Mr. Spicer in his comment about Hitler has touched the Third Rail of Western politics.
David Merlin
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Seventy percent of American voters view anti-Semitism as a "very" or "somewhat serious" problem according to a survey conducted by Quinnipiac University at the beginning of March
We at CODOH have a few tips on how to spot the most dangerous types of False News.
We at the Committee for an Open Debate on the Holocaust agree with German Minister Heiko Maas. We also hope he agrees with us that whatever is taught to migrants should be accurate as possible and that discussion and debate over the many unresolved questions in Holocaust studies will be encouraged.
Facebook seems to see itself as the owner of a popular bar; it allows patrons to converse and argue but reserves the right to instantly eject anyone who threatens its popularity as a meeting place...
The most determined assault on Internet freedom of speech in the English-speaking world is underway in the UK, led by Prime Minister Theresa May and her Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
A case with far-reaching implications for the rights of the public to internet access has been filed in San Francisco. At stake is the public's right to say or see what they want versus the unrestricted power of internet corporations to refuse service to unpopular clients.
In October 2017 CODOH ran the story “Anne Frank, a Cold Case” about former FBI Agent Vincent Pankoke. Mr. Pankoke has set up a website and is trying to raise $5,000,000 to “crack the case of Anne Frank,” specifically trying to identify who was behind “the betrayal that led to her death in a concentration camp.”
There is a lot of noise about the dangers of "False News" and "Hate" on the internet, with the suggestion that Revisionism is somehow a culprit. This noise is coming from the same people who are right now sending jets and cruise missiles to kill people in Syria.
Washington, D.C., May 7, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a report entitled "Quantifying Hate" which purports to be an analysis of anti-Semitic speech on Twitter. The ADL also claims the Report provides the first-ever “snapshot of the trends and themes of anti-Semitism” on the social-media platform over the course of a one-year period(...)
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. (COJMCAG Inc.) commissioned a study of the public's "Awareness of the Holocaust,” timed to be released on Holocaust Remembrance Day. COJMCAG Inc. claims that there is a "significant lack of Holocaust knowledge in the United States."
David Merlin writes to the Calgary Gauntlet to refute Professor Maureen Hiebert claiming that, "Holocaust denial is a form of anti-Semitism, plain and simple.”
One of the more successful stratagems in the battle against historical revisionism is the false claim that Holocaust “denial” is anti-Semitic.
David Merlin writes to Freedom House National Headquarters to call its attention to a serious threat to internet free speech coming from two quirky English laws.
The government is taking fresh steps in the fight against hatred of Jews by formally adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
The Washington Report has been one of the foremost voices of rationality and fairness regarding US policies in the Middle East. As such, you should be aware of a developing threat to to free speech and the expression
In December 2016, British Prime Minister Theresa May issued a press release entitled “Government leads the way in tackling anti-Semitism” which announced that the British government and its agencies would formally adopt a new and expanded definition of Antisemitism.
David Merlin writes to House of Commons Home Affairs Committee to ask them to reconsider their definition of Anti-Semitism since "it is extremely wrong of politicians to declare what story is “correct history” and what is “Anti-Semitic.”
There is a certain amount of irony in Professor Deborah Lipstadt's lecture at Northwestern U on "Alternative Facts;” given the amount of misinformation surrounding the Irving v. Penguin Trial.
David Merlin is submitting a Letter to the Editor as a response to the April 28 Op-Ed piece by Ben Trachtenberg. He writes this letter in remembrance of Teacher Bian Zhongyun and in support of academic freedom for teachers and professors.
In March 2001 several large statues of Buddha carved into the cliffs at Bamyan Valley were destroyed as part of a government campaign to rid Afghanistan of offensive idolatry.
Nothing shows the sick state of the current German government better than a video posted on Facebook by the German Embassy in Brazil explaining the "culture of remembrance" over the Holocaust in Germany.
The mayor's race for Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Pop. 38,000) has heated up with the candidacy of Michael Santomauro.
Le Pen received 34% of the vote in France's 2017 presidential election but the media labels her as "Far Right." More to the point, her election success has made her the target of the French government (Far Left by the standards of most Americans.)
Operation Finale is officially a box office flop, with box office receipts falling well below the production budget.
I read Tuesday that four men were arrested early in the morning on charges that they traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia last year to incite a riot and attack counter-protestors.This is a violation of Federal criminal statute, 18 U.S. Code Section 2101, which makes it a felony to cross or telephone across state lines to organize, promote, encourage, participate in, or carry on a riot. Punishment can be up to 5 years in prison.
Another year has flown by. It's been a very busy year at CODOH. To give you an idea of exactly how busy it was, we have compiled a report that tells the story with many details. This is also our way of saying thank you to you all, wishing you all a merry Christmas and a successful start into the Year 2019...
Wieder ist ein Jahr flugs vergangen. Es war ein sehr geschäftiges Jahr für CODOH. Um Ihnen eine Vorstellung davon zu ermöglich, wie geschäftig es war, haben wir einen Bericht zusammengestellt, der die Geschichte detailliert darlegt. Dieser Bericht ist unser Dankeschön an Sie für Ihre andauernde Unterstützung und Hilfe, und wir wünschen Ihnen allen eine Frohe Weihnacht und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr...
CODOH is open to all people interested in history and free speech. The only thing we formally oppose is the censorship or criminalization of historical discussion. Our founder Bradley Smith wrote, "...one certain sign of bigotry is an unwillingness to allow others to speak.”
Revisionists and all people concerned with Free Speech should be concerned with the antics of the United States Congress regarding Senate Bill 720, the Israel Anti-Boycott Act.
A former FBI agent named Vincent Pankoke has set up a website and is trying to raise money to “crack the case of Anne Frank,” specifically trying to identify who was behind "the betrayal that led to her death in a concentration camp."