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Fast Forward Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Doubles Down on ‘Hitler Was Zionist’ Claim
— Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone told a Parliament committee hearing that he regretted saying Adolf Hitler supported Zionism because of the furor it sparked but did not back down from the claim. Livingstone testified Tuesday before the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee hearing on anti-Semitism. He ignored repeated offers from committee members to…
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Fast Forward Republican Donor Meg Whitman Compares Donald Trump to Hitler and Mussolini
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co chief executive and Republican donor Meg Whitman reiterated her opposition to Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee and compared him to fascist leaders Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, according to media and two sources. Whitman made the comment Friday at a conference hosted by previous Republican nominee Mitt Romney, while…
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The Schmooze You’re Welcome, Anti-Semites: Here Are Some More (((Jews))) For You
The Internet reverberated yesterday with details about how, exactly, neo-Nazis identify and target Jews on social media and online. By placing an “echo,” a symbol consisting of three parentheses around a (((Jewish-sounding name))), white supremacists and anti-Semites — many of them self-identified Trump supporters — signal to each other who is (((Jewish))) and band together…
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Fast Forward Hitler’s ‘Older’ Brother Was Actually Younger — Did Infant’s Death Affect Future Fuhrer?
A brother of Hitler’s who was thought to be older was actually younger and died within days, raising questions about how his death might have affected the future leader of Nazi Germany, a historian said in comments published on Monday. Hitler is widely thought to have been the fourth of six siblings, but records from…
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Fast Forward Ex-London Mayor Boris Johnson Compares European Union to Hitler
— Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has come under fire for comparing the goals of the European Union to Hitler. Johnson, who is in favor of Britain leaving the EU, told the Sunday Telegraph that the EU, like Hitler, aims to unify Europe under one “authority.” “Napoleon, Hitler, various people tried this out, and it…
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Fast Forward London Ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone Suspended from Labour for Saying Hitler Was ‘Zionist’
Britain’s opposition Labour Party suspended former London mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday in a row over anti-Semitism, as the party struggles with deep divisions since electing a hard-left leader last summer. Dozens of Labour lawmakers had demanded that leader Jeremy Corbyn suspend Livingstone – his ally and a party veteran – over remarks he made…
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Fast Forward German Town Strips Hitler’s Honorary Citizenship
(JTA) — The southern German town of Tegernsee has revoked the honorary citizenship granted 83 years ago to Adolf Hitler. The 16 members of the Tegernsee city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to strip Hitler of the honor bestowed upon him in 1933, when he was named chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg, the Tegernsee…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Walks Back Comparison of Donald Trump to Hitler
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders asserted in an interview that he did not compare Donald Trump to Hitler when he warned of a “lunatic …. stirring up racial hatred” during a campaign rally over the weekend in Wisconsin. “No, I did not compare Trump to Hitler,” Sanders told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week. “But…
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