Conservative MP Kevin Waugh introduces legislation to prohibit Holocaust denial
(Ottawa) – On Feb. 9, Kevin Waugh, Conservative Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Grasswood, introduced his Private Members’ Bill, An Act to amend the Criminal Code…
Anti-Semitism
Medicine Hat man convicted of promoting hatred against Jews is back at it
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – A Medicine Hat man who was handed a conditional sentence for promoting hatred against Jews is back in court after…
Dortmund is latest German city to ban yellow stars at COVID protests
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) – Another German city has decided to ban the display of yellow stars at demonstrations against coronavirus lockdown measures. Police in…
JFED unveils beautiful mosaic art project to shine a light on antisemitism
By Jenna Soroka, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On January 12th, the community was invited to the livestream unveiling of the Jewish Federation of…
ABC suspends ‘The View’ co-host Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust comments that ignited a firestorm
by Phyllis Cramer (JTA) — ABC has suspended Whoopi Goldberg from her role as a co-host of a morning TV talk show for two weeks…