Jewish family in Alabama receives death threats after reporting teacher’s Nazi salutes
A family in Birmingham, Alabama has received both death and arson threats after reporting an incident in which their teenage son witnessed his teacher leading the class in giving Nazi-style salutes during a history lesson. Mariya Tytell, the mother of Ephraim “Epps” Tytell, who attends Mountain Brook High School in the Birmingham suburb of Mountain […]
German politician rebukes education officials over failure to remove antisemitic stereotypes from textbooks
A German politician has condemned education officials for failing to remove antisemitic stereotypes from school textbooks. Jonas Weber of the Social Democrat Party (SPD) in Baden-Württemberg said that disturbing portrayals of Jewish people could still be found in the State’s educational resources, stating: “Unfortunately, we have the impression the Ministry of Education does not want […]
Cardiff teenager charged with being a member of proscribed neo-Nazi group Feuerkrieg Division
A Cardiff teenager has been charged with terror offences which include allegedly being a member of the proscribed neo-Nazi group Feuerkrieg Division. Luca Benincasa, 19, was arrested on 1st February by Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU) officers and appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on 3rd February. Mr Benincasa was also charged with four […]
BBC Sounds reportedly features Lady Mosley interview containing Holocaust denial without context or content warning
BBC Sounds, an online streaming platform that contains live and archived radio broadcasts, reportedly features an interview containing Holocaust denial without providing context or a content warning. The conversation in question is between interviewee, Lady Diana Mosley, and interviewer, Sue Lawley, and was first broadcast in November 1989 as part of the BBC’s Desert Island […]
Five fired over antisemitism by German public broadcaster
The German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle has fired five employees – including four from its Arabic desk – and has dropped a number of freelancers following an audit on antisemitism. The audit was prepared by former Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, integration expert Ahmad Mansour, and Beatrice Mansour, an expert on the prevention of radicalisation. Although […]
British boxer deletes Twitter account after posting “tone deaf” photographs outside Auschwitz concentration camp
A British boxer has deleted his Twitter account after posting “tone deaf” photographs of him and his girlfriend outside of Auschwitz concentration camp. Jamie McDonnell, 35, posted three photographs that caused outrage on social media, with many Twitter users criticising him. The former British IBF champion appeared to double down in response to the backlash […]
Visibly Jewish man victim of violent burglary in Stamford Hill
A visibly Jewish man was the recent victim of a violent burglary in Stamford Hill. The man reportedly had his phone stolen during the burglary. CCTV footage shows the Jewish man being violently punched by another man wearing what appears to be a brown jacket and blue jeans. The incident occurred on St Ann’s Road […]
Health officials with Jewish-sounding names receive hate messages and threats over COVID measures
Health officials with Jewish-sounding names in Salem, Massachusetts have been targeted with antisemitic messages and threats over COVID measures. The city’s Mayor, Kim Driscoll, announced that members of the Board of Health and Health Department whose names suggested that they were Jewish had been directly targeted with messages and threats online, by e-mail and via […]
“We don’t want Jews here…Heil Hitler”: Man performs Nazi salute to woman with two babies in Stamford Hill
CCTV footage captured what appears to be a man performing a Nazi salute to a woman who was pushing two babies in a pram in Stamford Hill. The man reportedly said: “We don’t want Jews here…heil Hitler.” The incident occurred on 7th February and was reported on Friday by Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer […]
Swastika drawn on window shade at U.S. embassy in Bulgaria
A swastika has been found on a window shade inside the U.S. embassy in Bulgaria. The antisemitic symbol was first discovered the day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day, last month, but has only now been reported. This comes after a swastika was discovered in July 2021 inside an elevator in the embassy. That swastika was reportedly found […]