World Holocaust Forum

The Holocaust in Latvia: Remembering Simon Dubnow - opinion

His work, initially in Russia, includes one of the first comprehensive descriptions of Jewish history in the context of world history.

 THEN-LATVIAN PRESIDENT Egils Levits speaks to members of the media at the Malmo International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, in Malmo, Sweden, in 2021. The writer cites that 70,000 – three quarters – of Latvia’s Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
 Shoah Foundation Executive Director Chair Dr. Robert Williams and NLI chairman Sallai Meridor

National Library, Shoah Foundation preserve Holocaust, October 7 records

BLUE AND White MK Ruth Wasserman Lande.

Grapevine January 13, 2020: If you want to shoot – shoot

(FROM LEFT) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif al Zayani and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed wave from a balcony overlooking the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, after a signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords on S

The top 10 diplomatic events of 2020


Stopping the spread of antisemitism to save society

As a powerful symbol of society’s foundations, Jews have become a magnet for vilification from extremists on both the Right and the Left.

Politicians and religious leaders hold a banner reading 'France against racism and antisemitism' as they take part in a silent march through Paris in 2006 following the torture and killing of young Jewish victim Ilan Halimi.

Natan Sharansky to 'Post': 'Antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem'

“You may disagree with Israel as much as you wish, but the moment you deny Israel’s right to exist... then it’s antisemitism.”

Natan Sharansky

Leaders gather in Israel to unite in the fight against antisemitism

The Holocaust carries both the intensely particular experience of the genocidal hatred reserved for the Jews, and at the same time the universal blights of intolerance, bigotry and fanaticism.

Getting ready for the event at the President’s Residence.

Peres Center hosts foreign leaders for World Holocaust Forum

During this meeting with the center's chairman, the visiting heads of state aim to discuss peace and innovation in accordance with the vision and legacy of Shimon Peres.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili meets with Peres Center chairman Chemi Peres.

IHRA 2020 declaration discusses Holocaust, modern antisemitism

The IHRA promised that Holocaust victims and survivors will not be forgotten.

The site of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

President’s Residence needs to be enlarged

To build another residence for the president while a new residence for the prime minister is under construction would be too great an expenditure when Israel is already facing a mammoth budgetary deficit.

Beit HaNassi, the residency of the Israeli President

As world leaders flock to Jerusalem, Palestinians feel let down

With many foreign leaders headed to Israel for this week’s World Holocaust Forum, few plan to meet with Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman, last year.