The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/holocaust-denial/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Holocaust denial | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/holocaust-denial/ 32 32 San Diego mosque shooters, who met online, called for genocide of Jews and Muslims https://www.timesofisrael.com/san-diego-mosque-shooters-who-met-online-called-for-genocide-of-jews-and-muslims/ Thu, 21 May 2026 08:35:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827950 Holocaust-denying teens praised Hitler, called all women 'evil,' in violent writings; terrorists killed beloved security guard Amin Abdullah as he protected 140 schoolchildren

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]]> Experts debate whether AI-generated Holocaust content aids memory or distorts it https://www.timesofisrael.com/experts-debate-whether-ai-generated-holocaust-content-aids-memory-or-distorts-it/ Tue, 12 May 2026 02:33:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821313 A World Jewish Congress clip of Anne Frank highlights potential and peril of new tools as firsthand testimony dies out -- and opportunists capitalize on endless supply of 'slop'

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]]> NH lawmaker faces little pushback after Holocaust deniers testify to education commission https://www.timesofisrael.com/nh-lawmaker-faces-little-pushback-after-holocaust-deniers-testify-to-education-commission/ Fri, 01 May 2026 13:15:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814288 Reports emerge of Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière's efforts to insert Holocaust denial into the state’s public education guidelines, which took place publicly in January

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]]> After Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan interviews antisemite and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-tucker-carlson-piers-morgan-interviews-antisemite-and-holocaust-denier-nick-fuentes/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:36:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708294 TV commentator and self-described 'free speech absolutist' holds white nationalist 'to proper account' in two-hour segment, as guest maintains that 'Hitler was really f-ing cool'

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]]> Auschwitz launches a virtual film set of its grounds, and sparks an ethical debate https://www.timesofisrael.com/auschwitz-launches-a-virtual-film-set-of-its-grounds-and-sparks-an-ethical-debate/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:29:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3620463 'Picture from Auschwitz,' a brick-by-brick digital reproduction of the Nazi camp created by the memorial, earns praise despite fears of AI-fueled distortion of Holocaust content

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]]> France to investigate Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot after posts denying Holocaust https://www.timesofisrael.com/france-to-investigate-elon-musks-grok-chatbot-after-posts-denying-holocaust/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:31:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3694525 Grok tweeted that gas chambers at Auschwitz were designed for 'disinfection with Zyklon B against typhus' rather than mass murder

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]]> French authorities probing Grok AI over ‘Holocaust-denying comments’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-authorities-probing-grok-ai-over-holocaust-denying-comments/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:36:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3692844 X chatbot made post Monday, since seen by over a million people, falsely claiming Nazi gas chambers were designed for disinfection instead of mass execution

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]]> Heritage Foundation head apologizes amid antisemitism turmoil after defending Tucker Carlson https://www.timesofisrael.com/heritage-foundation-head-apologizes-amid-antisemitism-turmoil-after-defending-tucker-carlson/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:37:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3682385 After backlash for his comments on right-wing commentator who hosted Holocaust denier on his podcast, Kevin Roberts says he'll speak up even if friend Carlson 'needs challenging'

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]]> Australia upholds visa ban on antisemitic far-right US influencer Candace Owens https://www.timesofisrael.com/australia-upholds-visa-ban-on-antisemitic-far-right-us-influencer-candace-owens/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:59:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3665540 Rejecting appeal, High Court backs government's decision last year to bar her from country, citing her antisemitic views, Holocaust denial and Islamophobia

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]]> Podcasts, going off-script, now fertile ground for antisemitic sophistry, critics warn https://www.timesofisrael.com/podcasts-going-off-script-now-fertile-ground-for-antisemitic-sophistry-critics-fear/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:57:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3624706 As long-form podcasts and other types of alternative media bring Holocaust denial and anti-Zionist revisionism to fresh audiences, a newcomer to the field aims to correct the record

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]]> Polish prosecutors probe far-right lawmaker who called Auschwitz gas chambers ‘fake’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-prosecutors-probe-far-right-lawmaker-who-called-auschwitz-gas-chambers-fake/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:54:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3596453 Death camp museum head says will file separate complaint against Grzegorz Braun, a former presidential candidate, who also reiterated blood libel, disrupted pogrom commemoration

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]]> Auschwitz museum sounds alarm over ‘harmful’ AI images of Holocaust victims https://www.timesofisrael.com/auschwitz-museum-sounds-alarm-over-harmful-ai-images-of-holocaust-victims/ Sat, 24 May 2025 15:04:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3556853 Museum officials warn that fake AI-generated bios, photos of victims shared on social media are 'falsifying history,' could lead to denial of Nazi atrocities

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]]> Holocaust distortion more dangerous than outright denial, warns departing IHRA chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-distortion-more-dangerous-than-outright-denial-warns-departing-ihra-chief/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:57:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3469717 'It’s always those who attack freedom, liberal views, diversity and pluralism' who twist the facts, says Kathrin Meyer. 'They use Holocaust distortion for their political gain'

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]]> Most people believe a genocide of Jews could happen today, multi-country survey finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/most-people-believe-a-genocide-of-jews-could-happen-today-multi-country-survey-finds/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:12:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3465988 Claims Conference poll exposes a global trend of fading knowledge about basic facts of the Holocaust, with almost half of French young adults saying they've never heard of the term

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]]> French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, anti-immigrant firebrand, dies at 96 https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-far-right-leader-jean-marie-le-pen-anti-immigrant-firebrand-dies-at-96/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:59:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3454582 Polarizing figure, father of politician Marine Le Pen, belittled Holocaust gas chambers as 'a detail in World War II history,' railed against migrants and multiculturalism

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