Culture news Adidas CEO says Kanye West is 'not a bad person' "I don’t think he meant what he said and I don’t think he’s a bad person. It just came off that way.” 21/09/2023
World News Bavaria's Aiwaner stays in office despite antisemitism allegations The governor of the German state of Bavaria said on Sunday that he will let his deputy stay in office, despite a furor that started with allegations he was responsible for an antisemitic flyer when he was a highschool student 35 years ago. 03/09/2023
Culture news Anti-LGBTQ+ and antisemitic vandals target Berlin Holocaust memorials Two memorials to victims of the Holocaust were targeted by unidentified arsonists in Germany's capital on the weekend. 16/08/2023
Culture news Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' nose gets Bernstein family support The first trailer for Bradley Cooper’s new film Maestro has faced criticism for his use of a prosthetic nose to play the Jewish conductor Leonard Bernstein. 16/08/2023
Culture news 'Platform 17': Arson attack on memorial to deported Jews in Berlin The monument, a "reminder of the systematic violence against Jewish people," has been attacked, as part of a rise in antisemitism across Germany. 14/08/2023
Food and Drink Argentina eatery scraps Holocaust-themed dishes from menu Talk about bad taste... 08/08/2023
Business Controversy over Yeezys boost Adidas revenues to €400 million After Kanye West and Adidas' collaboration ended abruptly due to the rapper's antisemitic and offensive comments, the Yeezy's shoes have brought €400 million revenue for the German sportswear company. 03/08/2023
Culture news Is a Holocaust Museum coming to Fortnite? Jerusalem, Berlin, Warsaw… Fortnite? 03/08/2023
Culture news Kanye 'Ye' West back on Twitter: A new low for Elon Musk? The rapper was thrown off the platform - now known as X - after he made antisemitic and other offensive remarks. Adidas and other high profile companies cut ties with West, but now he's back on the social media site, promising not to speak out of turn again. 31/07/2023
Culture news Biden administration labels Roger Waters shows 'antisemitic' The US State Department weighs in on the Roger Waters antisemitism debate, saying that the artist has long history of denigrating Jews. 07/06/2023
Culture news Jewish groups protest against Roger Waters concert in Frankfurt The Pink Floyd co-founder has been accused of antisemitism over Nazi SS-reminiscent costumes he wore on stage and projecting names of deceased Jewish people during his concerts. 29/05/2023
Germany Euroviews. Have we learned anything from the Nazi book burnings 90 years ago? Nearly a century after the nascent flames of the Holocaust engulfed the voices of Jewish authors, with just a phone and an internet connection, we can fight back and teach the importance of free speech and understanding, Dr Shmuel Rosenman writes. 16/05/2023
Austria Hitler speech on train sparks investigation in Austria Shouts of “sieg heil” were heard during a train journey to the Austrian capital Vienna on Sunday. 16/05/2023
Culture news It ain't Yeezy: Adidas has plan to shift unwanted Kanye stock Abandon all shoes, Ye who enter here. Adidas has decided to sell some of its Kanye West stock and donate proceeds to charity. 12/05/2023
Culture news Roger Waters to play in Germany following antisemitism accusations An administrative court in the German city of Frankfurt has ruled that Roger Waters can play a forthcoming concert in the city after it was initially cancelled over claims of antisemitism. 26/04/2023
United Kingdom UK Labour Party suspends MP Diane Abbott over racism comments The UK Labour Party on Sunday suspended Diane Abbott, the first black woman to sit in the House of Commons, over a letter she wrote about racism. 23/04/2023
Culture news Roger Waters’ German tour exposes difficult fight against antisemitism The Pink Floyd co-founder is threatening to sue Germany over cancelled tour dates while the country continues to grapple with how to fight antisemitism. 01/04/2023
USA Antisemitism 'higher than ever' on Twitter, finds report Hateful content against Jewish people not only spiked after Elon Musk’s takeover, it has remained elevated ever since, claims the study. 20/03/2023
Culture news University of Leeds settles antisemitism lawsuit with graduate The University of Leeds in the UK has settled for an undisclosed sum a lawsuit which alleged that several professors purposefully gave a Jewish sociology student a failing grade for a paper which did not blame Israel for the crimes of Hamas against Palestinians. 17/03/2023
Europe Decoded Why is Elon Musk's Twitter being sued in Germany? The organisations behind the lawsuit are hoping this will set an international legal precedent that will help communities around the world keep Twitter accountable 27/01/2023