Far-right group Patriotic Alternative hang “White Lives Matter” banner over Clifford’s Tower where 150 Jews were murdered
The far-right group, Patriotic Alternative, hung a “White Lives Matter” banner over Clifford’s Tower in York earlier this week. In 1190, a massacre of York’s 150 Jews took place after the community gathered there seeking refuge from the belligerent townspeople. The massacre at York was one of a series of antisemitic pogroms in England in […]
German tourists buying Italian Hitler wine as collectibles
German tourists are reportedly buying wine with images of Adolf Hitler as collectibles. The wine, which has been widely known to be on sale in Italy for some time, is the work of winemaker Vini Lunardelli, who founded his winery in 1967. He has been producing wine with dictator themes since 1995. He also has labels featuring Stalin, […]
Upper house of New South Wales’ Parliament unanimously backs ban on public display of Nazi flags and swastika memorabilia
The Crimes Amendment (Prohibition on display of Nazi symbols) Bill 2022 has unanimously passed the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, meaning that the knowing public display of Nazi flags or memorabilia bearing swastikas in the state could land an offender with up to one year in jail or a possible fine of over AU$100,000. […]
Spain’s Catholic Church to investigate antisemitic rituals
The Catholic Church in Spain has announced an investigation into claims made in an Israeli newspaper that some towns and villages in the country still observe rituals relating to the antisemitic “blood libel”. The blood libel is a racist claim that Jews use the blood of Christian children in religious rituals, and has been part of Christian […]