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Holocaust denial - Israel, 2018
Those comparing the fate of African infiltrators to that of European Jews during the Holocaust need to do some personal reckoning. Opinion.

Poland: Deputy FM dismisses claim Jews went to ghettos willingly
Polish government backs away from Holocaust-denying remarks by prime minister’s father.

Holocaust denier becomes Republican candidate for Congress
Art Jones becomes Republican party nominee for a United States Congressional seat representing portions of Chicago and neighboring suburbs.

Polish law's next target: Yad Vashem
Top Polish diplomat seeks removal of Yad Vashem text about ‘Polish police’ under Nazis.

'Polish law' comes to the Knesset
Polish ambassador to Israel participates in special Knesset discussion on Holocaust denial, says law will not be enforced yet.

Poland freezes the 'Holocaust Law'
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal to rule on 'Holocaust Law,' report says.

NY assemblyman urges March of the Living to suspend annual trip
NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind says 'now is not the time' for March of the Living to make trip to Poland.

Poland 'won't prosecute' violators of new Holocaust law
Polish Holocaust law will not lead to criminal charges, government minister says.

Jewish organization urges US gov't to suspend ties with Poland
Ruderman Foundation campaign urges US to suspend ties with Poland over Holocaust law.

Local press raps Polish PM over Holocaust remark
Polish PM Morawiecki made a mistake when he compared 'Jewish perpetrators' of the Holocaust to Poles and Germans, local newspapers say.

Polish opposition to try to change 'Holocaust law'
Polish opposition leader slams new Holocaust law and the 'diplomatic disaster' it caused, says he will work to change law's wording.

'Holocaust Day studies should focus on Holocaust denial'
Zionist Union MK Broshi calls on Education Minister Bennett to focus this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day studies on Holocaust denial.

Poland's official anti-Semitism

Holocaust-denying anti-Semite to be nominee for Congress
Anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying white supremacist set to become nominee for US House of Representatives for Illinois' 3rd district.

US chides Poland over controversial Holocaust law
Polish Holocaust rhetoric bill may have ‘repercussions’ for international relations, US embassy warns.

Saudi Cleric: 'Holocaust denial a crime that distorts history’
'Any act of violence or terrorism that tries to hide behind religion has no justification whatsoever, not even in Israel.'

The hypocrisy of World Holocaust Memorial Day

Polish complicity in distorting the truth

'There's a reason why Germany built its death camps in Poland'
Emergence of Polish hidden Jews proves Poland's anti-Semitic past, NGO says.

Ex-London mayor on Iranian TV for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Ken Livingstone, ex-Mayor of London and member of Labour Party, appears on Iranian state TV, claims Zionist movement colluded with Hitler.

Saudi-based Muslim body rejects Holocaust denial
Leader of Muslim World League says history is impartial, Holocaust denial is a crime.

Polish legislation 'a slap in the face,' European rabbi says
European Jewish Association leader slams Polish bill to outlaw mention of involvement in Holocaust, says it harms righteous Poles.

PM Netanyahu slams Polish law: History cannot be changed
PM Netanyahu, Pres. Rivlin, and MKs slam Poland for new bill to jail those who mention Poland's role in the Holocaust.

Why the Holocaust does not fade away

EU questions Iranian lawmakers about Holocaust denial, terrorism
European Parliament grill Iranian visitors on regime's human rights abuses, spying on Jewish targets in Germany.

Berlin: Saying politician 'Holocaust denier' is protected speech
Berlin court says calling politician a Holocaust denier is protected speech.

UK woman on trial for songs denying Holocaust, mocking survivors
British folksinger charged over Youtube videos denying Holocaust, mocking survivors. Suspect claims charges have hurt her business.

Canadian Holocaust denier arrested in Germany
Police arrest Holocaust denier, open investigation into her dissemination of hate materials via the internet.

A new twist for academic Holocaust distorters

German neo-Nazi sent to prison for mocking Holocaust
32-year-old German neo-Nazi sentenced to 18 months in prison after posting a picture of Auschwitz with an offensive caption.

Watch: Tunisians claim Holocaust was a 'myth and a lie'
Tunisians protest at opening of Holocaust exhibition at National Library in Tunis, claim Holocaust never happened.

Former Utrecht professor: Holocaust exaggerated to extract money
Dutch university’s professor emeritus questions Holocaust on TV, calls Jews ‘parasites.’

German court upholds convictions of 'Nazi grandma'
German court upholds two convictions of Holocaust denial Ursula Haverbeck, sentences her to 14 months in prison.

Polish historian who said Nazi invasion not so bad honored
Polish Education Minister awards medal 'for special merits for education' who said Nazi invasion 'was not so bad for Jews.'

'Nazi Grandma' convicted in Berlin of Holocaust denial
Ursula Haverbeck, 88, sentenced to 6 months after a string of Holocaust denial convictions for which she has served no jail time.

Polish historian claims Nazi invasion was not so bad for Jews
The Polish Institute of National Remembrance rebuffs historian who said Nazi invasion 'did not look very bad' for Polish Jews.

Britain: Holocaust survivor compares Israel to Nazis
Holocaust survivor Marika Sherwood tells British students 'Israel doing to Palestinians what Nazis did to me.'

German Holocaust denier, neo-Nazi Ernst Zundel dead at 78
Ernst Zundel, one of the most notorious neo-Nazis and promoters of Holocaust denial dies in Germany.

New German law curbs hate speech on social networks
Law places responsibility for removing hate speech and Holocaust denial on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

2,000 sign petition to keep Holocaust denier out of Canada
Online petition launched by B’nai Brith Canada to stop American Holocaust denier from speaking in Toronto garners nearly 2,000 signatures.

Holocaust denier who fled jail term turned over to Germany
Spoke on such topics as 'Jewry is the real enemy' and 'plan by Jews to destroy German people'.

Holocaust denier to be extradited to Germany
Former leftist terrorist turned neo-Nazi to be returned to Germany to complete jail sentence after fleeing to Hungary.

Estonian politician vows to legalize Holocaust denial
Estonian politician running for election promises to 'decriminalize' Holocaust denial and 'correct' education on Third Reich history.

Report: Facebook fails to act on Holocaust denial
Report reveals Facebook only acts against Holocaust denial posted in countries which would take legal action against the website.

Fugitive neo-Nazi was arrested while asking for asylum
German media reports infamous neo-Nazi, Holocaust denier, and terrorist asked Hungarian Prime Minister for political asylum.

Fugitive neo-Nazi arrested after escaping jail sentence
Famous neo-Nazi and Holocaust denier who foundeded radical leftist terror group arrested in Hungary after fleeing jail sentence in Germany.

Le Pen denounces Holocaust doubters
French presidential candidate says she "abhors" Holocaust doubters following her deputy's expression of skepticism about Nazi gas chambers.

Le Pen replacement made statements denying Holocaust
Jean-François Jalkh, Marine Le Pen's replacement as the head of the National Front party in France, has denied Nazis used gas chambers.

Rivlin criticizes Le Pen
President Reuven Rivlin accuses French far-right presidential candidate of a new, dangerous form of Holocaust denial.

'Will you be witness to the crimes which occurred here?'
Elie Wiesel's son Elisha speaks at the March of the Living about bearing witness to the horrors and not being silent while atrocities occur.

'Today, the biggest problem is one of distortion'
Arutz Sheva speaks to historian and Nazi hunter Dr. Efraim Zuroff about current attempts to distort the narrative of the Holocaust.

Holocaust denial leaflets strewn at Australian universities
Leaflets distributed at campuses in Melbourne called the Holocaust 'the greatest swindle of all time' and the 'Holohoax.'

Motorcyclist strews anti-Semitic flyers in Brooklyn neighborhood
Pesach holiday marred by man throwing flyers with anti-Semitic cartoons and Holocaust denial in busy part of large hassidic neighborhood.

High school assignment debating Holocaust banned in NY district
Homework assignment asking students to argue for or against Final Solution withdrawn and will never be assigned again.

Seattle synagogue vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
"Holocaust is fake history!" spray painted on synagogue in Seattle. Police searching for suspects.

'Stop selling Holocaust denial books, Amazon'
Director of libraries at Yad Vashem writes personal letter to Amazon CEO asking him to stop selling anti-Semitic literature on website.

Austrian woman found guilty of Holocaust denial
Self-described 'Hitlerine' convicted after accusing Facebook post on Holocaust of 'spreading lies'.

Amazon selling books in US, UK that deny the Holocaust
Amazon has removed such books from online stores where Holocaust denial is illegal, but they remain available in the US and UK.

Bennett on BBC: PA envoy to US a Holocaust denier
Education Minister Naftali Bennett faces off against PA envoy who called Holocaust a hoax, demands he retract statement
