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Tareq Al-Suwaidan, a Kuwaiti entrepreneur, Islamic author and speaker, and a leader of the Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood, July 10, 2007. Credit: Fatma Almeer via Wikimedia Commons.

Muslim charity in Canada to host speaker with history of defaming Jews

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A recognized charity and Muslim group in Canada is hosting a speaker this weekend with a history of demonizing Israel and Jews at its annual conference. Tareq Al-Suwaidan is listed on the home page of...
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem during an official state visit to Israel, March 25, 2018. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

America and Germany to collaborate on Holocaust-education efforts

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The United States and Germany launched a dialogue on Holocaust issues on Thursday in the face of rising anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial, signing a letter of intent during a ceremony. According to a State Department...
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British court sentences Holocaust denier to prison time for ‘baiting Jews’

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A woman in Britain said to be a virulent anti-Semite has been found guilty of spreading offensive messages and material over the Internet and was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison by a magistrate...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Turkey: Anti-Semitism was widespread in 2020

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“The Holocaust story is exaggerated,” “Israel does not get enough of blood and wealth,” “Jews kidnapped Christian children and performed rituals with their blood,” “Jews has sent coronavirus to Turkey to exterminate Turks” … Those...
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To battle Holocaust denial, Facebook announces tool to connect users with facts

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In an effort to contend with Holocaust denial on its platform, Facebook announced on Wednesday—International Holocaust Remembrance Day—that it will begin to connect users to a site with facts about the 20th-century atrocity that...
End Jew Hatred activists protest outside the California home of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Jan. 11, 2021. Credit: Courtesy.

Jewish civil-rights group protests Twitter CEO over not banning Holocaust denial

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The grassroots Jewish civil-rights movement End Jew Hatred protested outside the California home of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Monday, blaring audio recordings of Holocaust-denying tweets that have not been removed from Twitter. The group said Dorsey...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Dec. 27, 2017. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Khamenei tweets: Why a crime to deny Holocaust?

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted on Wednesday asking why it’s a crime to doubt the Holocaust, though it is permitted to insult the prophet Muhammad. “The next question to ask is: Why is...
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Twitter intends to remove posts denying the Holocaust

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Twitter announced last week that it will remove posts that deny the Holocaust. Bloomberg first reported the move on Oct. 14. “Our Hateful Conduct Policy prohibits a wide range of behavior, including making references to violent events or...
The exterior of the Palais de Justice in Paris, France. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Can France’s courts learn from Facebook in the fight against anti-Semitism?

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Who is more effective in the fight against resurgent anti-Semitism: Facebook or the French judiciary? I’m asking this particular question because of two separate developments over the last week that, when taken together, suggest that...
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address at Facebook's F8 2018 conference on April 30, 2018. Credit: Anthony Quintano via Wikimedia Commons.

Ban Holocaust denial? Yes. Political censorship? No.

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The applause was nearly universal. After a determined campaign on the part of the Anti-Defamation League and a broad coalition of Jewish groups and other organizations, Facebook has agreed to ban posts that contain Holocaust denial...