TikTok prankster fined £365 by judge, but not for his harassment of Jews
A TikTok prankster was fined £365 today, but not for his persistent harassment of Jews. The prankster known as Mizzy appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice after one of his videos in which he entered a family’s home went viral. In addition to […]
Roger Waters begins concert by announcing he is not antisemitic before making comparison between Nazis to Israel
Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd musician, reportedly began a recent concert in Berlin by announcing that he is not antisemitic, shorty before making comparisons between the Nazis to Israel. At one point during the concert, various names are displayed on large screens. A journalist at the concert reported that Anne Frank’s name was prominently […]
Multiple Wikipedia editors banned after writing articles absolving Poland of its role in Holocaust
Wikipedia has banned three editors from writing articles on Poland during World War II after it was discovered that articles were being written which apparently absolve Poland of its role in the Holocaust. The investigation was launched by Wikipedia’s Arbitration Committee after an academic study concluded that the editors in question had propagated misinformation by […]
German professor who claimed Jewish people “learned evil” from the Nazis acquitted
A microbiology professor in Germany was acquitted after being charged with inciting hatred in relation to comments that he made equating Israel to Nazi Germany. Sucharit Bhakdi, 74, is a former head of the Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and is a member of the fringe political […]
Sacramento Mayor shuts down antisemitic rant at city council meeting
The Mayor of Sacramento shut down an antisemitic rant by a member of the public during a City Council meeting. Mayor Darrell Steinberg interrupted the speaker’s rant, stating: “OK, see you later, pal. We don’t want to hear any more from you. We don’t want to hear any more of your s***.” Mr Steinberg, who […]
Report claims Saudi Arabia has removed “practically all antisemitic material” from Islamic Studies textbooks
Education authorities in Saudi Arabia have reportedly removed a substantial amount of antisemitic rhetoric from the Kingdom’s Islamic Studies textbooks. The research group IMPACT-se has been tracking the progress of the expungement of this material, and has reported that “practically all antisemitism” has been removed from Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Studies educational resources, which represents a […]
Joint glossary produced by Chief Rabbi and Church of Scotland
A new document, titled A Jewish-Christian Glossary, produced by the Church of Scotland and the Chief Rabbi’s Office, has been published. The new Glossary explores a variety of biblical terminology, such as “covenant” and “chosen people”, and gives both Jewish and Christian perspectives in relation to identity and history. One of the publication’s forewords, written […]