holocaust denial

Meta’s handling of ‘SpongeBob’ Holocaust denial post is taken up by independent Oversight Board

Users complained about it six times — four times before the Holocaust denial ban went into place and twice after.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
02/09/2023
Lehtikuva/Eeva-Maria Brotherus via REUTERS

After leading minister joked about Nazis, Finland moves to criminalize Holocaust denial

The only Jewish member of Finland’s parliament, Ben Zyskowicz, contributed the statement’s passage on criminalizing Nazi and Communist symbols.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
01/09/2023

'I don't believe in Germans:' Satirical news report mocks Holocaust deniers

"Our high school history books were printed in 1934," explained one fictional Holocaust denier.

Fake ID dispute leads teen to accuse a 5-star hotel of Holocaust denial

The hotel has called those accusations baseless — its general manager swore in a legal filing that the hotel recognizes the Holocaust as “one of the most horrific events in history.”

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
12/08/2023
A man wearing a Swastika [Illustrative]

Anti-feminist influencer releases antisemitic song inspired by Nick Fuentes

Hannah Pearl Davis' song "Why can't we talk about the Jews?" included lyrics like “I am not saying that Hitler was a good guy, but I kind of want to know why…”

New forms of antisemitism are a threat - European Commission to Israeli council

New forms of antisemitism pose new threats and challenges in the digital age.

Poland's attack on history and academic freedom - opinion

It is scandalous that a Polish parliamentarian entrusted with legitimately representing his constituency would resort to public vandalism and violence against a scholar.

By DANI DAYAN
05/06/2023
Agencja Gazeta/Kuba Atys via REUTERS

Lecture on Holocaust in Poland canceled after far-right lawmaker storms podium

Grzegorz Braun, of the Confederation party, later said he disrupted the event to defend Poland’s good name against Grabowski’s “historical propaganda.” 

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
02/06/2023

Wikipedia disciplines editors in Holocaust distortion dispute but sidesteps Poland debate

The online encyclopedia stopped short of taking more aggressive action in response to allegations of widespread Holocaust distortion on the platform. 

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
23/05/2023

Abbas’s war of instruction at the UN - opinion

In his twisted logic, Abbas thinks Israel’s only remaining connection to sympathy is the Holocaust, so the more he can deconstruct it, the more he breaks down Israel’s armor.

By NAVE DROMI
21/05/2023
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