Nebraska adopts the International Definition of Antisemitism
The Governor of the State of Nebraska, Pete Ricketts, has announced that the State will adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism. Jewish settlement in Nebraska started shortly after it became an organised territory in 1854. As of 2020, there were reported to be 76,300 Jews living in Nebraska, making up 0.5% of a total population […]
Nazi flags flown outside Disney World
Video footage uploaded to Twitter shows people flying Nazi flags outside of Disney World in Florida. The clip, uploaded on Saturday by StopAntisemitism.org, garnered the attention of thousands online, in addition to that of Jewish groups and institutions. In a statement, the Florida Holocaust Museum said: “It’s a sad day for humanity when even Disney […]
Conservative councillor apologises for sending allegedly antisemitic video in WhatsApp group
A Conservative Party councillor in Worcester has apologised after he sent a video that was reported to have been antisemitic in nature to a WhatsApp group. Cllr Allah Ditta sent the video to a group called ‘Campaign News’, which contained several prominent Conservatives, including Worcester MP Robin Walker and leader of Worcester City Council, Marc […]
Apple to prevent photographs from Holocaust-related sites from automatically being added to albums
Technology giant Apple is imposing tight new restrictions on users who want to take photographs of Holocaust-related sites and make them part of photo albums. A new software update means that photos taken at Holocaust sites like the Anne Frank House and Auschwitz will no longer be included in automatically-generated albums created in the company’s […]