Holocaust Denial
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Election Interference
WHAT HAPPENED People in the electorate of Goldsten who have corflutes (posters) showing support for Zoe Daniel MP (Independent, Teals) received an anonymous letter caliming to be from “Your Jewish Neighbour” accusing them of antisemitism and of igniting fear in Holocaust survivors by reminding them of Nazi Germany. FACT CHECK There is nothing about the…
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Elon Musk and the ADL: Nazi salutes and Holocaust jokes
I suspect Elon Musk only made his recent post of Holocaust jokes because the ADL failed to give him the condemnation he was seeking when he did a Nazi salute. The Nazi salute Here is Elon at an inauguration event making a Nazi salute, then turning and repeating it to also salute those behind him:…
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A comment from a cloaked antisemite
After we broke the news on a Neo-Nazi rally on the steps of the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne and identified their leader, our Facebook page was inundated with stupid and antisemitic comments, which we then shared and deconstructed. There was one comment which we did not share as the comment, and the person behind it,…
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Antisemitism, racism and homophobia tolerated on Australian billionaire’s site
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on racist, homophobic and antisemitic hate speech that has been allowed to spread freely on an Australian live-streaming platform. The article covers a number of racist and antisemitic incidents that have taken place on Kick; the streaming platform co-owned and run by 29-year-old billionaire Edward Craven They talk to our…
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Antisemitism in a New Zealand neo-Nazi Telegram channel, Part II
In this briefing we examine the antisemitism that is prevalent in a New Zealand neo-Nazi Telegram channel.
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Activities in Sydney
In September our CEO visited Sydney for a few days for a series of meetings and talks. At The University of Sydney Dr Oboler presented a guest lecture covering online Holocaust disinformation to a history class. This was followed by a meeting with Vice chancellor Mark Scott to discuss campus antisemitism. On the way to…
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Meeting with the Attorney General
Chairman Martin Splitter and CEO Dr Andre Oboler met with Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus to discuss the alarming rise in online hate.
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Online Denial of Antisemitism
Denial is a common theme in antisemitic discourse – from the ever present Holocaust denial to the current case of October 7 denial. This briefing explores online denial of antisemitism itself – both in terms of denying the concept as a whole and denying specific instances of antisemitism.
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Denial of Jewish people’s right to self determination
Claims that Israel’s very existence is racist, colonialist, apartheid, and/or ‘malicious’ are often made in order to advocate for the destruction or disestablishment of Israel. These claims deny the Jewish people’s right to self determination, a right guaranteed to all peoples under the founding charter of the United Nations.
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Holocaust denial and distortion on this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day
On Holocaust Memorial Day, 4 OHPI Analysts documented antisemitism and Holocaust denial and distortion on social media. This is a summary of our findings.