Tag: World War II
The Jews who fought back during the Holocaust
This week, leaders from around the world commemorated those who perished at the hands of the Nazis during International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, like most, there were statements recognizing and remembering those who...
Luxembourg to compensate Holocaust victims
The Luxembourg government is set to sign a historic agreement on Wednesday to pay reparations to Holocaust survivors, return Jewish property to its rightful owners and preserve the history of the local Jews who...
Israeli, German, EU Council presidents issue statement commemorating Holocaust
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and European Council President Charles Michel issued a joint statement on Tuesday affirming their commitment to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and fighting anti-Semitism.
In addition...
November 20, 1945: Nuremberg Trials Begin
On this day in 1945, 24 high-ranking Nazis go on trial before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, for atrocities committed during World War II.The Nuremberg Trials...
Jimmy Weldon, a liberator of Buchenwald, has a lot to say on life
Jimmy Weldon, 97, is a voice actor and ventriloquist known for portraying Yakky Doodle and other Hanna-Barbera characters on “The Yogi Bear Show.” He was also once a soldier. Serving with the combat engineers...
Facing aging and COVID, Jewish veterans stay the course, as they did during wartime
When they were young, some stormed the beaches, taking the fight to the enemy; some liberated Nazi concentration camps in Western Europe and forever bear the scars of having witnessed man’s worst inhumanity to...
New land-lease agreement prevents closure of Riga’s Holocaust museum
The City Property Committee of the Riga City Council met on Tuesday to review the terms of a new land-lease agreement with the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum. After several hours, the committee...
Jewish Refugees Return to Fight Hitler
About Face: Jewish Refugees in the Armed Forces, a 2020 documentary, is now streaming on Amazon. The film documents the thought-provoking WWII story of young Jewish men and women who escaped certain death at...
Riga land-lease agreement change could cause closing of local Holocaust museum
The Riga city council has informed the local Holocaust museum that according to the new land-lease agreement, it will have to dismantle the central part of its exposition and start paying a full market...
October 9, 1981: Mermelstein Vs. Holocaust Denial
Mel Mermelstein, a Czech-born survivor of Auschwitz, was successful in his suit against the Institute for Historical Review (IHR), a Holocaust-denial outfit, in Los Angeles Superior Court on this date in 1981. The year...