Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide
Berlin, Germany AP More than 250 Holocaust survivors have joined an international initiative to share their stories of loss and survival with students around the world during a time of rising antisemitism following the 7th October Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. The Survivor Speakers Bureau was launched Thursday by the New […]
Anti-Semitism rising: As the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe’s Jews worry
JAMEY KEATEN and LAURIE KELLMAN, of Associated Press, report…
Germany to give $US1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024
Berlin, GermanyAP The organisation that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Thursday that Germany has agreed to extend another $US1.4 billion overall for Holocaust survivors around the globe for the coming year. The compensation was negotiated with Germany’s finance ministry and includes $US888.9 million to provide home care and […]
Germany to give $US720 million to Holocaust survivors globally
Berlin, GermanyAP The organisation that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Wednesday that Germany has agreed to extend another $US720 million to provide home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors. The New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, also referred to as the […]
Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat
Warsaw, PolandAP Israel condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its top diplomat in protest. The move on Saturday ignited a diplomatic crisis between Israel’s new government and the nationalist conservative […]
Israel hopes to vaccinate Holocaust survivors to save and repay ‘treasured’ population
RNS An Israeli Government initiative to help vaccinate Holocaust survivors worldwide against COVID-19 is drawing praise for its intentions, but also scepticism. The initiative, announced by Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich on Tuesday, seeks to vaccinate the estimated 200,000 Holocaust survivors who live outside of Israel. The vast majority of survivors are in their 80s […]
Germany agrees $US662 million to aid Holocaust survivors
Berlin, GermanyAP Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the organisation that negotiates compensation with the German Government said Wednesday. The payments will be going to approximately 240,000 survivors around the world, primarily in Israel, North America, the former […]
US hits Poland, others in Europe over Holocaust claims
Washington DC, US AP The United States is criticising a number of eastern and central European nations, including Poland, for failing to compensate Holocaust victims and their families and communities for property seized during Nazi occupation in World War II as the numbers of survivors dwindles due to age. In a report issued Wednesday, the […]
REMEMBRANCE: HOW HOLOGRAMS AND AI ARE BEING USED TO PRESERVE FIRSTHAND STORIES OF THE HOLOCAUST
NANCY CHURNIN, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reports on how US museums are using advanced technology to record survivors’ stories for future generations…
ISRAEL: THE UNLIKELY ALLIES ASSISTING JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
As the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, MICHELE CHABIN, Jerusalem-based correspondent for Religion News Service, reports that assistance from Christian organisations to help Holocaust survivors in Israel and elsewhere is more vital than ever, as the needs of this elderly population grow…