Getty Anti-Defamation League slams Trump's Muslim proposal

The head of the Anti-Defamation League blasted Donald Trump's proposal Monday to bar entry of all Muslims to the United States, calling such a ban based on religion "unacceptable and antithetical to American values."

"The U.S. was founded as a place of refuge for those fleeing religious persecution, and religious pluralism is core to our national identity," ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement Monday. "A plan that singles out Muslims and denies them entry to the U.S. based on their religion is deeply offensive and runs contrary to our nation’s deepest values."


He continued, referencing the Jewish community, which knows "all too well what can happen when a particular religious group is singled out for stereotyping and scapegoating."

"We also know that this country must not give into fear by turning its back on its fundamental values, even at a time of great crisis," Greenblatt said. "As we have said so many times, to do otherwise signals to the terrorists that they are winning the battle against democracy and freedom."