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Roger Waters, the Pink Floyd bassist who is a leading proponent of the move-
ment to boycott Israel, has been blocked from performing in Frankfurt after
the city called him “one of the world’s most well known antisemites,” JTA.org
reported. Waters was scheduled to perform on May 28 at Frankfurt’s Festhalle, which
during the Holocaust was the site of the deportation of 3,000 Jews to their
deaths just after Kristallnacht.

The city of Frankfurt noted the historical signifi cance of the concert hall, which
it partly owns, in announcing that it was canceling Waters’ planned concert. It
cited Waters’ longstanding anti-Israel activism.

“The background to the cancellation is the persistent anti-Israel behavior of the
former Pink Floyd frontman, who is considered one of the most widely spread
antisemites in the world,” the city said in a statement. “He repeatedly called for a
cultural boycott of Israel and drew comparisons to the apartheid regime in South
Africa and put pressure on artists to cancel events in Israel.” ■
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Insect Named for Hitler Draws Criticism
Connections between the Nazis and Volkswagen Beetles are well known. But
an insect that looks like Adolf Hitler bearing his name? That’s like letting the bed
bugs bite.

An insect endemic to Southeast Asia and India, with the scientifi c name
catacanthus incarnatus, is being called a “Hitler bug” for a feature on its back
that resembles the dictator’s face, JNS.org reported, citing New Indian Express.

(Evidently, the nickname stuck to the bugs as far back as 2011, with a Daily Mail
story in 2014.)
The bug was previously called the “man-faced stink bug,” due to its notorious
smell. It also is widely regarded as a pest for eating fruit and crops.

The man-face has been given a name, and it’s the most notorious one imagin-
able. But for some, even bugs are too good for the Nazi dictator.

“Naming an insect after Hitler is not funny or clever. It’s disgraceful and appall-
ing,” said Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International. “It makes light
of Hitler’s eff orts to wipe out the Jewish population of Europe. Hitler murdered
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N Chaim Bloom, the Jewish chief base-
ball offi cer of the Boston Red Sox, told
the Boston Globe he has received
death threats and an antisemitic slur
as his team has struggled in recent
seasons, JTA.org reported.

Bloom, a Philadelphia native who
attended Jewish day schools and
who observes Shabbat and keeps
kosher, took the helm of the Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Offi cer
Chaim Bloom on Feb. 13
in October 2019.

Despite a successful playoff run in
2021, the team has largely underperformed since his arrival. After two last-place
fi nishes and several high-profi le player departures, some fans and analysts
suggest Bloom’s job is in jeopardy.

In the Globe article, Bloom acknowledged the criticism he has faced but said
he tries not to complain. “I don’t think that days are going to be better because
[Red Sox fans] know that I’m suff ering when we lose, even though I am,” he said.

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