Posts Tagged: covid-19 antisemitism
British Television Anchor Condemned for Echoing RFK Jr.’s ‘Antisemitic’ COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory
False claims about the COVID-19 virus sparing certain ethnicities, among them Jews, continued to spread on Tuesday after they were initially articulated by Democratic presidential...
Stung By Repeated Antisemitic Incidents in 2022, Germany’s Jews Face A Difficult New Year
Last week, Nancy Faeser, Germany's Interior Minister, nervously observed that antisemitism in her country persists “not only on the fringes, but also at the heart...
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Star Cheryl Hines Slams Husband RFK Jr’s ‘Reprehensible’ Invocation of Holocaust at COVID-19 Anti-Vax Rally
Actress and comedian Cheryl Hines on Monday denounced her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comparison of mass vaccinations against COVID-19 with the Nazi Holocaust as...
Antisemitic Flyers Blaming Jews for COVID Policies Found in Florida, California in Latest Series of Incidents
In the latest in a series of similar incidents, antisemitic flyers related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been distributed in Florida and California. In both cases,...
Republican Congressman Apologizes for Comparison of COVID-19 Protocols With Nazi-Era ‘Health Pass’
A Republican Congressman has apologized for a tweet that compared Nazi persecution of Jews and other vulnerable minorities with current US government efforts to increase...
‘Das ist Antisemitismus’: City of Berlin Launches Awareness Campaign to Counter Bias, Hatred Against Jews
The city of Berlin on Monday launched an ambitious poster campaign aimed at deepening awareness of antisemitic prejudice, at a time when anti-Jewish attacks in...
Utah Tech Entrepreneur and GOP Donor David Bateman Resigns in Disgrace Over Bizarre Antisemitic Email Rant
The founder of a tech start-up currently valued at over $1 billion was in disgrace on Wednesday following a furor over a disturbing antisemitic email...
Austrian Jewish Students Press for Legal Action Against Far-Right Leader Over Comments Comparing Holocaust With Pandemic Measures
Austria's Jewish student union has launched legal action against the leader of the country's main far-right party over comments he made comparing the plight of...
German Cops Investigate New Instance of COVID-19 Antisemitism
Police in Germany have launched an investigation into a three-foot high piece of pandemic-related antisemitic graffiti daubed on the wall of a university hospital in...
Judge Orders Dutch Politician to Remove Social Media Posts Comparing COVID-19 With Holocaust After Jewish Group Lawsuit
The leader of a right-wing populist party in The Netherlands was ordered on Wednesday by a Dutch court to remove posts on social media in...
Vaccine Refusal Activist Who Brandished Antisemitic Sign That Went Viral Is Sentenced by French Court
A vaccine refusal activist has been convicted by a court in France of incitement to racial hatred for displaying an antisemitic sign at a demonstration...
Anchorage Mayor Apologizes for Defending Appropriation of Holocaust Imagery by COVID-19 Vaccine Opponents
The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska has issued a lengthy apology for defending the appropriation of Holocaust imagery by COVID-19 conspiracy theorists as representing "a credit"...
Dutch Jews Slam Far-Right MP Who Stated ‘You Cannot Claim World War II’
Dutch Jews have vociferously condemned a speech given by a far-right member of the Netherlands parliament in which he stated that Jews "cannot claim" World...
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Behind ‘Skyrocketing’ Antisemitism in Austria, Says Jewish Community Head
The head of Austria's Jewish community has warned that antisemitism in the country is "skyrocketing," citing the spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and vaccine refusal...
