Long Beach, NY adopts International Definition of Antisemitism

The City of Long Beach, NY has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. The City Council voted unanimously on 20th June to adopt the Definition, as Acting City Manager Ron Walsh observed that “In New York State, Southampton, Rockville Centre, Yorktown, Greensburg, Huntington, Great Neck Suffolk County, Nassau County, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Glen Cove and Lindenhurst have […]

Following CAA action, Greene King pub retailer follows Glastonbury and YMCA in cancelling screenings of antisemitism-denial film on its premises

Following correspondence with Campaign Against Antisemitism, a leading pub retailer has agreed to cancel two screenings of a propaganda film about the antisemitic former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The screenings of the film Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! The Big Lie were scheduled to be shown tonight and tomorrow in Bournemouth, but the booking is understood […]

Melbourne fire department chief photographed giving nazi salute returns to work

A Melbourne fire department chief, who was investigated after a photo of him performing a nazi salute was discovered, has returned to work. Jewish fireman Aaron Starkey filed a federal complaint against Chief Jody Kohler in late April in connection with the photograph. Mr Starkey had previously complained about the photograph to his union president, […]

Finnish politician apologises for Hitler joke 

Finland’s Minister for Economic Affairs has apologised for making a Hitler-related joke.  Vilhelm Junnila, member of the far-right Finns Party, reportedly joked about being assigned the number 88 by the Finnish Election Commission as his candidate number in the 2019 parliamentary election. The number 88 refers to the eighth letter of the alphabet, H, and […]