A Jasper, Alta., woman, infamous for denying the existence of the Holocaust, has been arrested in Germany, according to B'nai Brith Canada.
Monika Schaefer was arrested in Munich earlier this month, B'nai Brith Canada, said in a statement Thursday.
The Canadian-based Jewish rights advocacy group said it is awaiting further details on why Schaefer was arrested. It praised German authorities.
B'nai Brith officials said the group had filed complaints against Schaefer with German officials because of her "anti-Semitic incitement."
Holocaust denial is a criminal offence in Germany. Under Germany's Incitement to Hatred laws, those found guilty of denying the Holocaust could face a maximum of five years in prison.
"German officials should be commended for taking action against Holocaust denial," said Michael Mostyn, chief executive officer of B'nai Brith Canada, in a statement. (more...)
Monika Schaefer's supporters and her brother have, unsurprisingly, started blaming the Jewish community for her arrest. https://t.co/PFSo8XfuIC— Mack Lamoureux (@MackLamoureux) January 5, 2018
Green Party candidate? We seem to have a petticoat Nazi underground in Canada:
The march of the terminally unmarriageable...
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