Dieudonné sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for videos of an “antisemitic nature”
The French comedian Dieudonné has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for producing videos of an “antisemitic nature.” Dieudonné, whose real name is Dieudonné M’Bala M’Bala, is a French comedian and political activist who has been convicted for hate speech and advocating terrorism, among other offences, in France and Belgium. Mr M’Bala M’Bala, 55, was handed his […]
Polish ultranationalists given prison sentences for chants about hanging Zionists at rally
Two Polish ultranationalists have been given prison sentences in connection to chanting about hanging Zionists at a rally in 2016. It was reported that one of the participants at the rally, which took place in the north-eastern city of Bialystok, led a chant about how “Zionists will hang from the trees instead of leaves.” It […]
Antisemitic graffiti spray-painted onto side of building in German village
Antisemitic graffiti was found spray-painted onto the side of a building in Wemmetsweiler, a village in the German state of Saarland, last week. The graffiti depicts three black Stars of David along with the word ‘Jude’, the German word for Jew. The perpetrators are still unknown. However, local police are investigating the matter. This incident […]
Murals defaced with Nazi graffiti in Ukiah, California
It was reported last week that at least two murals in Ukiah, California had been defaced with Nazi graffiti. One of the artworks depicted a woman wearing a surgical mask that had been vandalised with a drawing of a swastika and the letters ‘SS’ on her face. Former President Nancy Horowitz Bertsch and Current President […]
Canadian TV channel cancels programme after using “antisemitic rhetoric” on Twitter
A Canadian television channel has cancelled one of its programmes after the programme’s Twitter account used “antisemitic rhetoric” in a post, B’nai Brith Canada reported last Wednesday. OMNI is a multicultural television channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media which aired Lama TV, a programme founded by Lama Aggad that was self-described as “the largest […]
Police investigating after Jewish man faces two separate antisemitic incidents on London transport within one hour, CAA in contact with authorities
Police are investigating after a Jewish man faced two separate antisemitic incidents on London transport within one hour. Campaign Against Antisemitism is in contact with the police and Transport for London. A Twitter user uploaded audio and video footage of his brother facing the vile abuse aboard a London bus. The incident occurred on the […]
Fugitive deputy leader of neo-Nazi organisation Golden Dawn arrested in Greece
The deputy leader of the neo-Nazi organisation Golden Dawn has been arrested after he was found hiding in Greece. Golden Dawn is an extremist group that was founded in 1985 and was registered as a political party in 1993. In the 2012 elections, against a backdrop of financial chaos that led to stringent austerity measures, the […]