Israeli participants in a nationalist march through a Palestinian area of Jerusalem chanted “Death to Arabs” on Wednesday, stoking already surging tensions as the war in Gaza rages. Thousands of Israelis, including many ultranationalists, were taking part in the “Jerusalem Day” march. The annual event marks Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, including the Old City […]
A Bavarian mayor and local organizers have distanced themselves from racist chanting at a festival, mirroring another incident in northern Germany which has caused concern across the country. Friday’s incident also involved people singing racist chants to the tune of “L’amour toujours” by Italian DJ Gigi D’Agostino at the Bergkirchweih festival in Erlangen. The organizers […]
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply condemned the racist chanting by young people in front of a pub on the German resort island of Sylt that was captured on video. “Quite clearly, such slogans are disgusting, they are unacceptable,” he said. “There must be no tolerance. And that’s why it’s right that all of our activities […]
A group of graduates walked out of a Harvard graduation ceremony chanting “Free, free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus. University officials announced on Wednesday, the day before Thursday’s graduation, or commencement, that 13 Harvard students who participated in a protest encampment would not be able to receive degrees alongside their classmates. Some students […]
A man in the UK has been charged with causing harassment, alarm or distress over alleged tragedy chanting during Burnley’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Manchester United. Burnley said on Saturday they were informed about “offensive footage” on social media from the away end at Old Trafford. And on Sunday Greater Manchester Police said it […]
Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel has generated a flurry of false claims on social media. Among these, several posts claimed that a video showed Palestinians gathered at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem cheering Iran’s attack. But the claim is false: AFP Fact Check found that the clip was already online days before […]