Struggle against antisemitism
27-10-2009 / Israel
Israel – The IDF Chief of Staff in Germany: "We will not entrust our security to foreigners"
Against the backdrop of Iran's nuclear aspirations and the IDF operations in Gaza having been awarded the title of "war crimes", the Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi delivered an emotional speech in Berlin today.
"The voices of our fellow Jews, led beaten and humiliated, as they marched in to the rail carriages, cry out to us from the silent steel slabs laid on the platform", said the Chief...27-10-2009 / France
France - France fines black comic for antisemitism
French judges ordered a far-right black comedian to pay 20,000 euros (30,000 dollars) Tuesday over an anti-Semitic stunt during a stage show in which he invited a notorious Holocaust denier onto stage.
The Paris court fined Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, a 43-year-old French stand up, 10,000 euros for his "public antisemitic insults" and told him to pay a further 10,000 in damages and legal fees...26-10-2009 / Germany
Germany - German court fines British bishop for Holocaust claims
The court in the Bavarian city of Regensburg sent notice to German lawyer Matthias Lossmann to say it was fining Richard Williamson for incitement over his claim on Swedish television that fewer than 300,000 Jews died in Nazi death camps.
Lossmann said that the court was giving Williamson the option to pay the fine or take the case further, which will mean facing trial.
The exact fine...22-10-2009 / Australia
Australia - Alleged Nazi criminal in Australian police custody
An 88-year-old man accused by Hungary of Nazi war crimes during World War II surrendered to Australian police after exhausting his appeals against extradition.
Australian citizen Charles Zentai is accused by the Hungarian government of being one of three men who tortured and killed a Jewish teenager in 1944 for failing to wear a star identifying him as a Jew.
Zentai, who immigrated to...22-10-2009 / Thailand
Thailand - Thailand covers Hitler billboard
Museum officials in Thailand have covered a billboard depicting Adolf Hitler saluting after complaints from the German and Israeli embassies.
The advertisement, which reads in Thai, "Hitler is not dead," was set up on a main road out of Bangkok two weeks ago.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/...21-10-2009 / United States
USA - New resource from ADL & Hillel helps confront holocaust denial on campus
In response to the appearance of Holocaust denial advertisements in American college newspapers, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Life unveiled a new resource to help students respond.
A new resource guide, Fighting Holocaust Denial in Campus Newspaper Advertisements, is available on the League's Web site and is being widely distributed throughout...21-10-2009 / Germany
Germany - German prosecutors act against Holocaust-denying bishop
German prosecutors have filed a complaint against a British bishop, Richard Williamson, for inciting racial hatred after he said that "not one Jew" was killed in Nazi gas chambers.
The competent court in Regensburg, southern Germany, must now decide whether to accept the charges, its president Johann Ploed said, adding that the decision would come in around one week.
Any punishment...20-10-2009 / United States
USA - Amex spokesperson: David Irving’s account revoked
NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind and a dozen elected officials, including Senate Democratic Conference Leader John L. Sampson, has asked American Express to rescind the merchant agreement of a notorious Holocaust denier David Irving .
They wrote to AMEX Chairman and CEO Kenneth I. Chenault saying, “By processing charges for tickets to Mr. Irving’s United States, hate-filled speaking tour, as...20-10-2009 / Russia
Russia - Two Omsk Citizens convicted of extremism
Andrei Babenko and Daniel Fateeva were found guilty of committing a crime under Part 1 of Art 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of hatred or hostility, and humiliation of human dignity). In October 2008, the suspects, both men in their 20s, pasted extremists leaflets decorated with swastikas on postal boxes during Victory Day last year. The suspects gave away copies of the antisemitic...20-10-2009 / New Zealand
New Zealand - Auckland Grammar School students publicly apologise to war veterans over "Nazi- photos"
Auckland Grammar School students have apologised to staff and war veterans at the Auckland War Memorial Museum today, after they were caught bowing and saluting at Nazi symbols.
Source: http://www.radiolive.co.nz/...19-10-2009 / Russia
Russia -Tyumen prosecutors wrap up investigation of professor who spread blood libel
Prosecutors in Tyumen, have concluded their investigation into the antisemitic lectures of a local university professor. According to the report, Svetlana Shestakovaya was charged with inciting ethnic hatred, and that her lectures were evaluated by government-appointed experts who agreed that her statements qualify as incitement. We reported last year that Professor Shestakovaya, who... ...19-10-2009 / United States
USA - US Attorney-General decries antisemitism, discrimination against Muslims
US Attorney-General Eric Holder decried the continued phenomenon of antisemitism in America as well as the stigma felt by many Muslim Americans, in an address at an Anti-Defamation League dinner Saturday night (17/10).
"The stubborn persistence of antisemitism saddens me - for it undeniably still exists. We deny this at our peril," he said. "Whether in a casual joke made in private when...18-10-2009 / Poland
Poland - Auschwitz museum on Facebook to educate the younger generation
The museum of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp has launched its profile, "Auschwitz Memorial", on the Facebook social networking website.
Museum spokesman Pawel Sawicki claims that the museum, on a mission to educate the younger generation, is trying to reach these crowds via their own contemporary and highly popular communications tools.
Facebook is one of the largest and...18-10-2009 / Germany
Germany - German 'Hitler Youth' camp trio charged
Prosecutors in Berlin, Germany charged three people suspected of creating "Hitler Youth"-style camps where uniformed children were "schooled" in extreme-right racial theory and shown Nazi propaganda.
The trio -- a 25-year-old student, a 27-year-old mechanic and a 24-year-old saleswoman -- had links to the far-right movement in Germany and were charged with inciting racial hatred and...17-10-2009 / United States
USA - Cabbie’s antisemitic website shut down
The antisemitic website http://www.revolutionmuslim.com, that was run by Yousef Al-Khattab, a New York cab driver, has been shut down. Private investigator Bill Warner said that he succeed in convincing the service that hosted the controversial website to discontinue its services for Al-Khattab. Neither the hosting service nor Al-Khattab was available for comment.
Al-Khattab, 40,...15-10-2009 /
Europe - EU leaders vow to fight antsemitism in Europe
Several European Union leaders attended the opening of the new permanent Brussels office of the European Jewish Congress on Wednesday. From L to R: Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure, Uzi Landau, Jacques Barrot, Commissioner in charge of Justice, Freedom and Security, Jerzy Buzek, President of...12-10-2009 / United States
USA - Edison Steps up patrols in response to new antisemitic incident
Police are increasing patrols in and around Edison Parks while maintaining a high police presence in areas where Jewish schools and synagogues are located following an antisemitic vandalism incident at Paterniti Park last week, officials said.
A resident reported finding several swastikas and an anti-Semitic statement written in black magic marker on playground equipment at the Vineyard...
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08-10-2009 / United States
USA - ADL calls on OSCE States to respond to antisemitism and hate
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called on the 56 states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to make good on their pledge to respond to growing antisemitism and hate violence across the region.
ADL presented recommendations to governments at the OSCE's annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on action to address the problem.
"Since...07-10-2009 / Canada
Canada - Comedian kicked off Just for Laughs tour for antisemitic comments
As a result of controversy surrounding antisemitic comments made by Tommy Tiernan, the Irish comedy star is off the Just for Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour, which kicks off Oct. 19 in St. John's.
Tiernan made highly incendiary remarks about the Holocaust and blamed Jews for the death of Christ at Ireland's Electric Picnic Festival last month. He was roundly criticized by all religious...07-10-2009 / Britain
Britain - Chelsea vow to help find fans involved in antisemitic chants against London rivals Spurs
Chelsea have vowed to help track down the supporters who were filmed singing antisemitic chants about London rivals Tottenham.
The video, filmed inside the Britannia Stadium before last month’s game at Stoke, was posted on YouTube and Tottenham officials and fans have complained to Chelsea.
Edward Ashwell, head of security at Stamford Bridge, confirmed police have been contacted and...
