Community Intelligence Brief: April 6, 2022

April 6, 2022

Intelligence Brief

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TDSB Partners with FSWC to Provide Educational Programs on the Holocaust

In the wake of antisemitic incidents at Toronto schools, FSWC has partnered with the Toronto District School Board to bring Holocaust and human rights workshops to schools, including through the Tour For Humanity. FSWC's Daniella Lurion spoke with CityNews about this initiative.

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Don’t Look Away from the Horror in Bucha

"The haunting scenes from Bucha must be a wake-up call for the world to be more forceful in helping Ukraine and reaffirm our collective responsibility to protect a democracy under attack," writes FSWC President and CEO Michael Levitt in his latest column in the Toronto Star.

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93-Year-Old German Holocaust Denier Nicknamed the ‘Nazi Grandma’ Sentenced to a Year in Jail

Germany’s infamous “Nazi Grandma,” 93-year-old German Holocaust denier Ursula Haverbeck, has been sentenced to a year in jail for incitement to hate, after failing in her appeal to overturn guilty verdicts in two separate cases.

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UNHRC Approves 4 Anti-Israel Resolutions

The United Nations Human Rights Council approved four anti-Israel resolutions at its 49th session, making Israel the only country singled out numerous times. Countries that are guilty of human rights atrocities like Russia and North Korea were only censured once, reaffirming the UN's anti-Israel bias and hatred.

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Berlin Senate Approves New Plan to Combat Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism

At a session on Tuesday, the state senate in Berlin gave its backing to a 260-page report submitted by Samuel Salzborn, the antisemitism officer for Berlin, that concentrates efforts in five areas: education, the judicial system, Jewish life, science and research and prevention of discrimination.

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Report Antisemitism and News of Concern to FSWC

If you would like to report antisemitism or news of concern to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, please email jaime@fswc.ca.