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July-September 2020 Bulletin July-September 2020 Bulletin Contents Reports and Surveys Assessments and Position Papers Articles from the Media Articles from Academic Journals Books & Book Reviews Reports and Surveys The Simon Wiesenthal Center Report: The Origins of the Qanon Conspiracy Theory September 22, 2020 http://www.wiesenthal.com/assets/qanon-from-fringe-conspiracy.pdf https://thehill.com/policy/technology/517648-jewish-human-rights-org-warns- about-threat-of-qanon Antisemitism during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany (Antisemitismus während der Covid-19-Pandemie) RIAS (The Antisemitism Research and Information Center - Germany) September 9, 2020 https://report-antisemitism.de/documents/2020-09-08_Rias- bund_Antisemitismus_im_Kontext_von_covid-19.pdf RIAS Report: Antisemitism Thrives in the Coronavirus Crisis in Bavaria RIAS Bayern (Research and Information center for Anti-Semitism) July 16, 2020 https://report-antisemitism.de/rias-bayern/ The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) - Report on the Situation of Antisemitism in Germany German Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) September 20, 2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wDljKCbDpcPfP9O4hLTKXetFTS3Spdcd/view https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/verfasssungsschutz-haldenwang- antisemitismus-1.4992667?reduced=true German Report on the Protection of the Constitution for 2019: Number of Right-Wing Extremists in Germany on Rise German Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) July 9, 2020 https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/kurzmeldungen/EN/2020/07/vorstellung- verfassungschutzbericht-en.html https://www.dw.com/en/germany-right-wing-extremists/a-54105110 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/germany-sees-rise-in-number-of-right- wing-extremists/2020/07/09/7b9ead5a-c1da-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html First-ever 50-state Survey on Holocaust Knowledge of American Millennials and Gen Z Reveals Shocking Results Claims Conference September 16, 2020 http://www.claimscon.org/millennial-study/ https://www.jta.org/2020/09/16/united-states/study-more-than-one-in-10- americans-under-40-thinks-jews-caused-the-holocaust Antisemitism: Overview of Antisemitic Incidents Recorded in the European Union 2009-2019 FRA - The European Union Fundamental Rights Agency September 10, 2020 https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2020/antisemitism-overview-2009-2019 https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/fra-2020-antisemitism- overview-2009-2019_en.pdf Understanding Qatari Education System - The Curriculum 2016–20 IMPACT-se Organization - Eldad J. 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Byer, Editor August 26, 2020 https://www.impact-se.org/wp-content/uploads/Understanding-Qatari- Ambition_The-Curriculum-2016-20.pdf https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/08/26/antisemitic-beliefs-central-element-of- education-system-in-qatar-new-report-reveals/ British Muslim Antisemitism Henry Jackson Society - Dr Rakib Ehsan August 4, 2020 https://henryjacksonsociety.org/publications/britishmuslimantisemitism/ Antisemitic Incidents Report in UK - January-June 2020 – Coronavirus Lockdowns Are Fueling an 'Explosion' Of Antisemitism Online The Community Security Trust (CST) July 30, 2020 https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2020/07/30/antisemitic-incidents-report-january-june- 2020 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/30/uk/online-anti-semitism-intl-scli- gbr/index.html Spain: The Ministry of the Interior Report on the Evolution of Hate Crimes in 2019 in Spain Spanish Ministry of Interior July 22, 2020 http://www.interior.gob.es/documents/10180/11389243/INFORME+DELITOS+DE+O DIO+2019.pdf/86e3858d-96ef-4f07-a1c5-5c9975b8fc31 https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/1282974?fbclid=IwAR0HZVg7j2nlRfS3fKMYI9w N6P28pD2qyov0UO0_G8wzTFYSF2fUfOGPjEI Brazil - Report on Antisemitism during the Bolsonaro Government - First 18 Months Jewish Observatory for Human Rights in Brazil - Jayme Brener, Jean Goldenbaum, Nathaniel Braia July 21, 2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_yMUCGiFrK8SiwkWY6OH- uCVS70MQHMB/view?fbclid=IwAR1Iu34ZrstrYQ5HqpDR9Q- 2QzJGfXtljhjDmNrW4IbcVJindyh9MZMn5iQ https://revistaforum.com.br/noticias/relatorio-de-pesquisadores-aponta- crescimento-do-antissemitismo-no-brasil-de-bolsonaro/ https://amchainitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Antisemitism-Report- 2019.pdf 2019 Report on Racism in Austria ZARA - (Civil Courage and Anti-Racism Work) - Austria July 5, 2020 https://assets.zara.or.at/download/pdf/ZARA-Rassismus_Report_2019_EN.pdf Switzerland: Survey on Swiss Jews’ Perceptions of Antisemitism The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) July 2, 2020 https://telebasel.ch/2020/07/02/jeder-zweite-jude-in-der-schweiz-wird- diskriminiert/?channel=105105 https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/07/02/middle-class-and-everyday-new-survey- exposes-alarming-nature-of-antisemitism-in-switzerland/ Assessments and Position Papers New York Times Interview of Ilhan Omar Is Faulted for Going Easy on Antisemitism The Algemeiner - Ira Stoll September 23, 2020 https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/09/23/new-york-times-interview-of-ilhan-omar- is-faulted-for-going-easy-on-antisemitism/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/21/magazine/ilhan-omar- interview.html 'Quite Frankly Terrifying': How the Qanon Conspiracy Theory Is Taking Root in the UK The Guardian - Jamie Doward September 20, 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/20/the-qanon-conspiracy A Present Danger to Jews: How to Combat Rising Anti-Semitism New York Daily News - Mitchell D. Silber and Evan Bernstein | September 18, 2020 https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-a-present-danger-to-jews- 20200918-i6fpcgoehjaa5hw4hxqzz55wya-story.html ‘This Is F---ing Crazy’: Florida Latinos Swamped by Wild Conspiracy Theories Politico.com - Sabrina Rodriguez and Marc Caputo September 14, 2020 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/14/florida-latinos-disinformation-413923 How Far Have We Fallen if Left-Wing Groups Are Calling to Boycott the ADL? Moment Magazine - Ira N. Forman September 10, 2020 https://momentmag.com/how-far-have-we-fallen-if-left-wing-groups-are-calling-to- boycott-the-adl/ Antisemitism Creeps Back as Hungary and Poland Fail to Draw Red Lines Balkan Insight - Edit Inotai and Claudia Ciobanu September 11, 2020 https://balkaninsight.com/2020/09/11/antisemitism-creeps-back-as-hungary-and- poland-fail-to-draw-red-lines/ College Administrators Must Address Anti-Semitism on Their Campuses Newsweek Magazine - Lauri B. Regan and Asaf Romirowsky - Scholars for Peace in the Middle East September 11, 2020 https://www.newsweek.com/college-administrators-must-address-anti-semitism- their-campuses-opinion-1530834 The Growing Threat from Domestic Anti-Semitism Moment Magazine - Holly Huffnagle in conversation with Ira Forman September 8, 2020 https://momentmag.com/the-growing-threat-from-domestic-anti-semitism/ How ‘Holocough’ Went from Anti-Semitic Threat to COVID-19 Truther Rallying Cry The Daily Beast - Mark Hay September 8, 2020 https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-holocough-went-from-anti-semitic-threat-to- covid-truther-rallying-cry Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Descent into Antisemitism The Times of Israel - Sheldon Kirshner September 6, 2020 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/ayatollah-ali-khameneis-descent-into-antisemitism/ Coronavirus Bolstering Extremists on Both Left and Right, as Well as Islamist Antisemites, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Warns The Algemeiner September 4, 2020 https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/09/04/coronavirus-bolstering-extremists-on- both-left-and-right-as-well-as-islamist-antisemites-eu-counter-terrorism- coordinator-warns/ Hosting the ‘Holohoax’: A Snapshot of Holocaust Denial across Social Media The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (London) - Jakob Guhl and Jacob Davey August 17, 2020 https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-publications/hosting-the-holohoax-a-snapshot-of- holocaust-denial-across-social-media/ https://forward.com/news/452725/holohoax-facebook-reddit-youtube-hate- speech/ https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-actively-promotes-holocaust-denial- content-study-finds-2020-8 The Latest Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories from the Middle East and far right AIJAC (The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council) - Jack Gross August 10, 2020 https://aijac.org.au/fresh-air/the-latest-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-from-the- middle-east-and-far-right/?fbclid=IwAR1Cdb- OC9K_flB0svLudi_OAaXUNzkplLMTyGXkbz-03Yv-lW6RgVYCrrs Editorial: Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Care About Holocaust Denial Canadian Jewish Record August 6, 2020 https://canadianjewishrecord.ca/2020/08/06/editorial-mark-zuckerberg-doesnt- care-about-holocaust-denial/ https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-mark-zuckerberg-doesnt-care-about- holocaust-denial Anti-Semitic Tropes, Abroad and at Home Moment Magazine - Ira N. Forman August 4, 2020 https://momentmag.com/anti-semitic-tropes-abroad-and-at-home/ CSG Analysis of Reported Antisemitic Incidents in Australia CSG (Community Security Group) Australia July 30, 2020 https://www.csgnsw.org.au/publications https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/6522ec23-74b2-0091-59e9- 75a95e3aa988/99c0f7e7-c817-466e-9a97- dbe661b248ef/CSG%20Analysis%20of%20Reported%20Antisemitic%20Incidents%20 in%20Australia%202019.pdf Understanding Campus Antisemitism in 2019 and Its Lessons for Pandemic and Post-Pandemic U.S. Campuses AMCHA Initiative July 2020 Revisiting Louis Farrakhan's Influence amid Celebrities' Anti-Semitic Comments NPR - (National Public Radio) - Michel Martin speaks with Professor Peniel Joseph July 19, 2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/07/19/892855781/revisiting-louis-farrakhans-influence- amid-celebrities-anti-semitic-comments Die Kriminalisierung der
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