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Fast Forward North London Bus Rider Gets 16 Weeks for ‘Burn the Jews’ Rant
A passenger on a London bus who shouted anti-Semitic epithets was given a 16-week prison sentence. Ian Campbell, 42, of London pleaded guilty last month to a racially aggravated public order offense. He was sentenced in Magistrates Court in Hendon last week, the London-based Jewish Chronicle reported Friday. He also was sentenced to four weeks…
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Fast Forward Norway Jewish Cemetery Is Vandalized
A Jewish cemetery in the north of Norway was desecrated. The incident was discovered on Oct. 25 at the Jewish cemetery of Trondheim, the Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten reported. Several tombstones were vandalized with purple paint and the words “Der Furher,” a reference to Adolf Hitler, were painted on a nearby building. Police are patrolling…
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Fast Forward European Rabbis Seek Laws Against Anti-Semitic Hate Speech
European rabbis called on governments throughout the continent to pass laws that target specifically hate speech against Jews. The call was made in a resolution passed Thursday by the standing committee of the Conference European Rabbis, or CER, which convened this week met in Tbilisi, Georgia. “We call on additional countries to follow the example…
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The Schmooze Swiss Coffee With a Dash of Hitler’s Face
A Miss Hitler contest in Russia. A swastika ring for sale at Sears. Nazi chic blouses at Mango. And now, Hitler’s face on a package of coffee creamer. Swissinfo.ch reports that coffee lovers in Switzerland complained after waking up to a certain mustachioed dictator’s face along with their morning cup of Joe. The problematic creamers…
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The Schmooze There Was a Miss Hitler Pageant — And it Just Got Cancelled
Alina Voronina from Moscow poses for the contest Last week, Vocativ reported that VKontakte, essentially Russia’s version of Facebook, was hosting a Miss Hitler Pageant. As one would expect, people got a little upset about it. Hosted on the site’s Adolf Hitler page, the Miss Ostland pageant, as it’s officially known, called on women “who…
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Fast Forward British Lawmaker Will Not Be Prosecuted For Declaring ‘Israel-Free Zone’
British lawmaker George Galloway will not be prosecuted for calling for his constituency to be “declared an Israel-free zone. The Crown Prosecution Service said last week that there was not enough evidence to file any charges against Galloway, despite numerous complaints made to the West Yorkshire Police that he was inciting racial hatred. Police categorized…
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Fast Forward Suspect Arrested in Attack on Jewish Communal Exec at Basketball Protest
The man suspected of punching a Jewish communal leader in Brooklyn has been arrested. Shawn Schraeder, 25, was taken into custody in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday. He was brought back to Brooklyn, where he is now awaiting arraignment. He is not being charged with a hate crime as police do not believe bias was…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Graffiti Sprayed On Temple Mount
Graffiti equating the Star of David with a swastika was found painted on the Temple Mount. The graffiti in blue paint was found in at least three places on the Temple Mount on Sunday, according to reports. Israel Police have opened an investigation into the incident. The graffiti was painted less than two days after…
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