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Australia cancels Kanye ‘Ye’ West's visa over Hitler song

Australia's home affairs minister Tony Burke confirmed the news that Ye would be blocked from entering the country over the controversial rapper's song titled 'Heil Hitler'.

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German court reverses ban on far-right Compact magazine

The court ruled that the ban on Compact magazine, imposed last year by the previous government, was not justified.

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France arrests three people over attacks on Jewish sites in Paris

The three suspects behind the apparent antisemitic vandalism are Serbian nationals who were reportedly apprehended while trying to leave France.

France

Netanyahu criticises Macron over attacks on Jewish sites in Paris

The Israeli PM's reaction came after several locations were sprayed with green paint early on Saturday in the French capital's 20th arrondissement.

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USA

Attacker injures eight at Israeli hostages rally in Colorado

Police alleged the attacker shouted "Free Palestine" before throwing an incendiary device into the crowd.

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Sins of antisemitism: Will France posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus?

France’s National Assembly Defense Committee has unanimously approved a bill to posthumously promote Captain Alfred Dreyfus - a symbolic step that may lead to Dreyfus' inclusion in national necropolis the Panthéon.

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Neo-Nazi cult leader extradited to US for plot to kill Jewish children

Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old originally from Georgia, was arraigned on Friday before a federal judge in Brooklyn on multiple felonies, including soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence.

Israel

Diaspora minister slams Ireland and Spain as 'most hostile' to Israel

In a new report, Israel’s government has accused several European countries of a sharp increase in cases of antisemitism.

Germany

Antisemitic incidents surge across Europe, ADL's J7 report shows

Cases of antisemitism have risen dramatically in Germany and elsewhere, as Europe marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Europe News

Muslim World League's Dr Al-Issa urges global dialogue against hatred

In an interview with Euronews, the Muslim World League Secretary General Sheikh Al-Issa condemned the ongoing 18-month conflict in Gaza, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives, but remains hopeful that the Strip will rebuild.

Israel

Israeli antisemitism forum sparks debate on Europe's right-wing ties

Stirring controversy even before its official start, this week's International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem made headlines long before it took place.

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Behind the political poster causing an antisemitism row in France

Far-left political party La France Insoumise has again been accused of antisemitism. This time it's because of an image that was supposed to promote an anti-racism march this weekend. The chronicle of a harmful backfire.

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Kanye ‘Ye’ West posts KKK photo prompting outrage online

The controversial rapper has followed his online series of hateful rants with another disturbing image that has led social media users to feel "sick to the stomach." WARNING: Article contains images some readers may find disturbing.

Europe News

Suspect in Berlin stabbing attack is Syrian refugee, police say

The attack took place two days before snap parliamentary elections in Germany in which migration has become a top issue, pushed to the forefront by five deadly attacks involving immigrants over the past nine months.

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Kanye 'Ye' West dropped by talent agency over antisemitic rant

The American rapper has been dropped by his talent agency and retail platform after a series of antisemitic social media posts over the weekend.

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Kanye 'Ye' West goes on shocking online rampage: 'I love Hitler'

Dozens of tweets posted by the once-beloved rapper on X included praising Hitler and misogynistic claims he has “dominion” over his wife Bianca Censori.

Australia

Mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes under Australia hate crime laws

Terror offences and hate crimes will be punishable with mandatory prison terms ranging from one to six years under new Australian legislation.

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Anti-extremism centre opens in house of Auschwitz commandant

The family home next to Auschwitz – immortalized on screen in last year’s Oscar-winning film ‘The Zone of Interest’ - is opening its doors to the public for the first time. This coincides with an alarming international survey examining Holocaust knowledge and awareness.

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Work under way to mark 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz

More than 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz and historians say that most of them, about one million, were Jewish but the victims also included Poles, Roma and Soviet prisoners of war.

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Antisemitic attitudes have doubled over a decade, survey finds

In some EU countries, as many as four-fifths of the population believe in tropes such as Jews controlling the media, the Anti-Defamation League said.