Mr. Palij had lived for decades in Queens. Although ordered deported in 2004, no country agreed to take him for 14 years.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Offered Free Tickets for ‘Schindler’s List,’ Germany’s Far Right Sees a Provocation
A German movie theater wanted to start a discussion about history and the Holocaust, but the AfD called the offer a “tasteless instrumentalization.”
Uffizi Prods Germans to Return Painting Stolen in World War II
A German family has the artwork, and refuses to give it back. The Italian museum has mounted a publicity campaign in an effort to get German authorities to intervene.
37 Tombstones Desecrated at Jewish Cemetery in France
The spray-painting of swastikas and other Nazi symbols on Jewish graves near Strasbourg was only the latest in the region amid fears that anti-Semitism is increasing.
Overlooked No More: Noor Inayat Khan, Indian Princess and British Spy
Khan, who was recently suggested as the new face of the £50 note, was an unlikely candidate to engage in espionage in World War II, but she did so with a “steely strength of will.”
Looking to History and Recent Events, German Leaders Defend Democracy and Pluralism
On a date freighted with historic meaning, Germany’s president calls for “an enlightened patriotism,” or national pride without bigotry.
Trudeau Apologizes for Canada’s Turning Away Ship of Jews Fleeing Nazis
In 1939, Canada refused desperate pleas for asylum by the captain of the St. Louis, a ship with more than 900 passengers. Most were Jews fleeing Germany.
Trudeau Apologizes for Canada’s Turning Away Ship of Jews Fleeing Nazis
In 1939, Canada refused desperate pleas for asylum by the captain of the St. Louis, a ship with more than 900 passengers. Most were Jews fleeing Germany.
Macron Praises World War I General Who Later Collaborated With Nazis
He called Marshal Philippe Petain a “great soldier” in comments that triggered outrage among French Jews.
Ex-Guard, 94, at Nazi Camp Is Tried in German Juvenile Court
Johann Rehbogen is being tried for assisting in hundreds of murders while serving as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp. He started work there when a teenager.