Posts Tagged: Simon Wiesenthal Center
Airbnb Warned Over Potential Legal Ramifications of Delisting Israeli Settlements
A number of American Jewish and pro-Israel groups have reacted with concern to Airbnb’s decision to remove listings in West Bank settlements, and one is...
Management Apologizes for Korean Pop Stars Wearing Nazi Paraphernalia
Korean pop group BTS's management organization has issued a formal apology for a scandal surrounding group members who wore Nazi paraphernalia. The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC)...
Leading US Jewish Groups: Kushner’s Push to Reform UNRWA ‘Long Overdue’
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner’s push to reform the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) is a welcome development, a number of...
Following Outrage, Netflix Nixes Plan to Air Laudatory Louis Farrakhan Documentary
The online streaming giant Netflix said it would not air a documentary that celebrates the life of Nation of Islam leader and prominent antisemite Louis...
Swedish Neo-Nazis Assault Pro-Israel Activist at Human Rights Festival
A prominent pro-Israel activist in Sweden was brutally assaulted by a neo-Nazi gang at a human rights festival on Thursday. Neo-Nazi activists from the Nordic Resistance Movement (MNR)...
Head of Human Rights Watch Knocked for Using ‘Antisemitic Dog Whistle’
The executive director of Human Rights Watch accused the White House this week of following an "Israel First strategy" by withdrawing from the United Nations...
US Jewish and Pro-Israel Groups Extol Trump’s Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal
Top US Jewish and pro-Israel groups reacted on Tuesday -- largely with praise -- to President Donald Trump’s announcement of America's withdrawal from the Iran...
Jewish Survival: The True Story of the Holocaust
Maybe Simon Wiesenthal was wrong. Maybe the majority of survivors who stumbled out of the liberated death camps, and the few who were hidden by...
With Anti-Israel Resolutions, UNESCO ‘Fiddling in the Chamber While the Middle East Burns,’ Jewish Human Rights Advocate Says
An official with a prominent US-based Jewish human rights group has criticized UNESCO over two anti-Israel resolutions set to be discussed on Wednesday by the...
Saudi Book Fair Called Out for Display of Antisemitic Titles, Including ‘Mein Kampf’
A prominent US-based Jewish human rights organization has expressed concern over “vicious antisemitic conspiracy texts” that were available at the 2018 Riyadh International Book Fair. In...
George Clooney to Narrate New Shimon Peres Documentary
Actor George Clooney will narrate a new documentary about late Israeli statesman Shimon Peres, Variety reported on Tuesday. “Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of...
Indian Publisher Slammed for Children’s Book Hailing Hitler as ‘Great Leader’
A prominent US-based Jewish human rights organization condemned on Thursday an Indian publishing company for selling a children’s book that includes Adolf Hitler among a group...
State Department Report From 1946 Suggests Poles Persecuted Jews ‘Vigorously’ During Holocaust
JNS.org - In a bid to end the contentious debate surrounding Poland’s controversial Holocaust law, the Simon Wiesenthal Center Thursday released a declassified report highlighting Polish...
Jewish NGO Simon Wiesenthal Center Considers Travel Advisory for Poland
Jewish human rights organization Simon Wiesenthal Center said on Wednesday it was considering issuing a travel advisory for Jews urging them to limit their visits...
