Auschwitz

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Baba Baruch, heir of Baba Sali, speaks to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir during traditional ceremonies in Netivot, 1988.
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

An original Auschwitz plan, a warning for our time - opinion

The world’s largest “NEVER AGAIN” route, starting from the Gate of Death.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Cycling from Auschwitz to form the largest "NEVER AGAIN"


Poland is safe haven for Jews, guardian of Holocaust memory,' Polish President tells 'Post'

President of Poland Andrzej Duda sits down with the ‘Post’ for an exclusive interview ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

POLISH PRESIDENT Andrzej Duda is currently serving his second term in the role and will leave after the Polish elections in May 2025.

'Place of incredible evil': House of Auschwitz commander to open to visitors

“A house is a house,” said Jacek Purski., who is involved in the project. “But it is in uninteresting, regular houses like this where extremism is happening today.”

 A scene from "The Zone of Interest"

Britain's King Charles to visit Poland for Auschwitz commemorations

More than 1.1 million people, most of them Jews, perished in gas chambers at the camp or from starvation, cold, and disease.

 King Charles III inspects some of the 80 Candles for 80 Years on display during a reception marking Holocaust Memorial Day at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain January 13, 2025.

Holocaust survivor's educational legacy honored by German ambassador

George Shefi, who escaped Nazi Germany at age 7, received Germany's highest civilian honor for his lifelong commitment to sharing his story with young Germans and promoting reconciliation.

 German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert and Holocaust survivor George Shefi.

New project asks Holocaust survivors: What memory do you want the world to remember?

"Given your experience as an Auschwitz survivor, what is one specific thing you want people to remember for generations to come?" the social media campaign asks.

Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal, 103 years old of South Africa

Poland to 'protect Netanyahu' from ICC arrest warrant during Auschwitz visit - report

Leadership from Poland has previously stated that should Netanyahu enter the country, they would enforce the warrant.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of Auschwitz (illustrative).

Obszöne Ironie: Diskussionen über eine mögliche Verhaftung Netanjahus in Auschwitz – Analyse

Die Ironie einer Verhaftung Netanjahus in Auschwitz wäre bestürzend und würde genau den Zweck der Gedenkfeier untergraben.

 Der israelische Premierminister Benjamin Netanjahu vor Auschwitz (Illustration).

An obscene irony: Talk of arresting Netanyahu at Auschwitz - analysis

The irony of arresting Netanyahu at Auschwitz would be astounding, undermining the very purpose of the commemoration.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of Auschwitz (illustrative).

Netanyahu will be arrested if he comes to Auschwitz memorial, Polish government confirms

Education Minister Yoav Kisch will be the only representative at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of Auschwitz (illustrative).

On a mission to Auschwitz, I found hope amid the ashes - opinion

I visited Krakow again to work on Jewish-Polish reconciliation and yet again in 2022, in the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, when the shadow of war once again loomed over Europe.

 The author, right, and Dumisani Washington, CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel, lay a wreath in memory of the Jewish victims at Birkenau, Nov. 26, 2024.