Neo-Nazi “6 million wasn’t enough” t-shirts removed from sale by Amazon
T-shirts and other items claiming “6 million wasn’t enough” were briefly being sold on Amazon earlier this month. T-shirts, hoodies and cups, emblazoned with “6MWE”, the neo-Nazi acronym for the phrase “6 million wasn’t enough”, were allegedly offered for sale on Amazon via a third party from 16th December. All of the items were removed after […]
Toronto radio station severs ties with controversial Polish broadcaster
A Canadian radio station has cut its long-standing ties with a leading controversial Polish broadcaster over its alleged antisemitism. In a move welcomed by Jewish groups, Toronto AM station CJMR1320 last week notified Polish Catholic broadcaster Radio Maryja of the immediate cancelation of its contract. CJMR vice-president Matt Caine noted that the Polish broadcaster had failed to respond […]
Life in prison for Halle synagogue attacker described by prosecutor as “one of the most repulsive antisemitic acts since World War II.”
A gunman who attacked a synagogue in the German city of Halle on Yom Kippur last year has been sentenced to life in prison for what the prosecutor described as “one of the most repulsive antisemitic acts since World War II.” Far-right extremist Stephan Balliet, 28, killed two people in a rampage after a failed […]
Torrent of ugly antisemitic abuse as Miss France runner-up reveals father is Israeli
French police are investigating after a contestant in the Miss France beauty competition was subjected to a torrent of antisemitic abuse when she revealed that her father is Israeli. Representing Provence, April Benayoun came second in the national pageant. After saying that she had an Israeli father, she was subjected to a torrent of antisemitic […]
EU ruling upholding Belgian ban on Jewish ritual slaughter curtails fundamental rights of Jews, say campaigners
Jewish groups have warned that laws banning Jewish ritual slaughter could appear all across Europe following a ruling by a European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ ruling, which was released on 17th December, upholds a Belgian ban on ritual slaughter methods by Jews and Muslims. European Jewish groups claim it sets a precedent that […]
FBI joins investigation into hack of Long Island Jewish school’s website with Nazi images and slurs
The website of the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School’s was overtaken with antisemitic images, offensive slurs and songs in a cyber attack that occurred on 14th December. The homepage presented a large swastika with a video clip of marching Nazi SS guards, and another section read “North Shore Hebrew Death Camp”. One page included […]
Saudi textbooks remove or tone down antisemitic content
A review of Saudi Arabia’s 2020-2021 schools curriculum has revealed that school textbooks had been revised to remove or tone down antisemitic content. The educational research institute IMPACT-se found that among the tropes removed was that Jews control and manipulate the world. Its CEO said that the trend has been observable since the early 2000s, but that […]
University of Oxford reiterates its adoption of the International Definition of Antisemitism
The University of Oxford has reiterated its 2016 adoption of the International Definition of Antisemitism. The reiteration comes after a call from the Education Secretary for universities to adopt the Definition. Recently, Birmingham, Lancaster, Cambridge, Manchester Metropolitan and Buckingham New Universities have adopted the Definition. Campaign Against Antisemitism has consistently backed efforts by the Government to encourage widespread adoption of the Definition by local authorities, universities and public […]