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Zekelman Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills waiving admission fee through end of year
Read full article: Zekelman Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills waiving admission fee through end of yearThe Zekelman Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills is waving its admission fee until the end of the year because of the rise of antisemitism.
Ferris State University professor placed on leave after racist remarks
Read full article: Ferris State University professor placed on leave after racist remarksBIG RAPIDS, Mich. โ A science professor at a Michigan university has been placed on administrative leave and is being investigated after denying the severity of the coronavirus and using racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs on Twitter. David Eisler, president of Ferris State University, said Monday in a statement that Thomas Brennan was placed on leave Thursday for his โoffensive" remarks. According to the newspaper's screenshots, Brennan tweeted anti-Semitic language and racist and homophobic slurs. Following the newspaper's report, Brennan said in a statement that he is not racist, anti-Sematic or a science denier. John Smith, a university spokesman, declined to say whether Brennan was placed on administrative leave in response to the professorโs tweets, his comments about COVID-19, or both.
New report shows spike in British anti-Semitism
Read full article: New report shows spike in British anti-SemitismThe Jewish Leadership Council and the Board of Deputies of British Jews stage a protest in March 2018 against anti-Semitism in the Labour Party in London. The charity said it wasn't clear whether the increase reflects a rise in the amount of anti-Semitism online, or increased reporting. Allegations of anti-Semitism have dogged Britain's opposition Labour Party and its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, since he took the helm in 2015. One of them, Luciana Berger, said that she had come to the "sickening conclusion" that the Labour Party was "institutionally anti-Semitic. According to CST's report, 55 recorded incidents were directly related to the Labour Party in February and March this year.