The solemn commemoration comes amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
The United Nations has announced new actions to counter the surge in antisemitism, including encouraging governments to enforce laws against hate crimes and discrimination.
Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting choice of residence, given the most famous feature of the town is its proximity to the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz – where at least 1.
Pope Francis urged vigilance against antisemitism during his Angelus prayer, marking 80 years since Auschwitz's liberation. He emphasized the importance of remembering the Holocaust's horrors and advocated for global unity to eliminate discrimination.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday visited the site of Nazi German extermination camp Auschwitz, voicing his “sheer horror” at what he saw and vowing that he would fight the growing antisemitism which is causing fears to rise among Jews including in Britain.
Eighty years ago, the Jewish American novelist Laura Z. Hobson was contemplating her next writerly move and was seeking a little help from her friends. “Gentleman’s Agreement,” the story she was drafting,
The U.N., created in the aftermath of the World War II Holocaust in 6 six million Jews were killed, has worked to counter antisemitism. But the 193-member global organization has been accused of ...
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being observed at the site of the former death camp.
Germany commemorates the victims of Nazi atrocities on Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on its dark past. Amidst rising antisem
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for a united front against antisemitism and hate crimes ahead of her visit to Auschwitz for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Wong, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal will represent Australia at the milestone event in Poland.
The great-grandson of a Holocaust survivor has warned that “antisemitism is for society what a canary is for a coal mine,” as the world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Dov Forman,
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his commitment to ensure all schools teach pupils about the Holocaust, warning that society must "make 'never again' finally mean what it says".