A new coalition includes a party led by a politician notorious for antisemitic remarks, another blow to the longstanding refusal by Europe’s mainstream parties to join with those seen as extremist.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Yehuda Bauer, 98, Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust, Dies
A leading historian of antisemitism, he countered the prevailing narrative of Jewish victimhood and later pushed back against efforts to diminish the Holocaust’s significance.
Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor, Author and TikTok Star, Dies at 100
She survived Auschwitz, wrote a best-selling memoir, “Lily’s Promise,” and spoke to a following of 2 million fans on TikTok.
Naftali Herstik, Soulful and Influential Cantor, Dies at 77
Part of a long line of cantors, he led services at the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem for 30 years and helped train the next generation.
Donald Sheppard, British D-Day Veteran, Dies at 104
He helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, the Nazi concentration camp where Anne Frank had died.
Germany’s State Elections Are Likely to Reveal a Still-Divided Country
Closely watched elections in the former East Germany are likely to reveal a still-divided country and yield a worrying challenge to Berlin.
A Nazi Villa So Tainted Berlin Can’t Give It Away
The former estate of Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, is too expensive to keep and perilous to sell. No one knows quite what to do with it.
A Nazi Villa So Tainted Berlin Can’t Give It Away
The former estate of Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, is too expensive to keep and perilous to sell. No one knows quite what to do with it.
How France Blocked the Far Right
The French had a far-right government before, one that collaborated with the Nazis. When casting ballots even today, that is not an easy thing to forget.
‘Crown Jewels of the Jewish People’: Preserving Memories of the Holocaust
With the survivor generation shrinking and antisemitism on the rise around the world, Israel’s Holocaust memorial is stepping up efforts to safeguard its vast collection of artifacts and testimony.