French presidential candidate compares Holocaust to anti-Muslim bias

French Jews accused a left-wing presidential candidate of encouraging Holocaust denial following his comparison of the Nazi persecution of Jews to the situation of French Muslims today. Vincent Peillon, who is running in the Socialist Party primaries ahead of the elections this year, made the analogy Tuesday during an interview aired by the France 2…

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A Holocaust lesson for Muslim youth in Germany

Onur looks intently at the photomontage. From all the famous news images, he picks one: New York’s World Trade Center aflame. “Did you know that the Jews were warned before to get out?” he whispers. “I read it on the Internet.” Onur, 15, and his classmates are participating in a weeklong educational program at the…

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Germany works to counter biases of Muslim youths

Onur looks intently at the photomontage. From all the famous news images, he picks one: New York’s World Trade Center aflame. “Did you know that the Jews were warned before to get out?” he whispers. “I read it on the Internet.” Onur, 15, and his classmates are participating in a week-long educational program at the…

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    Balancing Protection And Freedom

    MPs have approved a bill to outlaw inciting religious hatred, although the government’s original plans were partially defeated after Lords and then MPs forced through amendments. The government’s attempts to give religious groups the same protection from incitement to hate crimes as racial groups have split opinion. Last year the proposed legislation was defeated in…

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