Hungarian opposition parties under fire for backing politician with history of antisemitic statements
Several Jewish leaders in Hungary have criticised Laszlo Bíró, a joint candidate of the opposition parties, for his past antisemitic remarks. Mr Bíró, a member of the Jobbik Party, has apologised after accusations were made surrounding multiple antisemitic and racist comments he is alleged to have made. In an earlier letter sent to several parliamentary […]
SOAS professor accuses Israel of being a “Western virus” and exploiting the Holocaust for political ends
A professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has called Israel a “Western virus” and accused the Jewish state of using the Holocaust as the “clincher argument” in its “presumed right over Palestine”. Dr Haim Bresheeth, who is a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS’s Centre of Global Media and Communication, made the comments in a […]
Tech giants act to halt online hate for one day only, as they move to block webinar featuring convicted terrorist
Numerous technology companies recently blocked a webinar featuring a convicted terrorist, plane hijacker and member of the violent Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Following protests, Zoom refused to host a webinar featuring Leila Khaled held at San Francisco State University (SFSU) on 23rd September. As a member of the PFLP, Ms Khaled […]
Russia asked to show ‘zero tolerance’ for antisemitism by community leaders after attack on Moscow Jewish community centre
Police have detained a drunken attacker who shouted antisemitic slogans and caused damage to a Jewish centre in Moscow. After local community leaders expressed concern at the attack in the Russian capital, local police were praised for their prompt response and warned that there must be zero-tolerance for antisemitism. According to the Moscow-based SOVA Centre […]
Swastikas found on walls of school in Rome, days after antisemitic poster appears in Milan
The walls of the Mamiani High School in Rome have been targeted once again with offensive vandalism, with a swastika found on the school’s property. The message of the graffiti read “Rome is a Nazi!”, and it was surrounded by swastikas. The graffiti has been removed. The school’s Principal, Tiziana Sallusti, reported the incident to […]