Holocaust Memorial Day ‘difficult’ due to Hamas-Israel conflict – charity chief
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Holocaust Memorial Day ‘difficult’ due to Hamas-Israel conflict – charity chief

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust has said this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day will be “really difficult” against the backdrop of the Hamas-Israel conflict. “It’s a difficult time, but that doesn’t stop us from coming together and recognising what was a seismic event in history whose repercussions are still felt today,” she added. Ms Pollock said this year’s commemorations will be especially poignant because Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday takes place “against the backdrop of a massacre”. I really believe, and I think our survivors believe this, that the majority of people in this country are decent, good people who are horrified by the massacre committed by Hamas, who are horrified by what the Nazis did during the Holocaust Karen Pollock Asked about pro-Palestine protests which have taken place in recent months, Ms Pollock said: “I think that there are many people with good intent, who really want to see an end to the conflict and want to see peace in the region, as do I.

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Starmer accused of allowing anti-Semitism in Britain to ‘deteriorate’
2 months ago

Starmer accused of allowing anti-Semitism in Britain to ‘deteriorate’

The Telegraph  

Last week, pro-Palestinian protesters launched a spate of anti-Israel vandalism attacks on buildings around the UK to mark the 107th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Palestine Action stole two busts of Israel’s first president from Manchester University and daubed campus buildings, along with a research centre and a Jewish charity office elsewhere, with red paint. In London, Palestine Action sprayed …

ROBERT JENRICK: It's time we stood up against those who defend terrorists
3 months, 1 week ago

ROBERT JENRICK: It's time we stood up against those who defend terrorists

Daily Mail  

For too long we have harboured those who hate us. We are now a year on from the October 7 massacre that saw 1,200 innocent Israeli citizens tortured, raped and murdered by barbaric Hamas terrorists. Pro-Palestinian protesters hold smoke flares as they cling to a traffic light outside Downing Street Conservative MP and leadership candidate Robert Jenrick attends a communal …

'Tsunami of anti-Semitism' stirs fears of dark days for Jews
4 months, 1 week ago

'Tsunami of anti-Semitism' stirs fears of dark days for Jews

Raw Story  

Surging anti-Semitism since Hamas's October 7 attack sparked the war in Gaza recalls the run-up to World War II, with fear spreading through Jewish communities worldwide, top European and US envoys warned this week. "We have seen a tsunami of anti-Semitism really rolling across Europe and the globe," said Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission's coordinator on combating anti-Semitism and …

Nearly 2,000 antisemitic incidents recorded in first half of 2024, charity says
5 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 2,000 antisemitic incidents recorded in first half of 2024, charity says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 2,000 antisemitic incidents have been recorded in the first …

Biden decries surge of antisemitism since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden decries surge of antisemitism since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel

NPR  

Biden decries surge of antisemitism since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Biden condemned antisemitic incidents on college campuses in a speech during a solemn event at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday: the Days of Remembrance for the 6 million Jews killed in …

The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
8 months, 1 week ago

The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. university presidents joined Holocaust …

Annual memorial march at Auschwitz former death camp overshadowed by Israel-Hamas war
8 months, 1 week ago

Annual memorial march at Auschwitz former death camp overshadowed by Israel-Hamas war

LA Times  

People walk through the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau as they attend the annual Holocaust remembrance event, the March of the Living, in Oswiecim, Poland, on Monday in memory of the 6 million Holocaust victims. U.S. university presidents joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis on Monday for the March of the Living, a yearly memorial march at the …

Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive
8 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day, declaring: “If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone.” The message, delivered in a setting that typically avoids politics, was aimed at the growing chorus of world leaders …

A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7
8 months, 1 week ago

A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When Hamas fighters invaded southern …

At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign
8 months, 1 week ago

At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Herbert Rubinstein was 5 years old when he and his mother where taken from the Jewish ghetto of Chernivtsi and put on a cramped cattle wagon waiting to take them to their deaths. “I could never have imagined a day when Holocaust survivors would be confronting such a tremendous wave of Holocaust denial and distortion, but sadly, …

At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign
8 months, 1 week ago

At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign

The Independent  

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Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover

NPR  

Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP During the week leading up to Passover, the website Combat Antisemitism Movement put out a list of what it called the "most shocking" anti-Semitic instances of March 2024. Among the instances it details: a Jewish man being attacked outside a …

Landmarks illuminated purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Landmarks illuminated purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

The Independent  

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Remembering the horrors of Auschwitz, German chancellor warns of antisemitism, threats to democracy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Remembering the horrors of Auschwitz, German chancellor warns of antisemitism, threats to democracy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called on all citizens to defend Germany’s democracy and fight antisemitism as the country marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau during World War II. On Saturday, as people in Germany put down flowers and lit candles at memorials for the victims of the Nazi terror, the …

Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Associated Press  

OSWIECIM, Poland — A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony Saturday in southern Poland. Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the survivors were accompanied by Polish Senate Speaker Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska, Culture Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz and Israeli Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne. …

Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day

LA Times  

Holocaust survivors and relatives arrive for a ceremony at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, on Saturday. A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony Saturday in southern Poland. Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the survivors were accompanied by …

Holocaust Remembrance Day rings different after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Holocaust Remembrance Day rings different after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack

NPR  

Holocaust Remembrance Day rings different after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack Holocaust Remembrance Day comes annually, but this year it hits differently because of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. And so Holocaust Remembrance Day and her life's work are in part, for Kean, about proving them wrong, especially this year following the October 7 massacre of more than …

Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis recalled the extermination of millions of Jews in calling Wednesday for the upcoming Holocaust Day of Remembrance to reaffirm that war can never be justified and only benefits weapons makers. Italy’s Jewish community has denounced a rise in antisemitic sentiment, including what leaders call the improper use of terms like “genocide,” following the Oct. 7 Hamas …

Holocaust survivors will mark Hanukkah amid worries over war in Israel, global rise of antisemitism
1 year, 1 month ago

Holocaust survivors will mark Hanukkah amid worries over war in Israel, global rise of antisemitism

The Independent  

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French Holocaust survivors are recoiling at new antisemitism, and activists are pleading for peace
1 year, 1 month ago

French Holocaust survivors are recoiling at new antisemitism, and activists are pleading for peace

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak slams 'EDL thugs' over Remembrance Day chaos: Prime Minister condemns 'violent, wholly unacceptable' scenes after more than 100 are arrested following clashes with police and takes aim at
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak slams 'EDL thugs' over Remembrance Day chaos: Prime Minister condemns 'violent, wholly unacceptable' scenes after more than 100 are arrested following clashes with police and takes aim at

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak today condemned as 'despicable' both 'EDL thugs' who attacked police officers and pro-Palestinian protesters pictured openly supporting Hamas following a day of chaos in central London. A counter-protester is detained by police in Parliament Square in central London Police block counter-protesters in central London today during a pro-Palestinian march Officers arrest a counter-protester in Parliament Square during pro-Palestine …

Sevenfold increase in antisemitic incidents recorded in UK since Hamas attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Sevenfold increase in antisemitic incidents recorded in UK since Hamas attack

The Independent  

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Israel remembers 6 million Jews killed in Holocaust
1 year, 8 months ago

Israel remembers 6 million Jews killed in Holocaust

The Hindu  

Israelis ground to a halt for a nationwide moment of silence on Tuesday in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust as a two-minute siren wailed across the country. Vehicles and pedestrians halted on streets and highways as Israelis stood, heads bowed, in solemn remembrance for those systematically killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators in World …

Israeli president urges national unity on Holocaust remembrance day
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli president urges national unity on Holocaust remembrance day

Firstpost  

Jerusalem: At the opening ceremony for Israel’s annual Holocaust remembrance day on Monday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged for national unity as the country remained sharply divided over the far-right government’s proposals to pursue a judicial overhaul. “I appeal to you, citizens of Israel, with a simple prayer: let us leave these sacred days, which begin tonight and end on …

Auschwitz anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war
1 year, 11 months ago

Auschwitz anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war

Associated Press  

OSWIECIM, Poland — Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and other mourners commemorated the 78th anniversary Friday of the Nazi German death camp’s liberation, some expressing horror that war has again shattered peace in Europe and the lesson of Never Again is being forgotten. “Remaining indifferent is tantamount to condoning murder.” Russian President Vladimir Putin attended observances marking the 60th anniversary of the camp’s …

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: History, significance, and theme this year
1 year, 11 months ago

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: History, significance, and theme this year

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations designated January 27 as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in honour of six million Jews killed in the Holocaust and millions of other Nazism victims under the Hitler regime between 1933 and 1945. The United Nations designated January 27 as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in honour of six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Read here: …

Holocaust Memorial Day 2023: Andrew Tate isn’t the only form of hate schools are tackling in the classroom
1 year, 11 months ago

Holocaust Memorial Day 2023: Andrew Tate isn’t the only form of hate schools are tackling in the classroom

The Independent  

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How antisemitic rhetoric is impacting Jewish communities, and what to do about it
2 years, 2 months ago

How antisemitic rhetoric is impacting Jewish communities, and what to do about it

NPR  

How antisemitic rhetoric is impacting Jewish communities, and what to do about it Enlarge this image toggle caption Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington Hebrew Congregation The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, cast a bright spotlight on the age-old problem of antisemitism in recent weeks, with his offensive remarks inspiring other demonstrations of hate and stoking fears among the Jewish …

Israel halts for Holocaust day, honors 6 million Jews killed
2 years, 8 months ago

Israel halts for Holocaust day, honors 6 million Jews killed

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Sirens blared across Israel early Thursday as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honoring the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. Ushering in Holocaust memorial day at Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett late Wednesday called on the world to stop comparing the Holocaust to other events in history. …

Survivors unite to deliver message on Holocaust remembrance
2 years, 8 months ago

Survivors unite to deliver message on Holocaust remembrance

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Holocaust survivors across the world have united to deliver a message on the dangers of unchecked hate and the importance of remembrance at a time of rising global antisemitism. In a video released Thursday to mark Yom HaShoah -- Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day -- 100 Holocaust survivors asked people to stand with them and remember the Nazi …

Survivors unite to deliver message on Holocaust remembrance
2 years, 8 months ago

Survivors unite to deliver message on Holocaust remembrance

The Independent  

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Ushering in Holocaust day, Israeli PM warns of polarization
2 years, 8 months ago

Ushering in Holocaust day, Israeli PM warns of polarization

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delivered a stark message Wednesday as the country ushered in its annual Holocaust memorial day, warning Jews against letting internal divisions tear society apart. Speaking at Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the 6 million Jews slaughtered by the Nazis and their collaborators, Bennett also called on the world to stop comparing the Holocaust …

World remembers the Holocaust as antisemitism rises during the pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

World remembers the Holocaust as antisemitism rises during the pandemic

LA Times  

Dignitaries including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, stand in front of the Reichstag in Berlin in remembrance of the Holocaust. “I have lived in New York for 75 years, but I still remember well the terrible time of horror and hatred,” Holocaust survivor Inge Auerbacher, 87, told the German parliament. “It is a problem of our society — all of …

Politicizing the Holocaust dehumanizes us all
2 years, 11 months ago

Politicizing the Holocaust dehumanizes us all

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Mark Wilf is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America. Mark Wilf Courtesy Mark Wilf Just last week, the United Nations adopted a resolution by consensus against Holocaust denial, while Egypt commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day for the very first time, in an event Seventy-seven years after the end of the Second …

Remembering the Holocaust
2 years, 11 months ago

Remembering the Holocaust

The Hindu  

Marked by the United Nations each year on the 27th of January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day provides an opportunity to recount the atrocities of the Holocaust that resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jews. Holocaust distortion and denial As the Holocaust recedes in time, the forces of antisemitism, racial and religious intolerance, and discrimination and hate speech …

Holocaust Memorial Day marks 76 years since Auschwitz liberation
3 years, 11 months ago

Holocaust Memorial Day marks 76 years since Auschwitz liberation

Daily Mail  

The world is marking Holocaust Memorial Day in the midst of the pandemic today as memorial events take place online and vulnerable survivors shield from the coronavirus on the 76th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation. GERMANY: A rose was left in tribute this morning on one of the blocks that make up the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, officially the Memorial to …

Holocaust Memorial Day: Jewish figures condemn Uighur persecution
3 years, 11 months ago

Holocaust Memorial Day: Jewish figures condemn Uighur persecution

Al Jazeera  

London, United Kingdom – Prominent Jewish figures in the United Kingdom are marking Holocaust Memorial Day by speaking out over China’s treatment of its minority Uighur population, saying they have a “moral duty” to do so. Murat warned of a “dire future” for China’s Uighur population unless other countries stop conducting “business as usual” with Beijing and instead press for …

75 years on, Britons must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust
4 years, 11 months ago

75 years on, Britons must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust

The Independent  

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Holocaust survivors have home ransacked as antisemitic incidents hit new record in UK
5 years, 5 months ago

Holocaust survivors have home ransacked as antisemitic incidents hit new record in UK

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Many of these antisemitic reactions were in the wider context of ‘smear’ …

Chief Rabbi wades into Westminster Holocaust memorial row saying we must 'learn lessons from the past'
5 years, 9 months ago

Chief Rabbi wades into Westminster Holocaust memorial row saying we must 'learn lessons from the past'

The Telegraph  

“It’s important for us to recall the past for the sake of the future and to learn lessons from the past in order to increase our levels of tolerance and compassion in the UK,” Rabbi Mirvis said. “And particularly now within a context of chronic and growing hate crime I think it’s so important for us to take the lessons …

Holocaust Memorial Day 2019: Three unsung heroes who helped Europe's Jews escape the Nazis
5 years, 11 months ago

Holocaust Memorial Day 2019: Three unsung heroes who helped Europe's Jews escape the Nazis

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