Tag: Kristallnacht
Anti-Semitism watchdog urges Georgetown to act over article insulting Kristallnacht
The Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, an anti-Semitism watchdog group, is calling on Georgetown University to take concrete action over an article in a publication of one of its programs.
The article, written by Austrian political scientist...
Christiane Amanpour apologizes for Kristallnacht-Trump comparison
Veteran CNN anchorwoman Christiane Amanpour apologized during her Monday show for having equated the events of Kristallnacht with U.S. President Donald Trump’s term in office.
Her comments caused a storm of controversy, including a demand from Israel...
‘CNN’ slammed for likening Trump’s conduct to Nazi pogroms
Christiane Amanpour, Christiane Amanpour, chief international anchor for CNN, infuriated many social-media users, pundits and politicians over the weekend after she compared the White House’s conduct to Nazi actions in the runup to the Holocaust....
Rivlin hosts event marking Kristallnacht with presidents of Austria and Germany
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said on Monday that while anti-Semitism was a more difficult virus to deal with than COVID-19, a vaccine must be found for it.
Speaking at an event at the President’s Residence...
On Kristallnacht anniversary, presidents of Israel, Austria, Germany call for stand against hatred
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday issued a joint call to fight all forms of hatred.
“Eighty-two years since Kristallnacht and the dark shadows...
November 9/10, 1938: Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass”
November 9 marks the anniversary of Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass,” a major milestone in the persecution of Jews under the Third Reich and an unusually important event which took place in full...
Knowledge is power against hate: Online course designed to set Holocaust record straight
Anyone who still believes that ignorance is bliss hasn’t seen how easily it can be turned into hate.
Nov. 9 will mark 82 years since Kristallnacht, “the Night of Broken Glass.” A night when authorities...
March of the Living launches global interfaith initiative to commemorate Kristallnacht
A two-day pogrom began on Nov. 9, 1938, during which the Nazis burned more than 1,400 synagogues and Jewish institutions in Germany and Austria. Indeed, Kristallnacht (“The Night of Broken Glass”) was a critical...
March of the Living launches global interfaith initiative to commemorate Kristallnacht: #LetThereBeLight
On November 9, 1938, a two-day pogrom began during which the Nazis burned more than 1,400 synagogues and Jewish institutions in Germany and Austria on ‘Kristallnacht’ (The Night of Broken Glass), a critical moment...
Kristallnacht remains relevant 81 years later
This week Germany marks the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass.” The nationwide Nazi pogrom against that country’s Jewish community took place on Nov. 9-10, 1938, and is chiefly remembered for...