Israel
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Antisemitism in New Zealand pro-Palestinian Facebook groups
This briefing outlines some of the antisemitism that is present in Facebook groups and pages dedicated to solidarity for Palestine in New Zealand.
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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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IHRA definition and Nazi analogies
The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism explains that drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis is antisemitic. Not every reference to Nazis is a comparison, and not every comparison with Nazis is antisemitic, but care must be taken.
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Problems with Gaza casualty numbers gaining recognition
August 12, 2014, Or Ovi Guy Problems with Gaza casualty numbers gaining recognition, article on the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council website. In his article in The Australian (Rise of anti-semitism from this war is no accident, 11 Aug), Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI), suggested that the world is beginning…
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Rise of Anti-Semitism From This War is No Accident
This article was published as: Andre Oboler, “Rise of Anti-Semitism From This War Is No Accident“, The Australian, August 11, 2014, Commentary, Page 10. It was also published as: Andre Oboler, “The Useful Idiots’ “Gaza Holocaust”“, The Jerusalem Post – Blogs, August 8, 2014. WHILE no civilian casualties are good, reports are emerging that strongly…
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The Useful Idiots’ “Gaza Holocaust”
This article was published as: Andre Oboler, “The Useful Idiots’ “Gaza Holocaust”“, The Jerusalem Post – Blogs, August 8, 2014. It was also published as: Andre Oboler, “Rise of Anti-Semitism From This War Is No Accident“, The Australian, August 11, 2014, Commentary, Page 10. While no civilian casualties are good, reports are now emerging that…
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The battle against online hate
Source: Peter Kohn, “The battle against online hate”, Australian Jewish News, August 8, 2014 (Page 5) Online anti-Semitism has spiked since the Gaza conflict, with one-sided Australian media coverage of the war driving a flurry of comments in social media, according to the cyber-hate monitoring group. Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute…
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An antisemitic response to the Hamas-Israel war
(Updated 23rd of July) The Online Hate Prevention Institute is deeply concerned by the increased level of antisemitism being spread on social media as a result of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel. Yesterday afternoon we wrote to a charity based in Victoria after their Facebook page posted an antisemitic image comparing Israeli policies…
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News on the subject of media responsibility
October 4, 2013: News on the subject of media responsibility, BBC Watch