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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 591

Holocaust denial

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Executive Secretary Kathrin Meyer appears at a press conference to sign a declaration formally adopting the IHRA working definition of antisemitism at Chelsea Training Ground in Cobham, England, January 17, 2020. (Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images via JTA)
January 28, 2025, 4:57 pm
Holocaust distortion more dangerous than outright denial, warns departing IHRA chief
‘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’
By Larry Luxner
High school students from France walk on the ground of the Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau former concentration and extermination camp in Oswiecim, southern Poland, on 5 December 2024. (Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP)
January 23, 2025, 12:12 pm
Most people believe a genocide of Jews could happen today, multi-country survey finds
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
By Zev Stub
Former far-right National Front party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen clenches his fist at the statue of Joan of Arc, in Paris, May 1, 2017. (Kamil Zihnioglu/AP)
January 7, 2025, 3:59 pm
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, anti-immigrant firebrand, dies at 96
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
By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley
Holocaust denier Candace Owens speaks on stage during conservative group Turning Point USA's 'The Peoples Convention' at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, June 14, 2024. (Jeff Kowalsky / AFP)
November 28, 2024, 8:47 am
New Zealand bars Candace Owens after Australia ban for Holocaust denial
Wellington follows suit after ultra-conservative denied entry by Canberra over denial of Nazi experiments in camps, though promoter still hawking tickets for pundit’s speaking tour
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
Ursula Haverbeck arrives in the Tiergarten District Court in Berlin, Germany, October 16, 2017. (Paul Zinken/dpa via AP)
November 23, 2024, 3:29 am
Infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma’ dies at 96
Ursula Haverbeck dies while appealing sentence for false claims about Auschwitz, after spending years in prison for lying about Nazi genocide of Jews
By Andrew Lapin
Republican presidential nominee, former US president Donald Trump (left) watches as political commentator Tucker Carlson delivers remarks during a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena on October 23, 2024, in Duluth, Georgia. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images via AFP)
October 27, 2024, 10:49 pm
Trump rally in NY to feature Tucker Carlson, who recently hosted Holocaust denier
Critics slam Republican candidate for holding event at Madison Square Garden, where pro-Nazi rally in 1939 was held, and on anniversary of deadly Tree of Life synagogue shooting
By Ron Kampeas
Candace Owens, a conservative political commentator, speaks on stage during Turning Point USA's 'The Peoples Convention' at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, June 14, 2024. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)
July 25, 2024, 12:53 pm
Trump cryptocurrency fundraiser drops Holocaust denier Candace Owens from lineup
Nashville event headlined by Donald Trump Jr. drew fire for including right-wing conspiracy theorist among its distinguished guests; she denies cancellation is due to ‘Jew hatred’
By Andrew Lapin
Illustrative. Attendees at a Yad Vashem conference. (courtesy)
July 2, 2024, 1:06 am
Yad Vashem’s Int’l Holocaust Educators’ conference wrestles with new reality
150 educators from around the world arrive in Jerusalem for the biannual meet-up in an Israel reeling from the October 7 massacre – and a Jewish world facing renewed antisemitism
By Gavriel Fiske
95-year-old German notorious Holocaust denier Ursula Haverbeck waits for the start of her appeal proceedings at the district court in Hamburg, northern Germany, on June 7, 2024. (Markus Scholz / POOL / AFP)
June 26, 2024, 9:06 pm
‘Nazi grandma’ convicted again of Holocaust denial in Germany
Ursula Haverbeck sentenced to 16 months in prison, but it is unclear whether she will actually serve out her term
By AFP
Illustrative: The Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem (Mendy Hechtman/Flash90)
June 18, 2024, 2:43 pm
AI could spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns
UN education body says flaws in programs or deliberate action by hate groups could cause artificial intelligence systems to question Nazi murder of Jews, fueling antisemitism
By David Klepper
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks with the media after registering his name as a candidate for the June 18 presidential elections at elections headquarters of the Interior Ministry in Tehran, Iran, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 8, 2024, 9:04 pm
Jewish groups decry visit of Iran’s Ahmadinejad to Hungarian university
Two congregations urge school to reconsider giving Holocaust-denying ex-president platform; Israel calls invitation a ‘grave insult’ to Hungarian Jewish victims of genocide
By AFP
Holocaust survivor Herbert Rubinstein talks during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in Dusseldorf, Germany, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
May 2, 2024, 9:32 am
Survivors rebut Holocaust denial posts on social media to fight antisemitism
Claims Conference launches #cancelhate campaign ahead of Yom Hashoah to shine a light on historic persecution of Jews amid anti-Israel protests over Gaza war
By Agencies
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, speaks at a rally January 26, 2024, in Roxboro, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
February 17, 2024, 12:24 pm
North Carolina gubernatorial candidate accused of Holocaust denial touts Israel support
Moderate GOP opponents say Trump-backed frontrunner Mark Robinson is unelectable; presumptive Democratic nominee Josh Stein, if elected, would be state’s first Jewish governor
By GARY D. ROBERTSON
Vincent Reynouard, prosecuted for contesting crimes against humanity, poses during his appearance before the Saverne criminal court, September 27, 2007. (Photo by Frederick FLORIN / AFP)
February 4, 2024, 4:25 pm
Scotland extradites Holocaust denier to France to face charges
Vincent Reynouard has been convicted multiple times for Holocaust denial and antisemitic posts on social media
By AFP
Protesters hold placards and Israeli flags outside the headquarters of the BBC in London on October 16, 2023, to appeal to the corporation to call Hamas 'terrorists.' (Daniel Leal / AFP)
February 2, 2024, 10:40 am
Senior BBC employee accused of repeated antisemitic posts, Holocaust denial
Broadcaster does not respond to specific allegations regarding BBC schedule coordinator Dawn Queva, but says it takes antisemitism ‘very seriously’
By ToI Staff
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