OHPI strongly condemns two deeply antisemitic videos circulated online on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), describing them as harmful, offensive, and designed to cause distress to the Jewish community.

As reported today in the Herald Sun, Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, described the clips as “Holocaust denial” drawing on “the most common antisemitic meme on the internet,” and warned they spread harmful stereotypes and extremist symbolism .

The first video features a man dressed as a Rabbi referencing “six million headlights” while holding a bag of money, invoking longstanding antisemitic imagery.

A second individual wearing a shirt marked “HH” — widely recognised as shorthand for “Heil Hitler” — responds with a reference to “271,000,” a common Holocaust denial claim that distorts historical records.

The second video includes similar portrayals and references to “body parts,” echoing the medieval blood libel—a false accusation that Jews murder children for ritual purposes—and its modern variants involving organ harvesting.

Dr Oboler noted these depictions draw on longstanding antisemitic narratives.
While such content is always harmful, its publication on Holocaust Remembrance Day is particularly egregious. The timing appears intended to maximise distress for Holocaust survivors, their families, and the broader Jewish community.

OHPI warns this incident reflects a broader pattern. Antisemitic and Holocaust denial content regularly spikes around Holocaust memorial days, alongside coordinated efforts to normalise hate and spread disinformation. This mirrors findings from OHPI’s recent report into online responses to the London ambulance attack, which documented widespread antisemitism and conspiracy narratives.

Dr Oboler also stated that those responsible should face serious consequences and called on platforms to remove the material .

OHPI calls for immediate action:
– Individuals responsible should be investigated under section 474.17 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code.
– If authorised by a business, the company should be held accountable.
– Platforms must remove all copies while preserving evidence for law enforcement.

This is not simply offensive content. It is serious antisemitic abuse that risks further normalising hate and must be treated accordingly.

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