Israel’s prime minister is trying to turn strange bedfellows into staunch allies, but the past keeps creeping up to derail things.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Sharp Rise in Anti-Semitic Acts in France Stokes Old Fears
A spate of high-profile cases has illustrated the surge. Jewish groups remain skeptical of official promises of action.
Finnish Volunteers ‘Very Likely’ Participated in Killing of Jews in World War II
A report commissioned by Finland’s government found that volunteers in Nazi Germany’s Waffen-SS “very likely took part in the killing of Jews, other civilians and prisoners of war.”
Austria Is Ordered to Pay $1.7 Million for House Where Hitler Was Born
The government sought for decades to take over the property in Braunau, to ensure that it did not fall into the hands of someone seeking to glorify its dark history. But it didn’t pay enough for the property, a court has found.
A German Bratwurst Museum Unwittingly Starts a Holocaust Controversy
The lighthearted museum stumbled into the darkest of topics, learning that the proposed site of its new home was once part of a concentration camp.
A Thai Singer Wore a Swastika. Was It Prejudice or Ignorance?
The episode is one of several Nazi-related controversies to crop up in Asia, where Holocaust awareness is patchy, swastikas resemble an ancient symbol, and some see Hitler as a model of strength.
On the Way to Auschwitz, I Found ‘Heil Hitler’ Signs for Sale
On a Holocaust education trip in Poland, a writer discovers Nazi memorabilia at a flea market, in apparent violation of the law. But nothing is quite that simple.
Many Canadians Lack Basic Knowledge About the Holocaust, Study Finds
Nearly half of the Canadians surveyed could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto. The groups behind the study said it showed the pressing need for better Holocaust education.
The Horrors of Auschwitz at a Museum in New York
With “Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.,” the Museum of Jewish Heritage will devote much of its building to artifacts from that Nazi death camp.
The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves
The art stolen by the Nazis has gotten more attention, but millions of books were also looted from Jews, and others, and have yet to be returned.