Category: Racism

Outrage as Sweden launches “Yalla Driver’s License” campaign in Arabic

Racism

The ad features an apparently Muslim immigrant couple complaining about the weather in the Scandinavian country and using a derogatory racial epithet for “Swedes”. The Swedish Transport Administration has launched an information campaign in Arabic about the process of getting a driver’s license in Sweden. The campaign is called “Yalla Driver’s License” using the Arabic expression Yalla usually translated …

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Trump invites man wearing border wall suit to stage

Racism

Amid chants of “build that wall,” President Donald Trump found one supporter that truly tried to embody one of the president’s main policy initiatives. During a campaign rally in Montoursville, Penn., Trump invited a man to the stage who was wearing a suit that had a brick wall design.  “Now, we know who he’s voting for,” …

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Germany: Muslim politician receives death threats

Racism

A leading German-Turkish politician said on Sunday he has received numerous Islamophobic letters and death threats in recent weeks, ahead of European Parliament (EP) elections on May 26. Haluk Yildiz, the leader of the pro-immigration Alliance for Innovation and Justice (BIG), said the letters were sent by some unknown persons and included xeonophobic insults and …

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Teacher suspended after her pupils criticise Italian far-right law

Racism

An Italian teacher has been suspended over a video made by her students that compared a security law drafted by Italy’s far-right interior minister, Matteo Salvini, to Mussolini’s racial laws, provoking a storm of protest against her suspension across the country. Rosa Maria Dell’Aria was last week suspended for 15 days on half pay after …

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US says it will not join Christchurch Call against online terror

Racism

The White House said on May 15 it supported the Christchurch Call’s aims but was “not in a position to join”, citing the need for freedom of speech. The comments came as five of the world’s biggest tech companies pledged to tackle extremist material. The Christchurch Call was launched in response to a deadly terror …

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Israeli and American flags are into the walls of the Old City

Racism

One year after the United States moved its embassy to Jerusalem, President Donald Trump called it “a proud reminder of our strong relationship with Israel.” The Jerusalem municipality projected Israeli and American flags onto the walls of the Old City. Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on December 6, 2017 and moved the embassy into the building …

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American Nazis protested a Holocaust remembrance event

Racism

For the past five years, Joyce Griffis and Congregation Chaim B’Derech have held a Holocaust March for Remembrance in Russellville, Arkansas. It’s always been solemn and peaceful. This year’s march was supposed to be like all the others; attendees would march down Main Street, listen to speeches and offer prayers to commemorate and remember the …

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Killings are not enough for Bezalel Smotrich

Racism

National Union chairman MK Bezalel Smotrich (Union of Right-Wing Parties) excoriated the decision to accept a ceasefire agreement with Hamas on May 6 morning, saying Israel failed to restore its deterrence following two days of rocket attacks and Israeli retaliatory strikes. Smotrich said that Israel needed to exact a heavy price from Hamas for the …

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Cambridge college sacks researcher over links with far right

Racism

A Cambridge University college has dismissed a researcher after uncovering evidence of his collaboration with far-right extremists, with the head of the college apologising “unreservedly” to students for the appointment. St Edmund’s College announced it had terminated the post held by Noah Carl, who was at the centre of protests earlier this year after being named as …

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