Australia moves toward banning Nazi symbols in wake of neo-Nazi incidents
Legislation would bar use of Nazi symbols on clothing, flags and websites and in other domain
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California school district removes Nazi symbols from ‘The Sound of Music’
Move to erase Nazi imagery from famous musical about pre-WWII Austria met with mixed reaction from parents.
Australian Senate panel recommends Nazi symbol ban
Opposition leader calls on federal government to immediately introduce legislation to ban Nazi symbols.
Inquiry hears Australia has failed to act on Nazi symbols
Parliamentary committee told by community leaders that country is decades behind other nations in legislating ban on Nazi symbols.
Colorado students draw swastikas on their arms after Holocaust presentation
Middle school pledges pupils will be disciplined for mocking Holocaust presentation with Nazi symbols.
Queensland moves to ban swastika tattoos
Australian state follows New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania in legislating ban on hate symbol tattoos.
Wisconsin town targeted with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti
Police searching for witnesses after vandals cover street signs and roads in Lincoln, Wisconsin with swastikas and antisemitic symbols.
Geneva lawmakers move to ban Nazi symbols
Politicians from Swiss canton put forward bill to ban Nazi symbols, but measure needs to pass referendum before becoming law.
Western Australia to ban public display of Nazi symbols
Legislation will ban the display and possession of Nazi symbols, including flags, clothing and tattoos.
Swiss Jews praise commission’s support of Nazi symbol ban
Group representing Swiss Jewish communities calls for banning Nazi symbols as first step to comprehensive hate symbol ban.
Orlando high school defaced with Nazi symbols and white power graffiti
Antisemitic hate symbols found at Dr. Phillips High School include Nazi SS bolts and a “WP” white power logo.
Tasmanian AG urges passage of ban on public display of swastikas
Tasmania holding public consultation on legislation to criminalize the public display of Nazi symbols.
Swastika spray painted in Melbourne week before Nazi symbol ban
Australian Jewish leader calls acts of antisemitism attempts to ramp up hatred before swastika ban goes into effect.
Swiss Jews call for banning Nazi symbols
Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities calls for ban as first step towards banning all racist and extremist symbols.
Austria to strengthen laws banning Nazi symbols
Government plans to expand laws banning Holocaust trivialization in response to protesters comparing themselves to Holocaust victims.
Quebec slammed for not removing antisemitic bridge graffiti
Weeks after antisemitic graffiti and Nazi symbols reported to police, western Quebec bridge still has not been cleaned up.
New South Wales parliament passes legislation banning Nazi symbols
New South Wales one step closer to banning the swastika after legislation passed by lower house of parliament.
Niagara Falls politician’s sign vandalized with swastika
Re-election advertisement for Ontario politician vandalized with Nazi symbol on Canada Day.
Victoria bans public display of swastikas
Australian state becomes first in the country to ban the public display of the Nazi hate symbol.
Town pays $1.5m to fire cop who displayed Nazi symbol, joked about Holocaust
A cop displayed Nazi symbols and joked about the Holocaust. A city near Seattle paid him $1.5 million to go away.
Tasmania to ban public display of Nazi symbols
Australian state to become fourth to ban public display of the swastika and other Nazi symbols.
Queensland to ban public display of swastikas
Australian state follows Victoria in outlawing public display of Nazi hate symbols.
Slovak far-right party leader sentenced for Nazi symbolism
Slovak far-right party leader receives 6-month suspended sentence after previous 4-year sentence overturned by high court.
Large wooden swastika found in Jewish area of Melbourne sparks outrage
Nazi symbol found in heavily Jewish Australian suburb leads to call for government to follow through on plan to ban display of Nazi symbols.
New South Wales enacting legislation to ban swastika
Jewish group praises proposed legislation for dealing with a "red line in public discourse."
Idaho high school hit with ‘corrosive’ antisemitic vandalism
Idaho high school was defaced with Nazi symbols and racist vandalism, including over 20 swastika.
Swiss Jewish orgs slam government decision not to ban Nazi symbols
Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities denounces federal government's decision as incomprehensible.
Canadian political party’s bill would ban all hate symbols
Proposed legislation has the support of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center who called for the banning of "vile symbols anywhere in Canada."
Canada: Nazi symbols at anti-government protest in Ottawa
Jewish groups outraged after protest against Canadian government’s COVID-19 policies included Nazi symbols.
NYC ATM gives woman bills stamped with swastika and Nazi eagle
Woman getting cash from Upper East Side ATM shocked to find Nazi symbols on two $100 bills.
Seattle area assistant police chief suspended for displaying Nazi symbol on office door
Investigation concluded that the symbol the veteran officer placed above his nameplate was that of the SS-Obergruppenfuhrer.
California high school investigating photos of students covered in swastikas
A high school in Northern California is investigating after social media photos of students covered with Nazi symbols went viral.
Outrage as new British Army badge resembles Nazi Eagle
The British Army has been inundated with angry comments due to a new regimental badge’s striking resemblance to the Nazi Eagle symbol.
Massachusetts synagogue vandalized with Nazi symbols
Swastikas carved into sign of Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham, Massachusetts shortly after Rosh Hashanah.
Majority of Finnish parties support banning Nazi symbols
Discussion about banning swastika comes after Finnish court throws out case against men accused of flying Nazi flag during a 2018 parade.
California MLK statue defaced with swastika to be restored
$8,000 reward, partly funded by the ADL, being offered for information leading to arrest of whoever was responsible for vandalizing statue.
US far right group who met on neo-Nazi forum allegedly planned power grid attacks
Members of the group facing up to 40 years in jail on multiple charges including conspiracy to damage energy facilities.
Twitch users plan one-day ‘walkout’ over flood of Nazi symbols, hateful messages
Group of top streamers on popular video game streaming site will shut off service on Sep 1 in protest against hateful content in chats.
Giant swastika carved into UK salon's wall along with dozens of other Nazi symbols
Shop faces over $8,000 in damages after owner discovers anti-Semitic vandalism and smashed walls.
Popular South Dakota motorcycle rally slammed for selling Nazi items
Vendors defend selling Nazi symbols at Sturgis Rally, but others disagree and say the hate symbols have no place at the popular event.
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