Tag: Holocaust Denial

The president of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, recently faced criticism for her response to a question about calling for the genocide of Jews.
This week's Antisemitism Monitor highlights a range of antisemitic incidents from around the world.
Deborah Lipstadt, ambassador for combating international antisemitism, expressed concern over the denial of Hamas atrocities in its Oct. 7 terrorist attack in southern Israel.
A new report suggests that the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has paid ad revenue to social media accounts that promote antisemitic propaganda and misinformation.
The president of Harvard University, Claudine Gay, addresses the issue of antisemitism on campus in a speech.
Harvard University President Claudine Gay has acknowledged the long history of antisemitism at the institution and appointed a team of Jewish advisors to help fight against it.
In this week's Antisemitism Monitor, a few significant incidents are highlighted.
The Oversight Board of Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has urged the improvement of distinguishing between hate speech and criticism of hate speech in content moderation.
The Oversight Board of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has criticized the company for failing to distinguish between hate speech and criticism of hate speech.
A member of the Goyim Defense League, a neo-Nazi group based in Florida, has been extradited to the Netherlands to stand trial for projecting an antisemitic message onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
This article highlights a series of troubling comments and actions by Elon Musk regarding Jews and antisemitism.
Meta's independent Oversight Board is reviewing a case involving a post on Facebook and Instagram that featured a SpongeBob SquarePants character and contained Holocaust denial.
The government of Finland has agreed on a policy to combat racism and Holocaust denial, following a series of scandals involving racism and neo-Nazism within the administration.
The far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has gained support from a fifth of German voters, with even higher support in some states.
Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has sparked controversy by blaming Jews for their own deportations during the Holocaust.
Historian Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. special envoy to combat antisemitism, discusses her thoughts on the resurgence of antisemitism in America.
Jewish groups have criticized Elon Musk's decision to reinstate Kanye West's Twitter account, which was previously suspended for promoting antisemitic content.
Ed Asner's final film, The Tiger Within, features a nuanced and memorable performance by the late actor.
The author rebukes Lev Golinkin's article published in The Forward, which criticizes the Ukrainian Azov battalion for its alleged neo-Nazi influence.
The University of Arizona College Republicans United, a GOP student group, has faced criticism for inviting white supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes to speak at an upcoming conference.
Mark Robinson, the GOP frontrunner for North Carolina governor, is facing accusations of antisemitism after encouraging the reading of quotes from Adolf Hitler and other dictators at a conservative conference.
In this article, the author argues that the Jewish community's reaction to Roseanne Barr's recent controversial comments was excessive and counterproductive.
The article discusses the problem of misinformation and inaccuracies on Wikipedia, with examples such as false statements about historical figures and events.
The chairman of Yad Vashem, Dani Dayan, expressed concerns about the suppression of Holocaust scholarship in Poland, including the recent incident where a right-wing parliament member vandalized a lecture by historian Jan Grabowski.
The author reflects on her experience as a college student learning Arabic with the Hans Wehr Modern Arabic-English Dictionary.