Posts Tagged: holocaust
Student Leader in California Blasted for ‘Blatantly Antisemitic’ Remarks, Holocaust Denial
Sacramento region community college student trustee Cameron Weaver's recent comments questioning the number of Jewish Holocaust victims are "blatantly antisemitic" and constitute "clear Holocaust denial," said one of...
The Holocaust Legacy That Packs a Punch
JNS.org - Shot three times by the Nazis in Poland, Bernard Fleischer was down for the count. But just as he was about to be finished...
75 Holocaust Scholars Demand Austria Cancel Jewish Historian’s Prison Sentence
Some 75 Holocaust scholars warned the Austrian ambassador in Washington that his country's sentencing of a prominent historian and journalist who exposed Austria's failure to return pre-Holocaust property risked looking...
Prominent New York Rabbis Relish Pope’s Yom Kippur Visit
Pope Francis's landing in the United States on Tuesday marks a date just a few weeks shy of the 50th anniversary of the Vatican's adoption of the Nostra...
It’s Disgraceful to Compare European Migrants to Holocaust Victims
If we are to believe Robert Frolich, Hungary’s chief rabbi, we’re witnessing scenes not seen in Europe since the Holocaust. “It was horrifying when I saw...
Holocaust Denier David Irving Spurs Outrage Over Concentration Camp Tours
Holocaust denier David Irving is causing yet another serious stir in relation to the Nazis -- this time by leading exclusive tours of concentration camps. The controversial historian...
Obama to Jewish Audience: Iran Deal Leaves Future President Better Positioned to Address Nuclear Threat
Fifteen years from now, the president, whoever that may be, will be in a stronger position to respond to the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons, if the current deal with...
Washington Post Columnist: US Must Be Prepared ‘Belligerently’ to Keep Israel Safe
No matter the "bourgeois yearnings" of ordinary Iranians excited by the prospects of a newly open Iran, Iran's leadership has committed itself to remaining on a steadfast, virulently antisemitic...
New Zealand Collectibles Shop Owner Refuses to Take Down Nazi Swastika Flag
A collectibles retailer in Rotorua, New Zealand has refused to take down a Nazi swastika flag from his shop because of what he said was popular demand for...
Lithuanian TSA Officer Tells Chief Rabbi He May Never be Allowed to Re-Enter the Country
Lithuania's chief rabbi of more than a decade, Chaim Burshtein, was held by the passport authorities at the Vilnius international airport and told he may never be...
Munich Maintains Ban on Sidewalk Holocaust Memorials
With backing from the local Jewish community, the city council of Munich voted to uphold a ban on the cobblestone-shaped plaques commemorating Holocaust victims, The Local reported on Wednesday. The decision came after about 100,000 people...
Australian Writer Threatened With ‘Turn on the Gas’ at Nationalist Demo in Australia
An Australian writer was threatened with "turn on the gas" by a neo-Nazi gathered among demonstrators for a rally held by the nationalist Reclaim Australia group in Melbourne last...
Dutch Man Discovers Message Written by Jewish Couple Who Hid in His House During the Holocaust
A Dutch man discovered a last will of sorts inscribed by a Jewish couple from Amsterdam who hid in his house during the Holocaust, Israel's NRG reported on Monday. In the message, the...
Sarkozy: There Are Schools in France Where You Cannot Teach the Holocaust
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy told an audience in Israel on Monday that there exist schools in France where teachers cannot teach about the Holocaust. “It’s...
