Yaël Braun-Pivet, a secular Jew, cherishes the French ideal of a national identity that subsumes ethnic division — and speaks out when her country falls short.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Between Israelis and Palestinians, a Lethal Psychological Chasm Grows
In a conflict marked by complete incomprehension on both sides, the ability to see each other as human has been lost.
In Hitler’s Birthplace, Soul-Searching Over a Poisonous Past
The Austrian government is turning the house where Hitler was born into a police station. But many think it should be used instead to teach essential lessons about history.
What I’m Reading: A History Of Forced Population Transfers
A history of forced population transfers sheds light on present conflicts.
One Man’s Mission to Give Soviet World War II Soldiers Decent Burials
Konstantin Dobrovolsky searches for the remains of soldiers left to rot on the battlefield almost 80 years ago. Then he had to bury his own son, who fought in a war he despises.
Germany Restricts Pro-Palestinian Protests Amid Israel-Hamas War
The country’s authorities have banned many protests in the name of fighting antisemitism. Critics say such restrictions are discriminatory.
Germany Remembers Kristallnacht at a Fraught Moment
As reports of antisemitism surge in Germany and elsewhere, commemorations of the Nazi pogrom have taken on special resonance this year.
Holocaust Survivors Faced a Fresh Horror When Hamas Attacked
At least one Holocaust survivor was killed during the Oct. 7 attack. Others pressed against safe room doors to keep assailants out. One saw a video of her grandson’s abduction.
Germans Recoil at Push to Rename ‘Anne Frank’ Day Care
The proposed change, reportedly at the behest of parents and employees who found her story difficult to explain to children, comes amid acute concern about rising antisemitism in Germany.
Brazil Cracks Down on Surprising New Threat: Neo-Nazis
The Brazilian government has raided neo-Nazi groups across 10 states this year, part of a push by the new Lula administration to prosecute far-right extremists.