Posts Tagged: Nazi death camps
Poland Denies Freezing Implementation of Controversial Holocaust Law
JNS.org - Despite statements by Israeli Foreign Ministry officials to the contrary, Polish officials say they are not planning to freeze implementation of Poland’s controversial “Holocaust law” as a result...
Hungarian Jews Condemn Politician Over Planned Memorial for Nazi Ally Miklos Horthy
JNS.org - Hungary’s leading Jewish organizations on Wednesday condemned a senior Hungarian politician over his plan to deliver a speech at a ceremony honoring a Nazi ally on...
Polish Archaeologists Unearth Mass Grave at Nazi-Era Death Camp
JNS.org - Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a mass grave of around 300 prisoners at the site of the former Nazi death camp Gross-Rosen in southwestern...
Arrest Made in Vandalism of Boston’s Holocaust Memorial
JNS.org - Boston police on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old man who was suspected of vandalizing the city’s Holocaust memorial. James E. Isaac was arrested and charged with...
70 Years Later, Still No Answers on the Holocaust
I’ve listened to the stories of Holocaust survivors, studied the history, and read many books about what happened 70 years ago. But for me, the learning...
A Few Personal Parting Words to My Friend and Colleague, Elie Wiesel
We would meet every few months in his book-lined office on Madison Avenue. Despite his being almost twice my age, he would always greet me...
EU Foreign Policy Chief: Paris Attacks Are ‘Grim Reminder’ of Lingering Antisemitic Threat
Times of Israel - European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday that the recent killings in Paris are "a grim reminder" that antisemitism...
Palestinian Lecturer Who Led Students on Auschwitz Trip Resigns After Backlash
Times of Israel - Palestinian university lecturer who led a delegation of Palestinians to the Auschwitz concentration camp has resigned, reportedly following weeks of pressure and threats. Al-Quds...
Never-Before Seen Color U.S. Army Footage Shows Horrors of Dachau (VIDEO)
Never-before seen color footage shot by a Hollywood filmmaker during World War II has revealed the U.S. Army's discovery of the Dachau concentration camp. In several...
Archaeologist Finds Evidence of Gas Chambers at Treblinka Nazi Death Camp
Jerusalem Post - An archaeologist featured on a TV documentary series unearthed what may be some of the only physical evidence of the gas chambers...
17% of Hungarians Are Anti-Semitic, Study Says
JNS.org - Anti-Semitism in Hungary is high but declining, according to a new survey whose findings were presented at a memorial ceremony in Budapest...
Hungary’s Holocaust Controversy
This week, the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) declared it would stay away from official commemorations marking the 70th"Ž"Ž anniversary of the deportation of 437,000 Jews...
Holocaust Survivors Protest Allianz Golf Tournament in Florida
Holocaust survivors joined by Jewish, Christian and other supporters held a large demonstration on the final day of the Allianz golf tournament in...
French Police Investigate Nazi Death Camp Photos Sent to Rabbi
French police are on high alert in Lyon following a graphic letter and photographs that were sent to a local rabbi, including photos of Jewish...
