As reports of antisemitism surge in Germany and elsewhere, commemorations of the Nazi pogrom have taken on special resonance this year.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
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.
Antisemitic and Islamophobic Incidents Rise in Australia Since Start of Israel-Hamas War
Tensions between religious groups in Australia have risen since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
A World of Fear for Europe’s Jews
The Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel and a surge in acts of antisemitism have awakened a repressed horror in Jewish populations across the continent.
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Criticized for Wearing a Yellow Star of David
Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem museum in Jerusalem, said Israelis should instead display the country’s flag as a sign of strength.
Wanda Poltawska, 101, Who Forged a Friendship With a Future Pope, Dies
She survived gruesome medical experimentation at the Ravensbrück concentration camp to become a psychiatrist — counseled by the priest who would become John Paul II.
Nazis in Canada? A Secret List With Answers May Soon Be Released.
A report from an inquiry into possible war criminals in Canada has been kept from the public for almost 40 years.
Biden’s Defense of Israel Is Rooted in a Long Career
The president’s “unwavering support” for Israel stems from childhood dinner table conversations and half a century of trips to the Jewish state. But it puts him at odds with some in his own party.