Tag: Auschwitz
A Polish-Russian row over commemoration of the Holocaust
A profound and bitter battle between Israel and Poland has been brought to crisis point by the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, which is being commemorated by world leaders this week at...
Senior Saudi religious leader leads Muslim delegation on visit to Auschwitz
A senior Saudi religious leader led a delegation of Muslim leaders on a visit of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on Thursday timed to the 75th anniversary of its liberation.
Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa,...
Yiddish radio show commemorates 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
די וואָך איז געוואָרן 75 יאָר זינט די סאָוועטן האָבן באַפֿרײַט אוישוויץ. כּדי צו באַערן די קרבנות פֿונעם חורבן און די וואָס האָבן איבערגעלעבט דעם נאַצישן גיהנום, האָבן אַ צאָל פּרעזידענטן, פּרעמיערן און דיפּלאָמאַטן...
Congressional delegation visits Auschwitz ahead of 75th anniversary of liberation
A congressional delegation, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), visited Auschwitz on Tuesday ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp.
Pelosi laid a wreath at the “Death...
Why the bombing Auschwitz argument still matters
In his 1989 book From Beirut to Jerusalem, columnist Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, wrote, “Israel is becoming Yad Vashem with an Air Force.” That line represents the kind of smart-alecky analysis that helped build...
Holocaust politics is bad for the Jews
At a time of rising anti-Semitism around the globe and threats from terrorism and nuclear blackmail aimed at the State of Israel, there are more important things to worry about than the question of...
Ukrainian parliament marks Holocaust Remembrance Day for first time in history
For the first time in its history, the Ukrainian parliament, referred to locally as “Verkhovna Rada,” marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
The event on Thursday...
Pence to attend Yad Vashem event marking 75th year of liberation of Auschwitz
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Israel next week to speak at a Jan. 23 event at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the...
Senior US State Department officials outline commitment to recalling the Holocaust
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz, senior U.S. State Department diplomats on Wednesday discussed U.S. policy to commemorating the Holocaust, including helping survivors of the...
Israel, Russia to jointly mark Auschwitz liberation at the United Nations
In recent months, Israel and Russia have been forging a unique partnership at the United Nations.
Amid the backdrop of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon and his...