Holocaust denial

France's Law Committee adopts controversial bill to combat 'renewed forms of antisemitism'

Critics of the bill have argued that it could criminalize ambiguous statements, irony, slogans, or political framing, and that it blurs the line between antisemitism and criticism of Israel.

People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille after three teenagers aged 12 to 13 were indicted in Courbevoie, accused of rape and anti-Semitic violence against a 12-year-old girl, in Paris, France, June 20, 2024
A man wearing a mask depicting Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin holds a poster and props during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza to mark the 77th anniversary of the "Nakba", or "catastrophe", in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

Half of Irish adults do not know six million Jews were murdered in Holocaust - poll

Charlie and Erika Kirk in Jerusalem in March of 2019

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk at Jerusalem 'Generation of Truth' antisemitism conference

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured during his first day in office, January 1, 2026.

Mamdani reverses antisemitism order defining anti-Zionism as hate


Anti-feminist influencer releases antisemitic song inspired by Nick Fuentes

Hannah Pearl Davis' song "Why can't we talk about the Jews?" included lyrics like “I am not saying that Hitler was a good guy, but I kind of want to know why…”

A man wearing a Swastika [Illustrative]

New forms of antisemitism are a threat - European Commission to Israeli council

New forms of antisemitism pose new threats and challenges in the digital age.

 Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.

Poland's attack on history and academic freedom - opinion

It is scandalous that a Polish parliamentarian entrusted with legitimately representing his constituency would resort to public vandalism and violence against a scholar.

Jan Grabowski, one of the editors of "Night Without End: The Fate of Jews in Selected Counties of Occupied Poland", poses for a picture after an interview with Reuters in Warsaw, Poland February 8, 2021.

Lecture on Holocaust in Poland canceled after far-right lawmaker storms podium

Grzegorz Braun, of the Confederation party, later said he disrupted the event to defend Poland’s good name against Grabowski’s “historical propaganda.” 

Grzegorz Braun, far-right MP and one of the leaders of Confederation Liberty and Independence, and Justyna Socha, one of anti-vaccination movement STOP NOP leaders, walk during a rally against measures imposed by the Polish government to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease in Warsaw

Wikipedia disciplines editors in Holocaust distortion dispute but sidesteps Poland debate

The online encyclopedia stopped short of taking more aggressive action in response to allegations of widespread Holocaust distortion on the platform. 

 Wikipedia logo (illustrative).

Abbas’s war of instruction at the UN - opinion

In his twisted logic, Abbas thinks Israel’s only remaining connection to sympathy is the Holocaust, so the more he can deconstruct it, the more he breaks down Israel’s armor.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends the China-Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2022.

Abbas’s hate speech does nothing to end the conflict - editorial

Abbas’s speech was a reiteration of old lies and libels against Israel and the Jewish people.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas holds up maps of the Palestinian compromise, addressing the UN Security Council, in 2020. But after the 1947 Partition Plan, local Arab leaders encouraged Palestinian Arabs to flee, says the writer.

Israeli gov't adopts additional sections of IHRA antisemitism definition

The IHRA definition of antisemitism was adopted already in 2017. The additional sections relate to the alliance’s decision on “Holocaust denial and distortion” and anti-Roma discrimination.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 7, 2023.

Suspect arrested for Holocaust denial projection on Anne Frank House

The suspect had travelled to Poland shortly after the projection and extradition attempts are now being made.

 ANNE FRANK’S diary is on display at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Anne told a friend that the moment she learned she no longer had a family she interpreted this as the end of the world.

Letters to the Editor April 25, 2023: Climate threats

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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