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 German composer's anti-Semitic letter sold for $42,000Anti-Semitic letter written by German composer Richard Wagner sold at auction house in Israel. Daughter of Nazis awarded for saving lives in IsraelEMS volunteer Tina Berkovitz converted to Judaism, works in an Israeli ER - and is the daughter of Nazis. Nazi-looted drawings to be returned to heirs of Holocaust victimNew York court rules that two Nazi-looted drawings by Austrian painter must be returned to the heirs of an Austrian Holocaust victim. Report lashes France's failure to return looted Jewish art'40 years of inaction,' 'lack of ambition' over thousands of artworks confiscated from Jews during Nazi occupation. Students at Quaker school defend teacher who said ‘Heil Hitler!’Students and alumni at Manhattan school rally behind math teacher fired for jokingly making Nazi salute in class. Grandson of Dutch-German Jews recovers Nazi-looted painting16th century Renaissance painting looted by Nazis from Jewish couple returned to their grandson. Jewish groups: Canada must deport NaziCIJA calls on Canada to deport Nazi Helmut Oberlander who obtained his Canadian citizenship fraudulently. Hundreds march with Nazi SS veterans in LatviaLatvians march in remembrance of soldiers who fell in the service of the Nazi SS, claiming Latvian soldiers took no part in atrocities. Meretz MK rebuked for comparing Likud MKs to NazisThe Knesset Ethics Committee reprimands Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg for shouting at Likud MKs that they were 'friends with Nazis.' Poland's opposition proposes amendment to Holocaust lawPoland's main opposition party tables amendment to government's controversial Holocaust bill. Watch: CNN anchor confronts Neo-Nazi congressional candidateCNN's Alisyn Camerota challenges Illinois Congressional GOP Candidate Arthur Jones in heated interview. Merkel won't comment on Polish lawGerman Chancellor declines to comment on Polish law imposing jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust. Tillerson 'disappointed' after Polish bill signedSecretary of State expresses concern that controversial Polish law "affects freedom of speech and academic inquiry". 'The mass murders were carried out by our country'German Foreign Minister says Poland can rely on his country to condemn distortions of history regarding the Nazi camps. Polish PM: We understand Israel's emotionsPolish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki addresses controversial bill, stresses Poland will not limit freedom to debate the Holocaust. Polish Senate approves controversial Holocaust billPolish senators approve bill making it illegal to suggest Poland was responsible for Nazi atrocities. President must now sign it into law. State Department urges Poland to re-evaluate Holocaust lawState Department spokeswoman says U.S. concerned about repercussions of proposed Polish law on Holocaust. 'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' asks for clemency to avoid jailFormer Auschwitz guard Oskar Groening launches bid for clemency in a final bid to avoid serving his sentence as an accessory to murder. Hitler homework assignment angers parentsChicago middle school slammed for having students make cartoons about Europe's appeasement of Nazis before WWII. Proof of Nazi evils by Warsaw Ghetto Jews gets first exhibitionDocumentation of Nazi atrocities heroically saved by Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto have gone on display for the first time. Pro-Nazi posters discovered in university in Western CanadaRacist and pro-Nazi posters discovered at University of British Columbia. Local Jewish groups condemn. Lithuanian publisher recalls books by Holocaust writerBooks of bestselling author who broke taboos on Lithuanian complicity with Nazis recalled over comments on nationalist who murdered Jews. Another painting from Gurlitt collection was looted by the NazisRestitution to heirs to commence after researchers discover painting belonged to Jewish politician Georges Mandel before Nazis stole it. Jewish students photographed by man wearing Nazi symbolsStudents at Buenos Aires high school photographed by man wearing hat and short with Nazi symbols as they leave school.Nazi-looted Pissarro painting at center of legal tussleDescendants of Holocaust survivor push court to annul sale of painting confiscated by Nazis. Polish historian claims Nazi invasion was not so bad for JewsThe Polish Institute of National Remembrance rebuffs historian who said Nazi invasion 'did not look very bad' for Polish Jews. Has Germany ceased prosecution of Nazis?Germany has names of former eight Nazis, but refuses to begin legal proceedings against them. German party head says state should get over Nazi pastHead of far-right populist party says Germany should 'stop feeling guilty' over Nazi crimes, take pride in German military achievements. Religious Zionist German youth movement reopens after 8 decadesGerman branch of World Bnei Akiva youth movement officially reopens 79 years after being shut down by Nazi regime. German soccer chief seeks to combat hooligan behaviorPresident of German Football Association calls for tighter ticket distribution after fans chanted Nazi slogans during World Cup qualifier. Jewish owner of Chicago-area deli apologizes for Nazi cartoonDeli featured cartoon with Nazi resembling Trump on High Holidays catering menu ad on Facebook. German national soccer team upset by fans shouting Nazi chantsGerman soccer fans chant 'Sieg Heil' at World Cup qualifying game.Warsaw residents join Shabbat dinner to mark anniversary of WW2Jews, non-Jews join together to mark anniversary of Nazi invasion of Poland. Lithuanian troops train on top of 5,000 Jews' remainsLithuanian soldiers hold military drill at former concentration camp - where 5,000 Jews murdered by the Nazis are buried. Atlanta students expelled for 'Jews vs Nazis' beer pong'The fact that someone could even conceive of such a game and then play it and think it’s funny is beyond words.' Nazi Trump magazine cover raises speculation about German mediaReports German media co-opted to play docile conduit for government disinformation raises questions as to true origin of magazine's attack. Billy Joel wears yellow Star of David during concert encoreLegendary Jewish singer wears symbol of Nazi persecution of Jews following deadly neo-Nazi rally. Charlottesville attacker was Nazi sympathizer, says ex-teacherFormer history teacher of James Alex Fields Jr. says he "thought the Nazis were pretty cool guys". World-famous monkey was nearly eliminated by the NazisHow Curious George’s creators saved the beloved monkey from the Nazis. Brazil denied 16,000 visas to Jews during Nazi regimeNot even Albert Einstein's request for a visa was granted during years of increasing Nazi persecution and the Holocaust. Ukrainian city to hold festival in honor of Nazi collaboratorUkrainian Jews condemn festival celebrating Nazi collaborator whose troops killed Jews on anniversary of major pogrom. Argentina seizes major trove of Nazi artifactsAuthorities in Argentina seize trove including 75 original Nazi objects. AP refutes claims it helped NazisAssociated Press publishes review concluding its staff did not help the Nazis or their cause during World War II. German woman fined over 'Nazi' Easter eggs70-year-old woman fined $820 for posting photo on Facebook of eggs she'd decorated with a swastika. Former London Mayor repeats Nazi-Zionist collaboration claimKen Livingstone says there was at one point “real collaboration” between Nazis and Jews. Never too late? Nazi's son returns looted artworkHis father established the ghetto in Krakow. Plundered artwork was missing since 1939. Austrian chancellor praises resistance to NazismAustria’s chancellor praises nation’s railway company workers for resistance to Nazism during Holocaust. Hitler lookalike arrested in AustriaMan who dressed as Nazi leader arrested in Austria on charges of glorifying the Nazi era. Painting looted by Nazis returned to Montreal foundationFBI returns Nazi-looted painting to Montreal-based foundation named for the German Jewish art dealer whose gallery once owned it.Jewish teen kicked out of German school over Hitler saluteJewish teenager kicked out of a vocational school in Germany for allegedly raising his arm in the Hitler salute in the classroom. List of Auschwitz commanders and guards posted onlineList of the names of Nazi SS commanders and guards who served at Auschwitz published online. Indonesian 'Nazi café' closes down, citing lack of interestControversial Nazi-themed café in the city of Bandung closes over lack of customers, but plans to open elsewhere. Arab Meretz MK compares Trump and Regev to NazisHolocaust survivors walk out as MK Esawi Frej compares between Nazi Germany and statements made by Trump and Israeli Culture Minister.German family firm to return Nazi-looted artwork to Jewish heirsGerman baking goods company will return a painting to the heirs of a Jewish family that was forced to sell it to escape Nazi Germany.Lithuanian TV apologizes over Nazi saluteLithuania's public television apologizes over live show in which an actress made Nazi gestures. Montana Rabbi to Neo-Nazis: Torah topples hateAs plans move forward for a neo-Nazi march in Whitefish, Mont., Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana plans on “fighting darkness with light.” Taiwanese school principal resigns over mock Nazi rallyPrincipal of Taiwanese school resigns after students hold a mock Nazi rally on Christmas, raising the ire of the Israeli delegation. |
