Dani Dayan

Yad Vashem chairman 'encouraged' by Holocaust remembrance in Lithuania

Dayan was invited as the keynote speaker for a special meeting of the Lithuanian Parliament and to participate in commemorative activities honoring the Holocaust victims in Lithuania.

21/09/2023

Yad Vashem caught in Israeli political crossfire

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: These types of relationships between Israeli institutions and their sister organizations in the world are complex and have many times become ugly disputes.

08/09/2023

Yad Vashem drops US partner after $80 million endowment unpaid

Yad Vashem said it will end its longstanding affiliation with the American Society for Yad Vashem, created in order to assist with funding.

06/09/2023

US, EU support Dayan as Yad Vashem chairman

Sources in Yad Vashem told The Jerusalem Post last week that Netanyahu wasn’t happy with Dayan’s approach to boycott extreme-right-wing politicians, and felt that he is “too independent.”

Holocaust scholars call on Israel to maintain Yad Vashem's independence - exclusive

Yad Vashem has become a focal point for scrutiny from some Israeli officials, mainly Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

02/09/2023

US defends Yad Vashem head amid reports of Netanyahu-led ousting

"Maintaining the independence of such institutions around the world is key as we face efforts to distort/deny the facts of the Holocaust."

02/09/2023

Israeli minister aims to oust Yad Vashem Holocaust museum chair

Education Minister Yoav Kisch has accused the Yad Vashem Chairman of allowing unauthorized parties to vote at board meetings.

31/08/2023

Three members of the far-right German AfD party visit Yad Vashem

Israeli governments have boycotted the party and refused to hold ties with the AfD traditionally.

02/05/2023

Yad Vashem Book of Names: A duty to connect, remember Holocaust victims

Yad Vashem has gathered 4,800,000 names of Jews children murdered during the Shoah. The Book of Names of Holocaust Victims is the single largest physical manifestation of remembrance of its kind.

By DANI DAYAN
31/03/2023

Fearing growing deficit, Yad Vashem to undergo massive financial overhaul

The deficit is a combination of various factors and something that current chairman Dani Dayan hopes to change as part of his strategic plan for Yad Vashem.

14/02/2023
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