The UN Turns 80 – But There’s Little Reason to Celebrate.
Our new Antisemitism Situation Report #14 reveals how UN institutions reinforce antisemitic narratives and are increasingly used in Germany as a source of legitimacy for hostility toward Israel and antisemitism.
“Antisemitism as a Cultural Technique” (ASK) is an interactive interview archive and research tool focusing on the cultural dimensions of antisemitism. It explores the cultural function of antisemitic ideologies, their dissemination through old and new narratives, as well as their impact on art and society. ASK also addresses the influence of current conflicts and debates surrounding remembrance culture.
Despite the classification of the AfD as “confirmed right-wing extremist,” vast sums of public funds continue to flow to the party and its operatives. The federal government pays more than 120 million euros every year to a party that questions the rule of law and human rights and attacks democracy – and that’s just for its electoral successes at the federal level. A massive injection of funds for right-wing extremist expansion and the financing of its affiliated networks.
They are young, radical, and willing to use violence – the raid on the far-right group “Last Line of Defense” is not just a wake-up call, but a disturbing example of how hate and incitement can become a source of identity for young people.
Accusations against Till Lindemann are steadily increasing. Rammstein stated that they give the affected women the right to their perspective on the matter. Inherently that would be fair if it weren’t for Lindemann’s celebrity lawyers who have already sent cease-and-desist letters to the women who speak out. That’s why we are raising money to support the affected individuals and to balance the power dynamics.
On Wednesday 25th January, Nicholas Potter, journalist and researcher at the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, addressed the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. The hearing on the challenge of far-right ideology to democracy and human rights in Europe will be the basis of a report to be written by the committee this year. Nicholas Potter was invited by the committee as an expert on far-right violence. Read the full speech.
After almost 25 years, the founder of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, Anetta Kahane, is stepping down as chairwoman of the board and devoting more time to her duties as a publicist. The new board of directors will take over the management of the foundation on April 1, 2022 and consists of Timo Reinfrank, Tahera Ameer and Lars Repp.
A loud anti-vax scene all over Europe tries to counter a potential deathly pandemic – not with medicine, but with conspiracy ideologies and antisemitism. The new report „Antisemitism and anti-vax discourse in Europe. A report on conspiracy ideologies and anti-Jewish hatred on Facebook and Twitter“ by Get the trolls out! shows the developement in seven European countries.
Among the most prevalent forms of Holocaust denial and distortion in Germany today are the trivialization of the Holocaust, “Holocaust fatigue,” and the issue of “double-genocide,” the equation of Nazi and Communist crimes. Other noticeable aspects of distortion consist of inaccurate comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany or Zionism with Nazism. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s report, to which the Amadeu Antonio Foundation contributed, looks at these and other forms across Europe.
Antisemitism in the Digital Age. Online Antisemitic Hate, Holocaust Denial, Conspiracy Ideologies and Terrorism in Europe A Collaborative Research Report…
Over 150 events with more than 80 cooperation partners: For 19 years now, lectures on the topic antisemitism, city tours…
In this interview with the Arolsen Archives, our colleague Oliver Saal from the project Civic.net, which strengthens and empowers a digital civil society that consistently stands up against hate and devaluation, explains what is behind these types of online hate speech and explains what we can do in response.
It is with great surprise and dismay that we have learnt of the announcement by Ben & Jerry’s headquarters to stop selling your products in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. We cannot comprehend the decision to boycott Israel in this way. We are especially disappointed that the company is following the line of the antisemitic boycott movement BDS.
Exclusive: Disciples of the far-right terrorist network Atomwaffen Division are attempting again to gain a foothold in Europe. German members of the group, including a functionary of the far-right NPD party, have taken on leading roles and are recruiting minors for their fight, according to research by Belltower.News.
A defensible democracy requires society as a whole to outlaw right-wing extremism. With the new guide “Defending Democracy – Recommendations for Dealing with the AfD”, the Amadeu Antonio Foundation supports the confrontation with right-wing extremism.
The far-right may often act locally, but it sees itself as part of an international antidemocratic fight – an alarming phenomenon that presents a new and real threat. This trend has been documented in the new report “State of Hate: Far right extremism in Europe”.
One topic has dominated the media in recent months: the Covid 19 pandemic. With the pandemic, more and more conspiracy…
Berlin, June 9, 2020. Based on the latest figures on racist incidents published today by the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, the…
Fake news and conspiracy myths about the Corona virus are currently reaching millions of people: online, on the street, and…
Timo Reinfrank is managing director of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation. The Germany portal “deutschland.de” spoke with him about the danger…
The Fika Project spoke in an interview with Anetta Kahane, Chairwoman of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, about polarization.
Researchers, it seems, still know relatively little about far-right lone wolf terrorists. But the internet and social media in particular…
Rosa Fava, head of the project ju: an – Anti-Semitism and Racism-critical Youth Work on the terrible events in Hanau.
For years, the “Identitarian Movement” was a favorite project of the so-called “New Right” in Germany and especially of publisher and “Institut für Staatspolitik” leader Götz Kubitschek. That’s probably over now.
For the 17th time, the Weeks of Action against Antisemitism are taking place all across Germany.
The „Gamification“ of Terror – when hate becomes a game.
One of the most perceptible changes triggered by the growing influence of right-wing populists in parliaments and the media is impacting civil society. Initiatives are being put under pressure, defamed and threatened.
On 15 March 2019, right-wing extremist terrorists killed 50 people and seriously injured another 48 in New Zealand. Two mosques were attacked, the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch and a mosque in the suburb of Linwood.
Now that the German Law on Improving Law Enforcement in Social Networks (NetzDG) has come into force, the Amadeu Antonio Foundation has reiterated its criticism of the legislation. In its present form, the act is not achieving what it purports to do.
Narratives – accounts of the world that link actions and events into meaningful contexts – help us order, explain and…