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Why Hamas victim Hersh Goldberg-Polin's name — like Anne Frank's — will live forever
September 6, 2024 | 7:49pmHersh Goldberg-Polin, the American hostage Hamas recently murdered, represented hope — and the lives cut short by the terrorists on Oct. 7 and after. That's why his name, like Anne...
Italian mural depicting teary-eyed Anne Frank holding Israeli flag painted over, vandalized with the words 'Gaza Free'
November 17, 2023 | 3:22pmA mural depicting a teary-eyed Anne Frank holding an Israeli flag was vandalized in Milan to edit out the Holocaust victim and paint over her with the words “Gaza Free.”
Man gets 2 months in prison for projecting antisemitic conspiracy theory onto Anne Frank House Museum
October 19, 2023 | 8:17pmA prominent member of a neo-Nazi group was sentenced to two months in prison for projecting an antisemitic conspiracy theory onto the Anne Frank House Museum, the Amsterdam canal house...
Texas middle school teacher fired after assigning graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank's diary
September 19, 2023 | 11:18pmThe school district sent an email to parents Tuesday evening stating that the teacher would apologize for assigning the book.
Restaurant sparks outrage over 'Anne Frank burger' and 'Adolf fries'
August 2, 2023 | 9:31amA fast food restaurant has been called "offensive" and "disgusting" by Jewish groups after serving items named after Holocaust victim Anne Frank and former Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
Roger Waters dresses as Nazi: 'Desecrating the memory of Anne Frank'
May 25, 2023 | 9:22amPink Floyd icon accused of "desecrating the memory of Anne Frank and the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust," by Israel Foreign Ministry.
Florida school yanks Anne Frank book for being sexually explicit
April 10, 2023 | 9:29amA book about Anne Frank has been removed from a Florida school library after a parent group complained that it was “sexually explicit” and minimized the Holocaust.
Most Americans oppose book bans amid new wave of censorship: poll
December 16, 2022 | 9:54amA new survey of 2,000 Americans reveals 73% are opposed to banning books — and 43% have sought out challenged or banned books to read this year.
Caterer slammed over 'Anne Frankfurter' hot dog named after Holocaust victim
December 14, 2022 | 2:39pmA British catering service called Viva Veggie Van is being slammed for selling an "Anne Frankfurter" hotdog at a Birmingham, United Kingdom, brewery.
Anne Frank's friend dead at 93
October 29, 2022 | 3:16pmHannah Pick-Goslar, one of Jewish diarist Anne Frank’s best friends, has died at age 93, the foundation that runs the Anne Frank House museum said.
Swedish party official suspended over Anne Frank comments
October 16, 2022 | 3:42pmSTOCKHOLM — A Sweden Democrats official was suspended by the far-right party for making degrading comments about Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank. In an Instagram posting that has now been...
Rhode Island bar apologizes for offensive Anne Frank meme on Facebook page
July 26, 2022 | 8:23pm"It's hotter than an oven out there...and I should know," read the accompanying text of the Anne Frank meme.
Dutch publisher pulls book that names suspect who betrayed Anne Frank
February 1, 2022 | 12:09pmPublisher Ambo Anthos said it should have taken a more "critical stance" before printing "The Betrayal of Anne Frank," which names Jewish notary Arnold van den Bergh as the main...
New film reveals how Anne Frank's best friend risked her life to save her
January 27, 2022 | 4:00pm"My Best Friend Anne Frank," out Feb. 1, portrays the deeply touching real-life friendship between Frank and Hannah Pick-Goslar, another German Jew.
RFK Jr. slammed for invoking Anne Frank at anti-vax mandate rally
January 23, 2022 | 8:49pmRobert F Kennedy Jr. compared vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany during a rally at the National Mall in Washington, DC Sunday afternoon.
Man who may have betrayed Anne Frank to Nazis named, researchers say
January 17, 2022 | 1:55pmThe researchers believe Arnold van den Bergh revealed the Franks' secret annex hiding place to the Germans in order to save his own family from certain death.
Anti-Semitic graffiti found near Anne Frank memorial in Idaho: cops
December 6, 2021 | 1:49pmThree tunnels near an Anne Frank memorial in Idaho were vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti during Hanukkah, police and city officials said.
Beauty brand blasted over makeup named for Anne Frank
September 17, 2020 | 1:18pm"Naming a shade of blush after Anne Frank, who was a victim of genocide is revolting. Dead Jews are not a marketing opportunity."
'Chernobyl' & the price of state-sanctioned 'truth,' other commentary
June 3, 2019 | 5:42pmLibertarian: ‘Chernobyl’ and the Price of Living in the Lie HBO’s miniseries “Chernobyl,” about the nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union, “is a story about the cost of lies,” writes...
Harvard Lampoon apologizes for 'deeply offensive' Anne Frank bikini image
May 15, 2019 | 10:14amThe Harvard Lampoon has apologized for printing a sexualized image of Anne Frank in its latest issue, insisting that it denounces “all forms” of anti-Semitism. The image was published over...