Lifestory: Warsaw Ghetto uprising survivor honoured on 80th anniversary
ILAN BEN ZION and AMI BEN TOV, of Associated Press, report…
Auschwitz director cites “sick megalomania” in Ukraine war at commemoration
Warsaw, Poland Reuters The director of the Auschwitz Memorial on Friday compared the deaths of people in Ukraine to the suffering in World War II during commemorations marking the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial preserves the Auschwitz death camp set up […]
UK churches mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Norwich, UK Cathedrals and churches round the UK are marking Holocaust Memorial Day, held on 27th January, with talks and events focusing on the role of ordinary people in genocide, and how ordinary people can play a bigger role in challenging prejudice. Holocaust Memorial Day is an international Day of Remembrance, marking the date when […]
Holocaust survivors use social media to fight anti-Semitism
Berlin, GermanyAP Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack even basic knowledge of the Nazi genocide, Holocaust survivors are taking to social media to share their experiences of how hate speech paved the way for mass murder. With short video messages recounting their stories, participants in the #ItStartedWithWords campaign […]