A few years ago the ADL’s alleged anti-bias program, “No Place for Hate,” was tossed out by Watertown, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Easton, Lexington, Medford, Needham, Newburyport, Newton, Northampton, Peabody, Somerville, Westwood, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association. They said that due to its stance against Armenians the national ADL lacked the necessary credibility on human rights to sponsor an anti-bias program.