Category: Holocaust

American Jewry, Holocaust, Quality of Jewish Life

Kanye Tells Jews to Forgive Hitler

In a recent interview with the Proud Boys, Kanye (Ye) West declared that if he wins his bid to become America’s next president, said he’ll force Jews to work for Christians, and place cameras in their living rooms. The rapper also said that the Jews should “forgive Hitler” yemach shmo v’zichro. “Jewish people, forgive Hitler …

antisemitism, Holocaust

New Book about Jewish Betrayal of Anne Frank Is ‘Disgracefully Untrue’

frontispiece of The Diary of Anne Frank

A new report debunks “The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation,” a book by Rosemary Sullivan, published in January, in which it was claimed that the Frank family and their “attic-mates” were betrayed by a Jew. Published by Natasha Gerson, a Dutch publicist, the report concludes that Sullivan’s book is only a “scam …

antisemitism, Holocaust

ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg following Holocaust Comments

whoopi goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg got her hand slapped by ABC, for her comments on The View about the Holocaust. The network suspended her for two weeks, in my view, not nearly long enough. Most people were upset because “Goldberg,” whose real name is Caryn Johnson, said that the Holocaust was “not about race.” As we all know, …

antisemitism, campus, Holocaust, Israel, Terror

San Francisco University to Host Arab Terrorist

Terrorist Leila Khaled

Leila Khaled, a notorious Arab terrorist and leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), is scheduled to speak on a panel on September 23, at San Francisco University (SFU). Khaled took part in hijacking a commercial flight to Tel Aviv in 1969. The PFLP took part in suicide bombings and …

Holocaust

Germany Doubles Funding for Preservation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Site

Auschwitz

Germany has doubled its financial commitment to the preservation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. In a joint statement by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Piotr M.A. Cywinski, director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and president of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation at a ceremony in Warsaw last week, it was announced that another 60 million euros had been earmarked …

American Jewry, Holocaust

Restitution Paid to Heirs of Nazi Era Jewish Art Collector

Basel Art Museum

Back in 1933, Jewish art collector Curt Glaser auctioned off precious pieces of art at rock-bottom prices out of desperation. Glaser was ousted from his position as director of the Berlin Art Library. He sold the art to get the funds to get out of Nazi Germany. He managed to get to the U.S., where …

American Jewry, antisemitism, Holocaust, Quality of Jewish Life

Man Arrested for 2018 Antisemitic Crime

Caine Zander Brown

Caine Zander Brown, age 20, has been arrested for spraying antisemitic graffiti on a Louisiana synagogue, Northshore Jewish Congregation, in 2018. During the investigation, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force interviewed Brown regarding a separate matter. Brown admitted traveling to Mandeville, the location of the synagogue, at the time of the defacement of the house …

antisemitism, Holocaust

Valerie Plame Takes Money from Holocaust Denier

Valerie Plame has taken flack before for tweeting antisemitic articles from a white supremacist website. Now the Democrat, a congressional candidate, is also accepting contributions from a Holocaust denier. There have so far been 8 documented donations to Plame’s campaign from Pete McCloskey and his wife, totaling more than $1200. McCloskey is infamous for referring …

antisemitism, Holocaust

Chatila: Tolerance Comes Before Peace

President Rivlin with Lebanese-born Swiss businessman Abdallah Chatila

A Lebanese businessman, Abdallah Chatila, bought €600,000 worth of items relating to the Nazi era, including a top hat that was once owned by Adolf Hitler, and a silver-plated copy of Mein Kampf that belonged to Hermann Goering. But before you come to the obvious conclusion that Chatila is an antisemite, know this: he bought the …

American Jewry, antisemitism, Education, Holocaust, Jewish pride, Quality of Jewish Life

Threats Against Jewish Students in Western Massachusetts

Monument Valley Regional Middle School in Massachusetts

Threats against Jewish students at Monument Valley Regional Middle School have been ruled “no threat to safety” by school officials, according to a report by the Berkshire Eagle. The report cited parents of students in the school, who detailed several threats and incidents. Parents said one student told Jewish students that he was going to …