Iyar 5, 5778, 4/20/2018
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 'Proud to work for the President, who stands up for the Jews'US Press Secretary tweets video with story of her visit as a child to Yad Vashem with her father, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. 'Survivors' stories must remain part of our collective memory'European Commission President on Int'l Holocaust Day: Anti-Semitism is not only a threat for Jews. Trump: We remember the brutal murder of six million JewsTrump condemns the murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust in statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Why the Holocaust does not fade awayThe promotion of a new Holocaust is not a distortion category in the strictest sense of the word, even though the two are related UK Labour leader fails to mention Jews in Holocaust Day messageADL blasts Jeremy Corbyn after he failed to mention Jews and anti-Semitism in International Holocaust Remembrance Day message. Introducing the 'Anti-Semitism Cyber Monitoring System'Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Diaspora Affairs Ministry reveals new and unique platform to combat online anti-Semitism. 'Anti-Semitism will not disappear quickly'EU Coordinator for fighting Anti-Semitism discusses efforts to combat anti-Semitism on continent. 'A strong democracy can face the issues.' 'Words aren't enough to stop anti-Semitism'Knesset Speaker blasts European hypocrisy over anti-Semitism in speech at EU parliament. 'Anti-Semitism has no excuse.' Holocaust Historian indicts Austria on looted Jewish propertyIn Austrian jail, Holocaust historian indicts the country for how it handles looted Jewish property. Freud's daughter Anna received $80 in the 1950s for an estate stolen from her family. Diaspora Ministry: Dramatic increase in anti-SemitismAnnual report indicates record number of anti-Semitic events in UK, half of Western Europe immigrant population holds anti-Semitic views. Israeli singer gives up on visa to sing at UNAmir Benayoun gives up on opportunity to acquire visa that would enable him to fly to perform on Holocaust Remembrance Day. US denies entry visa to Israeli singer invited to perform at UNAmir Benayoun scheduled to sing his song, 'The Last Survivor,' at the UN on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 'Holocaust survivor anthem' to be performed at UN by 3 IsraelisDavid D'or, Amir Benayoun and Miri Mesika will perform 'The last survivor' at UN on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Listen. Netanyahu: Trump 'understands' Jewish meaning of HolocaustNetanyahu says Trump’s administration now understands that the meaning of the Holocaust was the attempt to eradicate the Jews. Schumer condemns 'troubling' White House Holocaust statementSen. Chuck Schumer joins list of Democrats to have condemned the White House International Holocaust Remembrance Day statement. Republicans block resolution against Trump Holocaust statementHouse Republicans block Democratic effort to vote on a resolution slamming the White House for its Holocaust Remembrance Day statement.Trump aide: Holocaust statement criticism is 'asinine'Deputy assistant to Trump says that criticism of statement on Holocaust was motivated solely by a desire to attack the president. White House dismisses criticism of Trump's Holocaust Day messageWatch: Press secretary Sean Spicer says criticism of Trump’s statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day was “ridiculous”. Brazil's president attends Holocaust remembrance servicePresident Michel Temer attended a service at the country's largest synagogue to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.Trump under fire over Holocaust Day statementJewish American groups criticize Trump for failing to specifically mention Jews in his statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Shaked: The Holocaust began with incitementJustice Minister says Shoah began with incitement, and incitement against Jews continues to this day in the BDS movement and the PA. Holocaust survivor to speak at UN commemorative eventNoah Klieger, survivor of Auschwitz will be keynote speaker at UN event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.#WeRemember: Over 200,000 post photos to commemorate Holocaust200,000 people post photos of themselves on social media ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. MK Hazan to attend Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in PolandMK Oren Hazan accepts invitation to attend ceremony that other Likud MKs declined in order to be available for Knesset votes. 'Shining Souls': Heroes of humanity during the HolocaustA moving exhibition opens at the European Parliament for International Holocaust Remembrance day. UN's Ban gets booed at New York synagogueCongregants at Park East Synagogue greet Ban with jeers during Holocaust Day speech, after he called Palestinian terrorism 'human nature.' Poland’s president honors Jewish Theater actors‘Polish and Jewish people send a message of peace to the world,’ Polish PM says, after medals given to Jewish actors. 'As we defend ourselves, we do not stand alone'PM thanks Obama for his commitment to 'bolster Israel's security' over next decade in recorded remarks at Washington Holocaust ceremony. Canada's PM forgets Jews in statement on HolocaustNo mention of Jewish victims of the Holocaust or anti-Semitism in Justin Trudeau's statement for Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day. Obama: Anti-Semitism is on the rise, we can't deny itSpeaking at a ceremony honoring Righteous Among The Nations, Obama says anyone confronted by anti-Semitism should behave like they did. Holocaust survivor takes on the world from UN stageMarta Wise speaks on behalf of Israel at UN: 'If anti-Semitism not taken seriously, Holocaust could happen again.' Watch: Debut video of 'The Last Survivor'Renowned Jewish music composer Cecelia Margules releases song for her father, a Holocaust survivor, sung by the Israeli Dudu Fisher. Watch live: Holocaust memorial ceremony at UNUN Secretary-General kicks off official International Holocaust Remembrance Day memorial at UN headquarters in NY. 'Words will not protect Jews on the streets of Europe'EJC President Moshe Kantor urges EU to take 'stronger steps' to stop flood of attacks targeting 'Europe's most loyal minority.' EU head tears into 'Holocaust deniers sitting in EU parliament'European Parliament President Martin Schulz warns European leaders to confront reemerging 'demons' of anti-Semitism. Netanyahu takes Europe to task for anti-Jewish 'obsession'In statement on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, PM says Israel has become 'the collective Jew.' EU Commission President: Without Jews, there is no EuropeAhead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Jean-Claude Juncker vows to fight rising European anti-Semitism. Obama to attend Holocaust ceremony at Israeli embassyPresident Obama to visit the Israeli embassy in Washington on January 27, for ceremony honoring four Righteous Among The Nations. Turkish Official Uses Holocaust Ceremony to Attack IsraelSpeaker of the Turkish parliament says at a ceremony honoring Holocaust Day that Israel's "massacres" in Gaza must not be forgotten. 'Terrorism Does Not Distinguish Between Blood'President Reuven Rivlin, speaking at UNGA, says that the 'mission of today' is preventing Holocaust-level genocide from Islamists. Rivlin Urges UN Chief to Act Firmly Against Anti-SemitismPresident Rivlin meets UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ahead of UN session for Holocaust Remembrance Day. Rivlin Leaves for New York, Will Address UN on Holocaust DayIsrael is not compensation for the Holocaust, but the Holocaust proved why there was a need for the State of Israel, says President Rivlin.Turkey to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance DayChairman of Turkey's parliament will attend ceremony in Ankara in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Voices of the Holocaust - Resistance Amid the TragedyUnique British theater troupe focuses on the fighting spirit of Holocaust victims. Anti-Semitic Comedian 'A Victim of His Own Fascism'Sec. Gen. of European Jewish Congress calls Dieudonne an 'embarrassment to France' the day after anti-Semitic Paris march. Prominent US Jews At Auschwitz Vow 'Never Forget'US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and billionaire Stewart Rahr visit 'worst place on earth,' vow to apply lessons. 'Never Again', Say European Parliamentarians at AushcwitzIsraeli MKs who visited Auschwitz for International Holocaust Remembrance Day were joined by European parliamentarians. Obama Urges the World to Confront Anti-SemitismChoices mean "choosing to confront bigotry and hatred in all of its forms," says Obama on International Holocaust Day. Survivor's Prayer Shawl Returns to AuschwitzMinister Uri Ariel recited the Kaddish at Auschwitz wrapped in a tallit which belonged to Shlomo Yom Tov-Hauft, a survivor of the camp.'Where was the US During the Holocaust?'Economics Minister Naftali Bennett, Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon react to seeing Auschwitz for the first time. A Glimmer of Hope Amid the DarknessEuropean Jewish Congress holds landmark annual Holocaust memorial - and with it, provides hope for the future of European Jewry. Peres: 'The Holocaust is a great warning to us all'President Shimon Peres marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a citation of the value of human life in general.Knesset MKs Visit AuschwitzLandmark delegation of MKs, Polish MPs, Israeli and Polish governments visit Auschwitz for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Confronting the Demons of the PastRevolutionary new film tells the heart-wrenching story of one Holocaust survivor's struggle to reconcile with his past - and his son. UN Exhibit to Honor March of the LivingWhen You Listen to a Witness, You Become a Witness is new UN exhibition that will open next week. EU Places Holocaust Remembrance Day on Official CalendarFor the first time since its establishment, the EU has incorporated Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, into its official calendar. Auschwitz Survivor Dies Exactly 67 Years after LiberationKazimierz Smolen, a 91-year-old Auschwitz survivor, dies 67 years to the day the camp was liberated. |
