German media company suspends staffers amid antisemitism investigation
German media company Deutsche Welle has suspended four employees and one freelancer amid its investigation that was launched this week after accusations of antisemitism were made against it. The accusations come from a report by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, a German newspaper, which alleges that several members of Deutsche Welle’s Arabic editorial team made antisemitic comments. […]
Far-left Dutch party labels event commemorating the Holocaust “inherently racist”
A far-left Dutch party has reportedly labelled an event commemorating the Holocaust “inherently racist”. In a draft of its program for Amsterdam’s upcoming March elections, the BIJ1 Party allegedly claimed that “the Indonesian, Surinamese, Korean, Iraqi victims of the Dutch (or of the violence supported by the Netherlands) are not commemorated,” and that as long […]
Multiple Chanukah displays vandalised across three cities in Ukraine
Multiple Chanukah displays have been vandalised across three cities in Ukraine. In the country’s capital city of Kyiv, a public menorah that was erected in the city’s northeast district of Troieshchyna was knocked down and its lamps were smashed. This incident occured last Tuesday and was reported on Facebook by Eduard Dolinksy, the Director of […]
Co-founder of neo-Nazi National Action terrorist group jailed for ten years
The co-founder of the neo-Nazi National Action terrorist group has today been jailed for ten years. Ben Raymond, 32, was found guilty of membership of the proscribed group earlier this week at Bristol Crown Court, where he has now been sentenced. Mr Raymond, from Swindon, helped launch the group in 2013 and reportedly coined the term “white jihad”. He is the […]
Conviction for man who sent Alan Sugar antisemitic letters
A man has been convicted of religiously-aggravated harassment after sending Alan Sugar a series of abusive and antisemitic letters. Lord Sugar, the former host of The Apprentice television show, was reluctant to refer the matter to the police, but thanks officers for “helping to shine a light on the fact that this type of behaviour is simply not […]
Spotify removes nearly 150 hours of antisemitic, racist and white supremacist material from its platform
Spotify has reportedly removed nearly 150 hours of antisemitic, racist and white supremacist material from its platform following a media investigation. The streaming giant does not allow hateful content on its platform, but a Sky News investigation reportedly found “days’ worth” of listening, promoting “scientific racism, Holocaust denial and far-right antisemitic conspiracy theories”. Much of it was buried within hours-long episodes, […]
Peloton apologises after instructor quotes Shakespeare’s “liver of a blasphemous Jew” line in live workout
Peloton has apologised after an instructor quoted the phrase “liver of a blasphemous Jew” in a live workout. The Halloween workout video, in which trainer Christine D’Ercole quotes the line from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, has been removed from the company’s library. A spokesperson for Peloton said: “Peloton’s aim is to strengthen, support and uplift our diverse community and sometimes […]