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Twitter Antisemitism Exposed: Florida Holocaust Museum Joins 180 NGOs to Fight Online Hate

Nov 16, 2022
Twitter Antisemitism Exposed: Florida Holocaust Museum Joins 180 NGOs to Fight Online Hate  In a joint letter, civil rights groups from around the world call on Twitter's new owner to adopt the widely accepted IHRA definition of antisemitism and act against Jew-hatred online. [St. Petersburg, FL - 16 November 2022] The Florida Holocaust Museum proudly joins a global coalition of more than 180 nonprofit...

The Florida Holocaust Museum Releases Statement In Response to John Muhammad City Councilmember for District 7

Oct 14, 2022
"Today the St. Petersburg City Council selected John Muhammad as City Council member for District 7. Media reports have quoted Mr. Muhammad stating that he reached out to The Florida Holocaust Museum and other community organizations to establish dialogue. While the Holocaust Museum has no record of any communications from Mr. Muhammad, we welcome all opportunities for dialogue and invite him to personally...

The Florida Holocaust Museum reacts to John Muhammad’s candidacy for City Council

Oct 14, 2022
"John Muhammad’s continued support for one of America’s most outspoken antisemites, Louis Farrakhan, should do more than alarm the entire St. Pete community; it should disqualify him from public office. St. Pete has earned its reputation as a welcoming city, and Council should seize this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to inclusivity by keeping antisemitism away from government."

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Twitter Antisemitism Exposed: Florida Holocaust Museum Joins 180 NGOs to Fight Online Hate

Nov 16, 2022
Twitter Antisemitism Exposed: Florida Holocaust Museum Joins 180 NGOs to Fight Online Hate  In a joint letter, civil rights groups from around the world call on Twitter's new owner to adopt the widely accepted IHRA definition of antisemitism and act against Jew-hatred online. [St. Petersburg, FL - 16 November 2022] The Florida Holocaust Museum proudly joins a global coalition of more than 180 nonprofit...

Nazi Symbols Outside Tampa Convention Center Today Condemned by The Florida Holocaust Museum

Jul 23, 2022
July 23, 2022 [St. Petersburg, FL] -- The Florida Holocaust Museum chairman Mike Igel issued the following statement in response to Nazi symbols outside the Tampa Convention Center earlier today: "Openly and proudly displaying genocidal symbols is a direct threat to the Jewish community. Carrying the Nazi flag, or that of the SS, the organization responsible for some of the worst atrocities of...

The Florida Holocaust Museum and Community Mourns the Loss of Holocaust Survivor Alice “Lisl” Schick

Jun 29, 2022
June 29, 2022 [St. Petersburg, FL] -- With a heavy heart we say goodbye to a community legend, but Alice (Lisl) Schick’s family and friends tell us she would want her life to be celebrated as a life greatly lived. Lovingly adored by her family, friends, and the entire Tampa Bay community, Lisl passed away surrounded by her devoted family on June 28, 2022, at Royal Palms Senior...

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