Holocaust denial

Holocaust memory compels us to reject false genocide claims and face Gaza’s agony - opinion

Whatever position one takes on the issue, the nature of Holocaust memory is in crisis.

A Jew is arrested by German soldiers in April 1943 after the uprising of the Warsaw ghetto during WW2. When the Nazis set up the ghetto in 1940, it held more than 300 000 Jews. Two years later most of them has either died from starvation or disease or been carted off to an extermination camp.
UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has become one of the most controversial figures in the UN human rights system, drawing condemnation over her statements on Israel and the Gaza War.

Albanese apologizes for misinterpreting Nazi camp term away from original meaning of Jews

Weapons and extremist materials uncovered by Italian law enforcement during an investigation into online neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups.

Italy charges three adults, 14 minors with neo-Nazi, white supremacist activity-linked offenses

Patriots for Europe members meet in Strasbourg, September 16, 2026.

Patriots for Europe group adopts IHRA principles combating antisemitism, express support for Israel


New Hampshire hearing shows growing threat of Holocaust denial - opinion

A New Hampshire legislative hearing featuring a prominent Holocaust denier has reignited concerns over extremist rhetoric entering mainstream American political discourse amid rising antisemitism.

Participants stand under the main gate with the lettering 'Arbeit macht frei' (Work sets you free) as they attend the annual March of The Living to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust during World War II, April 14, 2026.

GOP lawmaker pushed to add a Holocaust denier to New Hampshire’s Holocaust panel

A New Hampshire Republican lawmaker pushed to place a Holocaust denier on the state’s Holocaust education commission, sparking outrage from Jewish leaders and lawmakers.

New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (center) testifies before a state committee on his proposed amendment to add a Holocaust denier to the state's Holocaust education commission, Jan. 14, 2026.

"Never Again" in the age of AI requires a different kind of response

Technology is already part of the problem. Used responsibly, it can also be part of the answer.

Senior leaders and Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, spiritual leader of the Druze community, watch the testimony of Chen Almog-Goldstein, hostage survivor from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, at the United Nations in Geneva

Influencer Myron Gaines performs Nazi salute at Ohio University, mocks Holocaust death toll

Influencer Myron Gaines sparked outrage at Ohio University after performing a Nazi salute, mocking the Holocaust, and spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories during his campus appearance.

Myron Gaines speaks on Ohio University's campus on March 26, 2026.

Holocaust denier Khamenei is dead after decades of 'death to America' - comment

For decades, Western leaders dismissed Ali Khamenei’s language as rhetoric. His record shows ideology, not ambiguity, guided Iran’s strategy toward Israel, the US, and its own people.

A woman holds a picture of Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran’s government, near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad last week.

‘Jew hatred is disgusting': JD Vance calls for 'moral clarity' on antisemitism

“I think that there are certain things that we should have the moral clarity to condemn,” he said, before adding, “I think Jew hatred is disgusting.” 

US Vice President JD Vance watches a women's preliminary round ice hockey match between the United States of America and Czech Republic at the Olympics at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy. February 05, 2026.

Over half of Europeans believe antisemitism is a problem in their country - poll

The Eurobarometer survey was published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, asking each country in the European Union on their levels of perceived antisemitism.

European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

Spread of online antisemitic conspiracies is based on Holocaust denial tactics, research shows

New research released by non-profit CyberWell analyzed over 300 pieces of online content that both denied violent attacks on Jews and Israelis and propagated conspiratorial self-victimization claims.

Demonstrators hold placards and flags in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, January 24, 2026.

France's Law Committee adopts controversial bill to combat 'renewed forms of antisemitism'

Critics of the bill have argued that it could criminalize ambiguous statements, irony, slogans, or political framing, and that it blurs the line between antisemitism and criticism of Israel.

People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille after three teenagers aged 12 to 13 were indicted in Courbevoie, accused of rape and anti-Semitic violence against a 12-year-old girl, in Paris, France, June 20, 2024

Half of Irish adults do not know six million Jews were murdered in Holocaust - poll

One in 10 adults in Ireland believes that the Holocaust is a myth, according to a recent Global Strategy Group survey.

A man wearing a mask depicting Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin holds a poster and props during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza to mark the 77th anniversary of the "Nakba", or "catastrophe", in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.