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 Holocaust survivor: Sean Spicer is ignorant, not anti-SemiticVeteran Israeli journalist and Holocaust survivor Noah Klieger calls rush to label Trump administration anti-Semitic 'hypocritical'. WH spokesman: I let Trump downSean Spicer apologizes again for saying Hitler did not use chemical weapons, says he "let the President down."Yad Vashem asks WH press secretary to visit websiteIsraeli Holocaust Museum asks Sean Spicer to visit website to learn about Holocaust following gaffe that Hitler never used chemical weapoons Greece Holocaust memorials vandalizedVandals smash one Holocaust memorial smashed and deface another in two Greek communities.Spicer: Even Hitler didn't use chemical weaponsWhite House Press Secretary says 'even Hitler' didn't use chemical weapons the way Assad did. Foreign Ministry condemns Le Pen's Holocaust statementIsrael's Foreign Ministry responds to French candidate's statement, says it goes against French leaders' admission of responsibility. Belgium to move Holocaust memorial to 'quieter place'Antwerp Jews protest moving of Holocaust monument to 'quieter place,' authorities say move will help ease traffic. Prince Charles meets British, Austrian Holocaust survivorsPrince Charles recalls grandmother’s rescue of Jews from Holocaust. Serbian Holocaust survivors in 27 countries to receive new aidFirst country since 2009 Terezin Declaration to return heirless Jewish Holocaust-era property 'The culmination of my whole life is my bat mitzvah'Holocaust survivor Eugenia Unger, 91, of Buenos Aires, finally celebrates her bat mitzvah.Descendants of Holocaust victims allowed to sue GermanyUS court rules Jewish descendants can sue Germany for return of Nazi-looted collection. Memorial outside Holocaust victim's house gets movedAmsterdam residents sue city over postcard-sized Holocaust memorial plaque. Legion of Honour to Prof. Justus Rosenberg, 96, for saving JewsJewish but Aryan-looking Rosenberg joined anti-fascist network aiming to save Jews, helped smuggle 2000 out of France. Greek Holocaust memorial smashedVandals take a hammer to memorial commemorating 1,484 Jews from town of Kavala who were murdered in Nazi death camps. Tree that sheltered Jews named 'Tree of the Year in Europe'Famous oak tree that sheltered Jewish brothers from the Nazis during the Holocaust wins 'Tree of the Year in Europe' competition for 2017. Holocaust memorial vandalized in western UkraineNazi symbols spray-painted on a monument to Holocaust victims in Ukraine that was erected near their mass graves. The true story of zookeeper who hid Jews in his zoo during WWIINew film, 'The Zookeeper's Wife', recounts true story of Polish couple who hid 300 Jews in their zoo during the Holocaust. 'Jews were expelled for misbehaving'Jews protest at anti-Semitic event, almost get thrown out; self-hating Jew says Holocaust happened because Jews 'misbehaved.' Mel Gibson quietlly supporting Holocaust survivors'He has been an avid supporter of this organization for a few years now and does more than just write a check.' Greek Jewish community hails citizenship decisionGreek parliament approves decision to grant citizenship to descendants of Holocaust survivors. Old files reveal wartime tale of 'Bolivian Schindler'Cache of files reveals mining tycoon to be Bolivian Schindler. Croatian Holocaust victims seek $3.5 billion in compensationVictims of Croatia's pro-Nazi World War II regime and their relatives are seeking $3.5 billion in damages in a suit filed in the US. Art collector's heirs join with university to find lost artHeirs of legendary Jewish art collector Rudolf Mosse join with a German university to track down works he once owned. 'Jewish Schindler' to receive B'nai B'rith citationNaftali Backenroth-Bronicki, who risked his life saving Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland, is a forgotten hero of the Holocaust. Nazi collaborator fan represents Ukraine at Holocaust symposiumSupporter of Nazi collaborator whose troops murdered thousands of Jews to represent Ukraine at International Holocaust symposium in Paris. Congress introduces legislation to help Holocaust survivorsCongress introduces legislation to assist survivors in obtaining restitution of assets stolen in the Holocaust. March of the Living rejects 'legalized hate'Nuremberg Laws have contemporary legal implications for state-sponsored terror today in Iran, Darfur, Rwanda, Yugoslavia and Syria.Never too late? Nazi's son returns looted artworkHis father established the ghetto in Krakow. Plundered artwork was missing since 1939.Hague advised to offer $2.75 million in Holocaust restitutionExecutive board of the municipality of The Hague advises government to offer $2.75 million in restitution for Holocaust survivors. Store sells 'Yellow Star' necklacesInternet store sells 'yellow star' necklaces to 'help people remember the Holocaust.' Stolen Dachau gate with infamous slogan restoredGate with phrase 'Work will set you free' restored to Dacahu death camp after being stolen two years ago. Mike Pence visits site of Nazi camp DachauVice President lays wreath at International Memorial at the Dachau Nazi-era camp. Yad Vashem event to honor Holocaust survivor and authorYad Vashem receives collection of late Holocaust survivor, author, and historian Professor Yaffa Eliach. Today we remember Irena SendlerOn this day in 1910, a woman who would save many children in the Warsaw ghetto was born.Blue Card receives grant to help Holocaust survivorsGroup that provides assistance to Holocaust survivors receives $120,000 grant from the Jewish Federations of North America.Watch: How Jewish refugee was saved from HolocaustPolish-Jewish refugee marries Vietnamese man who ultimately saves her and her family's life. Senate bill would honor soldier who protected Jewish POWsBipartisan bill would honor spldier who protected 200 American-Jewish POWs during World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal. Before and after "Charlotte"An interview with Dutch film director Frans Weisz. Holocaust survivor who sang in Theresienstadt dies at 95Edgar Krasa, Holocaust survivor who sang in Theresienstadt concentration camp's chorus, has died. Will 'Joe's Violin' get an Oscar?'Joe's Violin' tells the story of holocaust survivor who donates his historic violin to needy child when he can't play it anymore. 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. Survivor of 8 Nazi concentration camps dies at 94Chaim Ferster, a Polish-Jewish Holocaust survivor who spent time in eight concentration camps, passes away. Auschwitz Museum offers confidentiality to Nazi war criminalsPolish Jews outraged after director of Auschwitz Museum calls on Nazi guards to come forward with artifacts, promises confidentiality. Graves of Holocaust victims looted, desecrated across UkraineLooters dig up mass graves of Holocaust victims, desecrate remains in search for gold teeth and jewelry.Bill allowing survivors to sue insurers reintroducedBipartisan bill that would allow Holocaust survivors to sue insurance companies in U.S. courts reintroduced. 'You should be gassed for what you say on this campus'Jewish student at Beloit College, Wisconsin, received an anti-Semitic note on International Holocaust Memorial Day. Honor Nazi victims by speaking out against anti-SemitismIsrael's UN Ambassador calls on Jewish people to unite against anti-Semitism, libels, and inappropriate Holocaust comparisons.Milan marchers protest vandalism of Holocaust memorialLarge crowd marches through central Milan as a human chain to protest the defacement of “stumbling stone” Holocaust memorial. Nazi propaganda chief Goebbels' secretary dies at 106Former Nazi secretary dies 'without guilt', book on her memories to be published in 2017. Poland's WWII museum gets caught in political crosshairsCritics slam Polish WWII museum for neglecting 'Polish perspective' on war. New branch of Yad Vashem to open in NegevHolocaust museum to open new branch in Negev city to deal with increasing number of requests and visitors. 'None of us would be here if Dr. Helmy hadn't existed'Medical doctor becomes first Arab "Righteous among the Nations"; risked life to save Jews during Holocaust. 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 Remembrance Day: Distortion in Holocaust MemorializingMuch European Holocaust remembrance is a rewriting of history that downplays local cooperation with Nazis and blurs the victims' identity.US Holocaust survivors' requests for help grow 20 percentA group that provides assistance to Holocaust survivors in the United States says requests for assistance grew by 20 percent in 2016.Company: Auschwitz-themed game aimed at raising awarenessEntertainment company in the Czech Republic defends its Auschwitz-themed game from critics who said it was disrespectful. Netanyahu: Trump understands the Iranian threatPrime Minister says world continues to be silent on Iran's genocidal ambitions, but Trump's inauguration may be harbinger of change. |
