Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 21:24 In a statement to Middle East Eye, ADC chairman Safa Rifka said stepping down 'would be a disservice to the mission' A billboard erected by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee depicts the words of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr about freedom of speech, in Times Square, New York City, in February 2025 (ADC. org) Off The chairman of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) told Middle East Eye that the board will not resign amid growing calls for an overhaul, because doing so would be based on "a campaign of misleading statements circulating on social media". He added that it "would be a disservice to the organization's mission at this critical time".