Unbekannte haben das Grab des ehemaligen Bundeskanzlers Helmut Schmidt und seiner Frau Loki auf dem Friedhof in Hamburg-Ohlsdorf beschmiert. Spaziergänger entdeckten am Sonntagnachmittag vier neonfarbene Hakenkreuze auf der Grabplatte. Die Polizei ermittelt nun unter anderem wegen politisch motivierter Sachbeschädigung. Der Staatsschutz wurde alarmiert. Beamte übermalten die Nazi-Symbole noch am frühen Abend mit gelber Farbe.
via ndr: Grab von Helmut und Loki Schmidt mit Hakenkreuzen beschmiert
Antisemitic graffiti was scrawled on a rural roadway in County Louth, Ireland, in recent days, according to images and video shared on social media. The markings appeared on the R165 between Kingscourt and Ardee. They included Nazi swastikas, Stars of David, and the antisemitic slur “Jew Rat.” In a statement dated Dec. 31, Holocaust Awareness Ireland said the graffiti mirrored some of the most extreme antisemitic imagery used in Nazi Germany. “The depiction of Jews as rats or vermin was a keystone in the propaganda promoted by Josef Goebbels to dehumanise Jews,” the organization said. It explained that German society normalized this imagery before the Holocaust. When the Nazis launched the so-called “Final Solution” in 1942, they used the same term applied to exterminating vermin — vernichten — to describe the murder of Jews. The organization described graffiti as a “bellwether of national sentiment” and warned that public tolerance of antisemitic threats reflected broader societal failure to protect minority groups.
via combatantisemitism: Antisemitic Graffiti Featuring Nazi Swastikas, Stars of David, and ‘Jew Rat’ Slur Found on Irish Road, Social Media Images Show
siehe auch: Antisemitism in Ireland: Swastikas and ‘Jew rat’ graffiti sprayed near Dublin Antisemitic graffiti including Nazi swastikas, Stars of David and the slur ‘Jew rat’ was sprayed on a rural road in Ireland’s Louth County, prompting condemnation from Jewish groups who warned of echoes of Nazi-era dehumanization. Ireland’s wave of antisemitism shows no sign of fading. Antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on a rural road in Ireland’s Louth County, according to photos and videos shared on social media. The Combat Antisemitism Movement said the graffiti appeared on the R165 road between Kingscourt and Ardee, north of Dublin. The markings included Nazi swastikas, Stars of David and the antisemitic slur “Jew rat.” (…) “The depiction of Jews as rats or vermin was a keystone in the propaganda prompted by Josef Goebbels to dehumanize Jews”, the organization said. It added that German society normalized such imagery even before the Holocaust. When the Nazis began implementing the Final Solution in 1942, they used the same term applied to exterminating vermin — vernichten — to describe the murder of Jews.
Our statement on the latest antisemitic graffiti in Co Louth, Ireland.
— Holocaust Awareness Ireland (@Holocaust_Irl) December 31, 2025
'Graffiti is a bellwether of national sentiment. It makes a statement on the bystander & the implications of a citizenry that accepts such explicit threats to a single ethnic minority, in public view.' https://t.co/xedXXOwmon pic.twitter.com/OGsW0dCZpv
The anti-woke Wikipedia alternative aims to create a parallel version of the truth for the right wing. IN LATE OCTOBER, Elon Musk released a Wikipedia alternative, with pages written by his AI chatbot Grok. Unlike its nearly quarter-century-old namesake, Musk said Grokipedia would strip out the “woke” from Wikipedia, which he previously described as an “extension of legacy media propaganda.” But while Musk’s Grokipedia, in his eyes, is propaganda-free, it seems to have a proclivity toward right-wing hagiography. Take Grokipedia’s entry on Adolf Hitler. Until earlier this month, the entry read, “Adolf Hitler was the Austrian-born Führer of Germany from 1933 to 1945.” That phrase has been edited to “Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and dictator,” but Grok still refers to Hitler by his honorific one clause later, writing that Hitler served as “Führer und Reichskanzler from August 1934 until his suicide in 1945.” NBC News also pointed out that the page on Hitler goes on for some 13,000 words before the first mention of the Holocaust. This isn’t the first time Grok has praised Hitler. Earlier this year, X users posted screenshots of the AI chatbot saying the Nazi leader could help combat “anti-white hate,” echoing his maker’s statements about debunked claims of a “white genocide” in South Africa. (When confronted about his chatbot’s “MechaHitler” turn earlier this year, he said users “manipulated” it into praising the Nazi leader). Grokipedia isn’t exactly Stormfront, the neo-Nazi site known for spewing outright bigotry or Holocaust denial, but it does cite the white supremacist blog at least 42 times, according to recently published data by researcher Hal Triedman. Instead, the AI-generated Wikipedia alternative subtly advances far-right narratives by mimicking the authority of Wikipedia while reframing extremist positions, casting suspicion on democratic institutions, and elevating fringe or conspiratorial sources. LK Seiling, an AI researcher at the Weizenbaum Institute, describes Grokipedia as “cloaking misinformation.”
via the intercept: Elon Musk’s Anti-Woke Wikipedia Is Calling Hitler “The Führer”
Nachdem bei einer Weihnachtsfeier an der Unteroffiziersschule der Bundeswehr in Delitzsch die erste Strophe des Deutschlandlieds gespielt wurde, gibt es Konsequenzen. Wie das Heer am Montag mitteilte, hat der Kommandeur der Einrichtung sein Amt niedergelegt. Dem Antrag sei entsprochen worden. Ab 5. Januar solle zunächst sein Stellvertreter die Schule führen. Der Kommandeur selbst erklärte demnach, er wolle mit dem Schritt weiteren Schaden von der Schule in Delitzsch abwenden. Er bedauere den Vorfall außerordentlich. “Das Abspielen der ersten Strophe und die bisher nicht ausreichend erfolgte Aufarbeitung entsprechen nicht der Führungskultur im Heer.”
via mdr: Nach Weihnachtsfeier: Kommandeur der Unteroffiziersschule Delitzsch tritt zurück
The prosecutor at the Higher State Prosecutor’s Office in Podgorica ordered that criminal charges be filed against the identified minor on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of inciting national, racial and religious hatred. A 16-year-old man from Podgorica was arrested last night for writing graffiti on the building of the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica glorifying the war crime in Srebrenica and graffiti with symbols that refer to hate speech as well as Nazi symbols drawn on a board dedicated to the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on Argentina Square, the Police Directorate announced. “After identifying the person, collecting information and implementing other measures and actions, the state prosecutor at the Higher State Prosecutor’s Office in Podgorica was informed of the event and ordered that criminal charges be filed with this prosecutor’s office against the identified minor on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of inciting national, racial and religious hatred by drawing the aforementioned graffiti on the building of the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica on the night of December 16th.
via vijesti: Minor arrested for graffiti on the BiH Embassy building in Podgorica and Nazi symbols on a Hanukkah sign
Ten males have been identified by police after a photograph showing a group of masked people doing Nazi salutes on the steps of Kirkcaldy Town House circulated online. Police Scotland confirmed that a 33-year-old man and four 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. They are due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court at a later date and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. Officers also said five teenage boys have been charged in connection and will be reported to the relevant authorities. Last weekend an image appeared on social media showing a group of around 40 individuals dressed all in black and wearing face coverings on the steps of Kirkcaldy’s Town House with many raising their right arms and some holding a flag with Nazi symbolism on it. In online posts featuring the image, the group claimed to be supporters of Raith Rovers, however the football club has said this week there is “no direct connection” between the group and the club and has condemned their actions.
via fifetoday: Man, 33, and nine teenagers arrested over Kirkcaldy Nazi salute photograph
siehe auch: Ten charged after ‘group Nazi salute with SS flag’ at town hall Ten males have been identified after a photo was circulated on social media of a group doing offensive gestures in front of Kirkcaldy House. Ten males, including nine teenagers, have been charged after an image appearing to show a group performing Nazi salutes alongside an SS flag outside a Fife town hall was posted online. A number of masked individuals were pictured dressed in black, raising and extending their right arms in a gesture used by the Nazi Party in Germany, at the entrance to Kirkcaldy Town House. They appear to be holding a Schutzstaffel flag, which is adorned with the SS insignia. The Nazi paramilitary group, which operated under Adolf Hitler, is estimated to have murdered around six million Jewish people during the Holocaust. Police have confirmed that a 33-year-old man and four 16-year-old males have been arrested and charged in connection; Man, 33, and nine teens charged over ‘Nazi salute’ picture in Kirkcaldy Police have carried out raids on several homes across the town in relation to the image. A 33-year-old man and nine teenagers have been charged after a group of men allegedly gave a Nazi salute and unfurled an SS flag in Kirkcaldy town centre. A 16-year-old boy was previously charged in connection with the incident after an image of the group standing outside Kirkcaldy Townhouse circulated online. At the time, police said they were “working to identify the others involved”. The photograph appears to show a group of around 40 people wearing black clothing and face coverings. Most appear to have their right arms raised, while some hold a flag with the SS symbol on it.
Fackelmarsch der rechtsextremen Kleinstpartei »Die Heimat« (vormals NPD). Ganz vorne einer der Bannerträger: Michael B. aus dem Kreis Aschaffenburg. So weit, so gut? Der Mann bekleidet eine herausgehobene Funktion bei der Kreisgruppe Aschaffenburg des «Verbands der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr” (VdRBw). Und er kandidiert auf der AfD-Liste für den Gemeinderat in Haibach (Kreis Aschaffenburg). Der Mann sieht darin gegenüber unserer Redaktion keinen Widerspruch. Samstag, 15. November, der Abend vor dem Volkstrauertag. Durch die mittelhessische Kleinstadt Staufenberg (Landkreis Gießen) marschieren rund 30 Teilnehmer eines Fackelzugs. Ihr Ziel ist eine Stele im Wald, die an einen deutschen Jagdflieger des Ersten Weltkriegs erinnert. »Das Denkmal ist seit Jahrzehnten eine Pilgerstätte für Neonazis, die den Nationalsozialismus verherrlichen und seine Verbrechen verharmlosen«, berichtet die »Hessenschau«. (…) In vorderster Reihe der Marschierenden tragen drei Männer das Haupttransparent mit der Aufschrift: »Wir gedenken den gefallenen deutschen Soldaten und Opfern unseres Volkes.« Der mittlere Träger: Michael B. Rechts neben ihm: Thorsten Heise, stellvertretender Bundesvorsitzender der NPD-Nachfolgepartei »Die Heimat« und seit Jahrzehnten in der Neonazi-Szene aktiv. Auf entsprechenden Internet-Seiten zugängliche Fotos belegen die Teilnahme von Michael B. Ebenso Videos. Etwa auf der Nachrichtenseite tagesschau.de oder der Facebookseite des hessischen Ablegers der verfassungsfeindlichen »Die Heimat«. Ein Video zeigt zum Beispiel, wie Michael B. – noch immer hinter dem Transparent stehend – einem Redner zuhört: Thassilo Hantusch, stellvertretender Landesvorsitzender von »Die Heimat« Hessen. In einem kurzen Telefonat mit unserer Redaktion bestätigt Michael B. seine Teilnahme. Er nennt sie »höchst unangenehm«. Weitere Antworten folgen per Mail, dazu später mehr. Organisator des Fackelzugs nebst anschließender Reden an der Stele war laut »Gießener Allgemeine« der gerade erwähnte Redner Thassilo Hantusch. Aufgerufen zu der Versammlung hatten die »Junge Nationalisten« Hessen, Nachwuchsorganisation von »Die Heimat«. Im Internet hatten beide die Veranstaltung angekündigt sowie über Verbotsversuche der Stadt berichtet. Laut »Hessenschau« demonstrierten rund 300 Menschen gegen den Fackelmarsch der etwa 30 Teilnehmenden.
via main-echo: Wenn ein Reservist der Kreisgruppe Aschaffenburg mit Rechtsextremen marschiert