Simon Wiesenthal Center

Hate crimes in Toronto at record high, Jews main target

Toronto Police Service data shows 19% rise in hate crimes from 2023 to 2024, 203% rise since 2014. 40% of hate crimes targeted Jews.

Rabbi Marvin Hier:

'We must not repeat the mistakes of the past'

Drawing a direct line between past and present, Simon Wiesenthal Center's Rabbi Marvin Hier, warns of complacency in the face of antisemitism, underscores the enduring necessity of a strong and sovereign State of Israel.

Canada:

Islamist group's conference canceled after outcry

Hizb ut-Tahrir, which has been banned in many countries including the UK and Germany, cancels conference on how 'Muslims can regain their rightful position in the world' after outcry.

2 Toronto synagogues attacked on same day

Vandals throw rocks, smash windows of 2 synagogues in Toronto as post-October 7 wave of antisemitism continues.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

'Fire UN rapporteur who said Oct. 7 not antisemitic'

Wiesenthal Center calls for dismissal of Francesca Albanese after she objected to the French president's statement that October 7 was an antisemitic massacre.

Jewish group:

'Abhorrent, antisemitic hate fest' held in Berlin

Under the guise of free speech, mass murder of Jews and rape of Israeli women legitimized at meeting in Berlin.

SWC to ICJ:

Hamas, not Israel, should be charged with genocide

Simon Wiesenthal Center director Rabbi Abraham Cooper warns South Africa's attempt to charge Israel with genocide a 'dark day for international law and justice.'

Wiesenthal Center:

'Interpol must put Hamas leaders on wanted list'

Simon Wiesenthal Center writes letter to International Criminal Police Organization demanding it act against Hamas leaders after Oct. 7.

Wiesenthal Center files to dismiss $5 billion Farrakhan lawsuit

Nation of Islam leader sues Simon Wiesenthal Center, ADL for nearly $5 billion for calling him antisemitic.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

'Tragically, hostage deal gives Hamas a lifeline'

Simon Wiesenthal Center says it is relieved to see dozens of hostages released, but Hamas must be 'removed permanently' for peace to exist.

SWC vs. Washington Post:

Hamas is thrilled when Gaza death toll ramps up

SWC condemns Washington Post headline blaming Israel for suffering of Palestinian babies.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

Germany, Austria, should grant citizenship to Israeli hostages

Simon Wiesenthal Center urges Germany, Austria, to take lead, grant joint citizenship to Israelis held captive by Hamas.

Netherlands:

SWC condemns Kristallnacht event invite to Sigrid Kaag

Simon Wiesenthal Center noteDutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag admitted to paying salaries of killers of Jewish teenager.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

'Pope Pius XII should never be considered for Sainthood'

Simon Wiesenthal Center: 'Newly-discovered letter more explicit proof that Pope Pius XII was publicly silent throughout the Holocaust.'

Royal Spanish Academy causes outrage with definition of Jew

A complaint from the Simon Wiesenthal Center claims that ''the phrasing used is a tradition of antisemitism dating back to King Ferdinand.''

'This isn’t leadership':

SWC condemns Musk for failure to tackle antisemitism

Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on CEO of X to tackle antisemitism on the platform.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

Human Rights Watch report publishes horrific lies against Israel

SWC Denounces Human Rights Watch (HRW) Report Which Makes New Blood Libel Against Israel

French mayors close shows by antisemitic comedian Dieudonné

Mayors of Toulouse, Lyon, Grenoble, and more towns ban performances by bigoted comedian following Simon Wiesenthal Center outreach.

'A just and legal conviction':

SWC applauds death penalty for Tree of Life shooter

SWC Associate Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Death sentence for Robert Bowers sends a clear message to tomorrow’s potential killers.

Indian movie shown on Amazon Prime misapproprates Holocaust

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is urging Amazon Prime to remove the film 'Bawaal' due to its abuse of the Nazi Holocaust as a plot device.

Call to UN Sec. Gen. Guterres:

'Stop giving a moral blank check to Palestinians to kill Jews'

SWC decries UN Secretary General Gutteres’ condemnation of Israel’s 'excessive force' against armed terrorists.

Wiesenthal Center:

'BBC vying for our top 10 antisemites list again'

Jewish groups slam BBC for reporter's claim Israelis are 'happy to kill children.'

Wiesenthal Center:

'Germany must prosecute Roger Waters for Holocaust distortion'

Leading organization in fight against antisemitism reacts to singer's comparison of Anne Frank and Rab journalist during Berlin concert.

Wiesenthal Center calls for freeze on auction linked to Nazis

Sale by Christie's Auction House contains jewelry collection linked to man who bought Jewish businesses for profit during Holocaust.

SWC commends Berlin for banning pro-Hamas signs

Simon Wiesenthal Center commends Berlin police who banned signs supporting terrorist organizations during May Day demonstrations.

France 24 suspends 4 reporters over antisemitism accusations

French state-funded broadcaster opens investigation into alleged antisemitic social media posts by journalists from its Arabic service.

Prince Harry draws outrage:

Prince's ‘trauma expert’ equated Hamas to Warsaw Ghetto fighters

Simon Wiesenthal Centre slams Harry's livestream guest for 'hatred for Jewish State, cavorting with antisemites, and covering for Hamas.'

Simon Wiesenthal Center slams anti-Jewish Nation of Islam event

2023 Savior's Day features latest Louis Farrakhan speech full of antisemitic invectives hurled at Jewish community, support for Kanye West.

Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Rabbi Marvin Hier stepping down

Founder of Simon Wiesenthal Center reflects on his years in charge of the Jewish human rights center.

Wiesenthal Center:

'No one believed Ilhan Omar's disingenuous claims'

Amazon removes Nazi items after protest by Jewish group

Retail giant has removed some Nazi items after complaint by Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

Kanye West tops list of worst antisemitic incidents of 2022

West is #1 on the annual list for normalizing 'classic tropes deployed by Jew haters.'

German center in Israel to mark Kristallnacht with Nakba event

Left-wing German party sponsors planned Kristallnacht event comparing the Holocaust to the establishment of Israel in 1948.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

'NGOs seem to fear peace in the Middle East'

'Improvement of EU-Israel relations will benefit wider Euro-Mediterranean area,' Simon Wiesenthal Centre says in an open letter to the EU.

Wiesenthal Centre:

'The UN fish begins to stink from the head down'

Wiesenthal Centre condemns North Korea appointment to Disarmament Conference.

Toronto Police: Jews most targeted in city’s hate crimes in 2021

Jews constitute 3.8% of the population of Toronto, but make up 22% of hate crime victims.

'Anti-Semitic attack on French Jewish candidate is unacceptable'

Wiesenthal Centre urges French officials to safeguard Jewish community, condemns anti-Semitic graffiti attacking French Jewish candidate.

40 Jewish orgs. urge democracies to halt funding of UNHCR

Simon Wiesenthal Center, 40 other Jewish organizations denounce Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry against Israel.

Wiesenthal Center has gone too far, says EU antisemitism czar

European Union's antisemitism monitor clashes with Simon Wiesenthal Center over its antisemitism list.

UK Jewish leaders, lawmakers urge BBC to adopt IHRA definition

The BBC is being called on to adopt the IHRA definition in the wake of heated criticism over biased reporting on Jews and Israel.

BBC ranked third on 'Global Antisemitism Top Ten List'

Simon Wiesenthal Center ranks the BBC third on its yearly “Global Antisemitism Top Ten List.”

Wiesenthal Centre: Rome elections a test against extreme right

May results of the ballot indicate condemnation of extremism in the political arena.

Wiesenthal Center: Iranian VP a 'little Hitler'

Jewish human rights organization responds to threat by Iranian vice president to hold country's 10,000 Jews hostage against Israel.

Simon Wiesenthal Prize honors individuals fighting anti-Semitism

New prize, created by the Austrian parliament, will also be awarded for a commitment to Holocaust education.

In Spain, a seminar on Gaza is 'an exercise in hate'

Wiesenthal Centre to Spanish Min. of Universities: 'University of Santiago de Compostela 'Auschwitz/Gaza' Seminar is an exercise in hate.'

In France, the anti-vax cause is being hijacked for Jew-hatred

Simon Wiesenthal Centre pens letter to French Interior Minister, demanding extreme-right YouTube channel be closed down.

Wiesenthal Centre letter to EU Commission becomes public record

'European Union passes new rules to counter terrorism financing and money-laundering while also addressing online terrorism.'

Google diversity head: Jews have "insatiable appetite for war"

Blog post from 2007 written by Google diversity head slammed for offensive comments about Jews and Israel.

Leading Japanese politician: "Our heart is with Israel"

Yasuhide Nakayama tweets well wishes and his stance that Israel has the right to defend itself from terror.

Biden praised for deciding not to participate in Durban IV

Conference of Presidents, Simon Wiesenthal Center praise Biden Administration for deciding it would not participate in Durban IV.

Wiesenthal Center welcomes FB decision on Holocaust denial

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center applauds Facebook's decision to update its hate speech policy to ban Holocaust denial and distortion.

Austria to create award named for Simon Wiesenthal

Austrian parliament paves wave for creation of annual prize to promote fight against anti-Semitism.

Anti-Israel rally in Paris: 'Occupation, Apartheid, Boycott'

Wiesenthal Centre Christian members monitor Shabbat Paris demonstration organized by coalition of anti-Israel groups.

Outrage over Sarajevo mass for pro-Nazi WWII collaborators

Wiesenthal Center urges Bosnian government to ban memorial mass for Croatia's pro-Nazi collaborators and civilians killed by communists.

Aircraft carrying one ton of gold forced to land

'A story, if not linked to the Holocaust, certainly endangers the security of Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.'

'A sick joke, a slap at all Holocaust survivors'

Spanish State Prosecutor: Incitement to hatred against Nazis can be considered a hate crime.

Pope Francis condemns ‘barbaric resurgence’ of anti-Semitsm

Pope meets delegation from the Simon Wiesenthal Center ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Simon Wiesenthal Centre criticizes ICC probe of Israel

“Any investigation of crimes committed in the Palestinian Territory should focus on continuous attacks from Gaza against Israelis by Hamas."

Jewish groups laud Trump's order on anti-Semitism

Coalition for Jewish Values, Simon Wiesenthal Center welcome expected order to protect Jews on college campuses from anti-Semitism.

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

'Omar, Tlaib are unapologetic anti-Semites'

Simon Wiesenthal Center says Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should have joined 70 other congressmen who visited Israel, backs gov't. decision.