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Interview “Islamism lives from the suffering of Palestinians”

On October 7th, 2023, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, murdered over 1,200 people, raped women and kidnapped children and senior citizens…

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Film of Hamas Massacre 47 Minutes of Terror

A film shows the brutality of Hamas’ attack against Israel on 7 October 2023 – including footage from the Islamist…

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Opinion Germany’s Far Right Is Going Strengthened Into Autumn

While the government seems to be in constant crisis, far right and antidemocratic players are having a field day in Germany. Antisemitism and racism are on the rise. Again.

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On Europe’s Streets – Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism Iron Wake, Belgium

At the end of August the Iron Wake (IJzerwake) in Belgium takes place.  The gathering in Steenstrate is one of…

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On Europe’s Streets – Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism Rudolf Heß Memorial March, Germany

August 17th is the day of death of Rudolf Heß. For the international far-right a reason to celebrate.  The march…

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Roger Waters in Berlin I’m not an antisemite but…

Israel-hatred, conspiracy drivel and structural antisemitism: a review of Roger Waters’ concert at Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena on 17 May 2023.…

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On Europe’s Streets – Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism Bleiburg Meeting, Austria

In early May the Memorial Service for the Victims of the Bleiburg Massacre takes place in Austria. The march in Bleiburg…

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Foreign fighters crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border in March 2022

Foreign Fighters in Ukraine “It’s no Kindergarten like in 2014”

Since 2014, hundreds of right-wing extremists from the West have travelled to Ukraine to fight – on both sides of…

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“Arab Clans” in German Media

Media coverage of “clan crime” in Germany has influenced public opinion at all levels of government in recent years. An…

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For Carl Schmitt, the “great whale” symbolised the modern state – the Leviathan – which would be “hunted down and gutted” in liberal democracy. It’s no coincidence that the 1943 US propaganda film “Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain” depicted the Nazis as a ravenous whale

Essay on Carl Schmitt The Whole Untruth

A guest essay on the contemporary admiration for Carl Schmitt’s thinking across the political aisle and the need for a…

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Belltower.News in English

Belltower News is a journalistic platform focussing on far-right extremism, right-wing populism, as well as forms of prejudice, discrimination and hate, such as racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, antiziganism, homophobia and sexism. Unfortunately for our English-speaking readers, most of our articles are in German  but we're working on expanding our English-language content, especially when it comes to topics important within a European context. You can find a selection of our articles translated into English on this page.

Every day, we publish new analyses, interviews and articles, and also compile a daily review of the German press (only available in German). Our focus is on: far-right extremism, right-wing populism, symbols, codes and narratives, xenophobia, internet and hate speech, far-right lifestyle, tips and strategies, debate and commentary (texts in German).

At the moment, we're particularly interested in (and alarmed at) the Identitarian Movement, the so-called New Right, the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland), monitoring far-right activities on social media and on the internet, gender and the far-right, the far-right music scene, the connections between the far-right, hooligans and martial arts, and far-right terrorism.


If you want to get in touch with the editorial team, send us en email:
belltowernews@amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de

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Far-right terrorism

Newcastle, 2015: Members of National Action at a far-right "White Man March" showing the Hitler salute

Fascism in the UK From Satanic Paedophile Cults to Baking Competitions

After the banning of National Action and Atomwaffen Division, British neo-Nazis are still as active as ever: in the Satanic paedophile sect Order of the Nine Angles or the media-savvy Patriotic Alternative. A look at the far-right in post-Brexit Britain.

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Far-Right Terrorism Attempt to Re-Form Atomwaffen Division in Europe

Exclusive: Disciples of the far-right terrorist network Atomwaffen Division are attempting again to gain a foothold in Europe. German members of the group, including a functionary of the far-right NPD party, have taken on leading roles and are recruiting minors for their fight, according to research by Belltower.News.

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European State of Hate How the Far-Right Is Organising Transnationally

The far-right may often act locally, but it sees itself as part of an international antidemocratic fight – an alarming…

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Telegram: a favourite mode of communication among the far-right, including the Swiss neo-Nazi group Junge Tat.

Nazis in Germany and Switzerland Junge Tat and Junge Revolution

The Junge Revolution (English: Young Revolution) from Germany and the Junge Tat (English: Young Action) from Switzerland are strikingly similar: their members are young, practice martial arts, go hiking and market themselves through video clips on social media. Photos show that neo-Nazis from the Junge Revolution visited in the Swiss mountains in the summer of 2020.

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Feuerkrieg Division Verdict in Trial Against Fabian D. („Heydrich“) in Nuremberg

A verdict has been reached in the trial against the 23-year-old Fabian D. from Cham at the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court. D. was accused of being a member of the far-right terrorist group Feuerkrieg Division and was charged with preparing a serious criminal offence that poses a threat to the state. He has been sentenced to two years in prison. Our report from the courtroom.

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The courtroom at the Nürnberg-Fürth Regional Court where Fabian D. is on trial.

Feuerkrieg Division Trial Weapons and Radicalisation of Alleged FKD-Member in Bavaria

Fabian D., an alleged member of the right-wing terrorist group Feuerkrieg Division (FKD), is accused of preparing to commit serious crimes that would endanger the state. On November 26 and 27, 2020, the second and third trial dates took place at the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court. Our report from the courtroom.

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Far-right extremism

With balaclavas or flares, Junge Tat give off a militant image on social media

Junge Tat Swiss Neo-Nazis on a Social Media Mission

The Swiss group Junge Tat (Young Action) presents itself as a hip, Instagramable youth movement into hiking and MMA. But…

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Höcke leads, Chrupalla is allowed to come along. At least that’s the image at AfD’s June 2022 national party conference.

AfD Party Conference “War on their own party”

Alternative für Deutschland’s party conference in Riesa, Germany was supposed to signal an awakening and unity both internally and externally.…

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Interview on Russia’s Anti-Western Ideologies “Imperial thinking is important”

Katharina Bluhm is a Russia expert and head of the Institute for East European Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin.…

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"Don't Panic! Get Ready!" - the slogan of an Azov defence training for civilians in northeastern Ukraine in February

Interview on Ukraine “Azov owes its very existence to war”

After Russian president Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of the separatist regions Donezk and Luhansk, Russian troops are marching into…

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On Europe’s Streets – Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism The danger of the marches

If we look at the 12 most notorious far-right marches in Europe, we can conclude that they endanger democratic values…

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On Europe’s Streets – Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires

Today ist March 16th – which is the Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires (Leģionāru piemiņas diena). The march in…

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Racism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia

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Commentary With the best will in the world, documenta 15 can’t see antisemitism

Held in Kassel, documenta is one of the most innovative major exhibitions of contemporary art in Europe. This year’s event…

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At the Internationalist Queer Pride in Berlin, one topic dominated all others: Israel

Commentary Israel-bashing at Berlin’s Queer Pride helps no one – certainly not queer Palestinians

“Queer as in Free Palestine”? A free Palestine where the LGBTQ+ community can live in safety is certainly worth fighting…

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Kyiv under fire. The Nigerian students Ruby, Jude and Andy studied in the Ukrainian capital, before the war forced them to flee

Racism at the Ukraine border “They treated us like trash”

Nigerian students Ruby, Jude and Andy had to flee Kyiv in a hurry in late February. Along the way, they…

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Goynormativity A New Approach to Antisemitism

In their book Goynormativity (Gojnormativität), Vivien Laumann and Judith Coffey define and criticise the non-Jewish norm in order to better…

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Interview “Antisemitism on the British left is both very real and significant”

Daniel Randall is a Jewish trade union activist in London. In his new book “Confronting Antisemitism on the Left: Arguments…

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Antisemitism in the Digital Age The changing nature of Holocaust denial in the digital age

Holocaust deniers have traditionally relied on a number of arguments to try and disprove the Holocaust. The internet helps them…

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EU-Elections 2019

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2019 European Parliament election How many votes did the far-right parties get?

No big victory for the right-wing populist and far-right parties: The number of seats of right-wing populist to national-conservative parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in Poland

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in Italy

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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Far right parties in Denmark

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in Germany

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in Sweden

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in France

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in the United Kingdom

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in Hungary

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties are on the rise in Europe. This is what happens in Hungary.

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in Czech Republic

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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2019 European Parliament election Far right parties in Latvia

Is there a shift to the right in European politics? It seems as if right wing populist an extremist parties…

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