Nazi Germany
German state from 1933 to 1945
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| 2024 | The Conference of European Rabbis awarded Federal Commissioner Klein the Moshe Rosen Prize for his work. |
| 2024 | Germany labeled the BDS movement an extremist organization, despite its commitment to non-violence. |
| 2024 | By this year, 15 out of 16 federal states in Germany have appointed their own antisemitism commissioners, with five states additionally having commissioners in their chief public prosecutors' offices. |
| November 2024 | Coalition parties in Germany's government drafted a resolution aimed at 'protecting, preserving, and strengthening Jewish life in Germany'. |
| November 2024 | An antisemitism resolution proposed by German mainstream parties passed with a cross-party majority in the German parliament, with only the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance voting against. The resolution ties public arts and science funding to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism. |
| October 8 2024 | Jacob Hersant of the National Socialist Network became the first Victorian to be found guilty of performing a Nazi salute under the new legislation. |
| August 2024 | An open letter signed by 150 Jewish personalities was published in Die Tageszeitung, criticizing a draft resolution 'to protect Jewish life' and highlighting concerns about rising right-wing nationalism in Germany. |
| January 2024 | The International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion stating that Israel had violated Article 3 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. |
| January 8 2024 | The law banning Nazi symbols and salutes went into effect, with violations punishable by up to 12 months in prison. |
| 2023 | Over 400 scholars, including Judith Butler and Noam Chomsky, published an open letter opposing political interference and litmus tests in Germany regarding antisemitism discussions. |
| 2023 | The German Diaspora Alliance documented 84 cases of deplatforming or cancellation, with 25% targeting Jewish individuals or groups with Jewish members. |
| June 2023 | The Albanese government introduced legislation to criminalize the sale and public display of Nazi symbols and the Nazi salute through the 'Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures)' bill. |
| 2022 | A Palestinian art collective was invited to the Documenta 15 art exhibition, sparking public debates about antisemitism. |
| February 9 2022 | The Federal Council of Switzerland officially rejected a proposed ban on Nazi symbols and salutes, declining to implement restrictions on these controversial historical markers. |
| 2020 | Postcolonial Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe was invited and subsequently disinvited from the Ruhrtriennale festival due to political pressure from Commissioner Klein. |
| 2019 | A Claims Conference study revealed significant gaps in Austrian Holocaust knowledge, with 56% of Austrians unaware that 6 million Jews were murdered and 42% unfamiliar with the Mauthausen concentration camp. |
| 2019 | Video game 'Mein Waifu is the Fuhrer', a Nazi-themed anime dating simulator, was released |
| 2019 | German universities adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism, which would potentially restrict discussions about Israeli policies. |
| 2019 | The Bundestag passed a resolution declaring Germany's 'unique historical responsibility', which prioritized 'the fight against antisemitism and a commitment to Israel's security' as part of Germany's Staatsräson. The resolution also declared the BDS movement antisemitic and compared it to the 1933 Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses. |
| May 1 2018 | The new law banning Nazi and fascist symbols officially came into force in China, criminalizing public displays and providing legal mechanisms to penalize such actions. |
| April 27 2018 | The 2nd Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress in China adopted a law prohibiting the display of Nazi and fascist symbols, with significant legal consequences including heavy fines and potential imprisonment. |
| January 2018 | German Parliament establishes the office of 'Commissioner of the Government for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Anti-Semitism', creating an official position to address antisemitism at the national level. |
| 2017 | SoldatenKaffee in Indonesia closed again due to lack of local demand |
| 2017 | The International Tracing Service (ITS) published the Reichsvereinigung card index in its online archive, including files documenting Jewish children during the Nazi persecution period. |
| 2017 | A Körber Foundation survey revealed that only 47% of 14 to 16-year-olds polled knew what Auschwitz was, highlighting growing historical amnesia. |
| 2014 | SoldatenKaffee in Indonesia reopened |
| 2014 | Richard Overy estimates 353,000 civilian deaths from Allied air raids. |
| 2013 | SoldatenKaffee, a Nazi-themed café in Indonesia, was initially closed due to controversies and media critiques |
| 2013 | Barbarossa card game received an English release |
| 2011 | A Nazi-themed restaurant called Hitler Fried Chicken was opened in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, which later changed its name to H-ler Food and Drink |
| 2011 | A pool parlour named Hitler's Den was opened in Nagpur, India, featuring Nazi Swastika and insignia |
| 2010 | Japanese card game Barbarossa, described as 'softcore Nazi anime porn', was released |
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