Five German companies unite against antisemitism and racism in a strong signal ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
During an online commemoration event for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, five German companies issued a joint declaration against antisemitism and racism in the country. Borussia Dortmund, Daimler, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bank and Volkswagon, together with Freundeskreis Yad Vashem, shared their decision to take ownership of their historical responsibility for such hatred in the hopes of […]
Antisemitism expected to rise globally in 2021, according to new Israeli report
According to Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs’ annual antisemitism report, anti-Jewish racism is expected to increase significantly around the world as a direct result of conspiracy theories against Jews and the State of Israel connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report maintained that the most prominent forum for the expression of antisemitism in 2020 shifted […]
Romanian Foreign Minister says online antisemitism has risen significantly during the pandemic
According to the Romanian Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu, antisemitism and incidences of discrimination have intensified online throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The head of Romanian diplomacy spoke at an event organised on the 80th anniversary of the Bucharest pogrom against Jews in 1941. Mr Aurescu stated that the Romanian Government will soon complete and finalise the […]
“Ireland is committed to fighting antisemitism and racism”: says Irish Taoiseach at Holocaust Memorial
Taoiseach Michéal Martin addressed a virtual commemoration in the Mansion House, Dublin on 24th January to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day. Mr Martin said that education is an “important tool” in strengthening and deepening the collective understanding of the events of the Holocaust, and maintained that the country is continually committed to combating antisemitism. The […]
The Netherlands names author who allegedly made negative comments about Dutch Jews as lead speaker at WWII commemoration
A Muslim author who has allegedly expressed negative sentiments about Dutch Jews and Israel has been named as the keynote speaker at The Netherland’s Remembrance of the Dead event. The National Committee which organises the annual commemoration announced last week that Moroccan-born Abdelkader Benali will deliver the address at this year’s main memorial ceremony in […]
One of world’s largest Holocaust centres to be built at site of historic massacre at Babyn Yar
One of the largest Holocaust memorial centres in the world is set to be built in Ukraine at Babyn Yar (also known as Babi Yar), near the capital, Kyiv. Plans for the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Centre (BYHMC) were unveiled on 20th January. The site will have a dozen buildings including, a Holocaust exhibition space and […]
Billboard campaign and significant rewards offered in search for antisemitic Alabama vandal
A campaign to find the perpetrator of antisemitic attacks on two Jewish sites in Huntsville, Alabama, will include digital billboards. The billboards are part of a campaign to find the perpetrator behind antisemitic graffiti daubed at the Etz Chayim Synagogue and at Chabad of Huntsville last April. Rewards totalling $18,000 (£13,000) are being offered. The […]
Antisemitic slurs as elite San Francisco school’s virtual lesson is hacked
Antisemitic and anti-black racist slurs and pornographic images appeared online when a virtual lesson being given by an elite San Francisco school was hacked. According to the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), the hacking took place during an anti-racism talk to students of Lowell High School. The SFUSD said that students were using the Padlet […]
Vancouver synagogue Zoombombed by “screaming” Holocaust denier
A screaming Holocaust-denier infiltrated a virtual gathering last weekend of the Or Shalom Synagogue, according to the Vancouver congregation’s leadership. They said that the antisemitic racist used a fake identity and “snuck into their virtual gathering” in what they are calling a “Zoombombing.” Synagogue co-Chair David Kauffman explained that due to pandemic-related restrictions the synagogue […]
“Hitler was right, we need a new Hitler”: California lawyer under fire following reported antisemitic posts on social media
Southwestern Law School has issued an unequivocal condemnation of the “intensely offensive antisemitic statements” reportedly expressed by an alumnus. A recent report revealed that a California lawyer, Farhad Khorasani, posted a number of hateful and antisemitic statements on social media across his personal platforms. In past Facebook posts, Mr Khorasani claimed that Israel is “the […]
Disgraced Baroness Tonge appallingly uses House of Lords debate on antisemitism to blame it on actions of Israeli Government, yet again
Baroness Tonge has blamed the rise in antisemitism on actions of Israeli Government, again. In a debate called by CAA honorary patron Baroness Deech over the adoption of the International Definition of Antisemitism by universities, the disgraced Baroness Tonge called for an “investigation into why these [antisemitic] incidents are increasing”, noting apparent upswings during conflicts between Israel and […]