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Nazi Hunter Teams Up with Lithuanian Journalist to Investigate Holocaust Crimes

In the book "Our People: Discovering Lithuania's Hidden Holocaust," Efraim Zuroff, Simon Wiesenthal Center's chief Nazi hunter who had been trying to bring Lithuanian Holocaust criminals to justice for years, and Ruta Vanagaite, who discovered her grandfather and uncles may have been implicated in the murder of Lithuanian Jews and seizure of their property, chronicle a partnership and budding friendship as they seek to convince her countrymen to face a genocide perpetrated in part by their forebears.

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FSWC Calls on Canada to Monitor Beirut Relief Funds Distributed to Group with Alleged Hamas Ties

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is calling on the Canadian government to monitor the expenditure of public money allocated to Islamic Relief, which is part of a "Humanitarian Coalition" of charities to assist with Beirut disaster relief, due to its alleged ties to the terror group Hamas and a history of antisemitism.

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I Live On Swastika Trail. I've Been Trying To Change Its Name For Years.

"Indifference towards the street name is a mere symptom of a greater issue — so-called leaders afraid to make the easy decisions needed to move forward. For my neighbours and I, living on Swastika Trail is a daily reminder that symbols of hate, oppression and genocide are still permitted in Canada. It may be hurtful, anxiety-inducing and exhausting, but we won’t stop fighting," writes Randy Guzar, a resident on Swastika Trail who for years has fought to change the street name.

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Appeals of Nazi Camp Guard Conviction in Germany Dropped

A Hamburg court announced on Monday that all appeals against the conviction of 93-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard Bruno Dey - who was convicted last month of 5,323 counts of accessory to murder - have been dropped, making the decision legally binding and easing the way for possible future prosecutions.

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Rising Antisemitism Presents ‘Dire’ Threat to Germany, Head of Top National Security Agency Warns

Thomas Haldenwang - president of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the government agency tasked with defending Germany’s democratic institutions from extremists on right and left - warned that Germany is facing a "dire" situation in terms of rising antisemitism ahead of the publication of his department's 100-page report on antisemitism.

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Report Antisemitism and News of Concern to FSWC

If you would like to report antisemitism or news of concern to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, please email jaime@fswc.ca.

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