Many of those now eligible for reparations are Russian Jews who survived the Nazi siege of Leningrad. They will receive annual pensions of about $5,200, or 4,500 euros.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
A Tech-Savvy Holocaust Memorial in Ukraine Draws Critics and Crowds
Traditionalists chafe at the contemporary-art approach to Holocaust commemoration being employed at Babyn Yar, a site of mass shootings in World War II. But it has brought visitors for an anniversary.
German Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court
The woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp now facing more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder, failed to show up for a court appearance on Thursday.
German Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court
The woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp in Poland now facing more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder, failed to show up for a court appearance on Thursday.
Creative Director of Olympic Ceremony Fired Over Holocaust Joke
The decades-old joke came to light days before the ceremony and was the latest scandal to confront organizers of the Tokyo Games.
Olympic Ceremony’s Creative Director Fired Over Holocaust Joke
The decades-old joke came to light days before the ceremony and was the latest scandal to confront organizers of the Tokyo Games.
The War on History Is a War on Democracy
A scholar of totalitarianism argues that new laws restricting the discussion of race in American schools have dire precedents in Europe.
David Dushman, Soviet Soldier Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz, Dies at 98
Mr. Dushman is believed to have been the last surviving liberator of the camp. He went on to become a decorated fencer.
Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Gets New French Edition, With Each Lie Annotated
The new translation contextualizes the Nazi leader’s hate-filled text with critical commentary by historians. Proceeds from sales will go to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation.
Faye Schulman Dies; Fought Nazis With a Rifle and a Camera
She joined the Resistance brigade after her family was executed and used her photographs as proof of German barbarity and Jews’ determination to fight back.