Holocaust
Josef Avi Yair Engel’s father survived the Nazi genocide, and his grandson recently spent 54 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza.
“I offer to anyone who would like to take over the site, to take it over as a gift from the State of Berlin,” State Finance Minister Stefan Evers said.
“The first lesson of the Holocaust is: If we do not defend ourselves, nobody will defend us,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Company continues annual Holocaust remembrance project documenting meetings between youngsters and survivors.
Ruth Haran and Haim Ra’anan from Kibbutz Be’eri lived through two of the greatest atrocities committed against Jews in recent history.
“Unfortunately, especially this year, we have so many examples of the exponential rise of antisemitism,” said the president of Oporto’s Jewish community.
The initiative to create and post to social media platforms short videos explaining personal connections with survivors is backed by Hollywood notables.
“If we do not defend ourselves, nobody will defend us,” said the premier.
As denial and distortion escalate online, survivors fight back.
The U.S. president proclaimed May 5 to May 12 the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.
The commemorations will begin with the lighting of memorial torches by six survivors of the German Nazi genocide at the official state ceremony in Jerusalem.
The remains belonged to three adults, a teenager and a baby. An additional human skull was also found.
