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.
Tag: World War II (1939-45)
New Popular Front Scored Big in France’s Vote. Who Are Its Members?
Parties on the left were so fractious, they broke up their alliance months ago, but the possibility of a government controlled by the far right drew them back together.
Meloni Condemns Fascist Nostalgia Amid Scandal in Her Party’s Youth Wing
A news report used a hidden camera to show members of the youth arm of Brothers of Italy glorifying fascism.
AfD Politician Björn Höcke Fined Again for Using Nazi Slogan
In his ruling against Björn Höcke, the judge said it was “essential that we counter the danger of old Nazi-era symbols from becoming acceptable again.”
What I’m Reading: Tunneling to the Past
Looking for answers, or an escape, in a fraught world.
Amsterdam Museum to Return a Matisse Work Sold Under Duress in World War II
The painting, “Odalisque,” was sold to the Stedelijk Museum in the early 1940s by a German-Jewish family desperate to escape the Nazis.
At D-Day Ceremonies, Thinking of One Veteran Who Wouldn’t Return
While covering the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion in northern France, a Times reporter remembers a family member.
Macron Hosts Biden in Paris, Honoring a Not Always Easy Bond
The friendship between France and the U.S. endures. But tensions have mounted over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and how Europe can step out of America’s shadow.
British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, Apologizes for Leaving D-Day Events Early
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded that he made a major public relations misstep in the heat of a general election campaign.
Biden Apologizes to Zelensky in France
The president said “echoes of 1944 are summoning us” during his address that honored the valor of D-Day fighters.