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Peres Thanks Denmark for Saving Jews During WWII

President Shimon Peres hosts Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, who is on his first visit to Israel.

Peres Thanks Denmark for Saving Jews During WWII

Body of Nazi War Criminal Disappeared, Says Lawyer

Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke's family has lost track of his body, claims lawyer Paolo Giachini.

Body of Nazi War Criminal Disappeared, Says Lawyer

Nazi War Criminal's Funeral Interrupted Amid Protests

The funeral of Erich Priebke in a town near Rome was interrupted as hundreds of angry people protested against it.

Nazi War Criminal's Funeral Interrupted Amid Protests

Hungary's Deputy PM: We Turned Our Backs on Jews

Hungary must acknowledge its role during the Holocaust, the country's deputy prime minister says.

Hungary's Deputy PM: We Turned Our Backs on Jews

German Town to Strip Hitler of Honorary Citizenship

68 years after his death, the German town of Goslar plans to strip the Nazi leader of his honorary citizenship.

German Town to Strip Hitler of Honorary Citizenship

Schindler's Rare Blueprints Sold for $63,426

Blueprints for an expansion of Oskar Schindler's Poland factory were sold at an online auction, along with other documents.

Schindler's Rare Blueprints Sold for $63,426

Hungary Pledges Funds for Auschwitz Upkeep

Hungary pledges $160,000 towards the upkeep of the Auschwitz memorial, following criticism that it was stalling on funds.

Hungary Pledges Funds for Auschwitz Upkeep

Rare Schindler Documents Up for Online Auction

Rare documents that fill in some major gaps in the story of Holocaust hero Oskar Schindler have gone up for auction online.

Rare Schindler Documents Up for Online Auction

Rome: Scuffles Outside Home of Nazi War Criminal

Scuffles erupted outside the Rome home of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, as he celebrated his 100th birthday.

Rome: Scuffles Outside Home of Nazi War Criminal

Slovakia Postpones Trial of Most Wanted Nazi

A Slovak court postponed a hearing into war crimes against 98-year-old Laszlo Csatary when he failed to appear.

Slovakia Postpones Trial of Most Wanted Nazi

American Mennonite Honored as Righteous Among Nations

American Mennonite who helped save Jewish children while in France during the Holocaust to be named Righteous Among the Nations.

American Mennonite Honored as Righteous Among Nations

Hungary Signs New Holocaust Survivor Reparation Deal

Hungary announces deal with US-based Holocaust restitution organization on reparations for Hungarian Holocaust survivors.

Hungary Signs New Holocaust Survivor Reparation Deal

Latvian WWII Memorial 'Absolutely Disgusting Insult'

Simon Wiesenthal Centre condemns plans by Latvian nationalists to mark World War II event that led to the massacre of Jewish population.

Latvian WWII Memorial 'Absolutely Disgusting Insult'

New Book Finds Ties Between Nazis and Hollywood

Hollywood's major studios not only accepted Nazi censorship, but collaborated with Hitler, finds new book.

New Book Finds Ties Between Nazis and Hollywood

Holocaust 'Hero' Turns Out to be Nazi Collaborator

Giovanni Palatucci, known as "Italy's Oskar Schindler", was in fact a Nazi collaborator, new research shows.

Holocaust 'Hero' Turns Out to be Nazi Collaborator

Jewish Group Calls on US to Probe Suspected Nazi in Minnesota

Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on US to investigate Minnesota resident suspected of being Nazi SS commandant who concealed wartime record.

Jewish Group Calls on US to Probe Suspected Nazi in Minnesota

Nazi Commander Found Living in the United States

A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II.

Nazi Commander Found Living in the United States

Righteous Gentile Honored Following Work of Kansas Teens

Warsaw walkway has been named in honor of Polish woman who saved 2,5000 Jewish children during Holocaust, following work of Kansas teens.

Righteous Gentile Honored Following Work of Kansas Teens

Drawings from Nazi Camp Displayed at Berlin Museum

Secret drawings and sketches that a Czech artist produced and kept hidden from his Nazi captors go on display at the Jewish Museum.

Drawings from Nazi Camp Displayed at Berlin Museum

German Director Slams Cancellation of His Wagner Opera

The German theater director, whose controversial staging of a Richard Wagner opera was cancelled, says he was censored.

German Director Slams Cancellation of His Wagner Opera

Germany Arrests Former Auschwitz Guard

Hans Lipschis, a 93-year-old alleged former guard at Auschwitz, arrested by Germany. He claims he was a cook.

Germany Arrests Former Auschwitz Guard

US Holocaust Memorial Reunites Survivors, Veterans

Holocaust survivors and US soldiers who liberated Nazi death camps came together Monday in what could be last commemoration of its kind.

US Holocaust Memorial Reunites Survivors, Veterans

Slovakia Paves the Way for Extradition of Hungarian Nazi

A Slovak court has paved the way for the extradition of Laszlo Csatary from Hungary to Slovakia.

Slovakia Paves the Way for Extradition of Hungarian Nazi

Poland: Hundreds Gather to Mark 70 Years Since Ghetto Uprising

Hundreds of people, including Holocaust survivors, gathered as Poland marked the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

Poland: Hundreds Gather to Mark 70 Years Since Ghetto Uprising

Poland's Jews Mark 70th Anniversary of Ghetto Uprising

Around 100 people gathered at Warsaw's synagogue to pay tribute to the Jews who took part in the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

Poland's Jews Mark 70th Anniversary of Ghetto Uprising

France: Stolen WWII Art Returned to Jewish Owners

Six paintings that fell into the hands of the Nazis after their Jewish owner was forced to sell have been returned to his grandson.

France: Stolen WWII Art Returned to Jewish Owners

Greek Jews Commemorate Anniversary of Deportation to Auschwitz

Thessaloniki commemorated the 70th anniversary of the first deportation of its Jews to Auschwitz.

Greek Jews Commemorate Anniversary of Deportation to Auschwitz

Historians: Former Vienna Philharmonic Chief was SS Member

A former head of Vienna's Philharmonic Orchestra was a member of Nazi Germany's SS, historians say.

Historians: Former Vienna Philharmonic Chief was SS Member

Austria Admits Some of its Academics Were Nazis

The Austrian Academy of Sciences acknowledges that many of its scientists were members of the Nazi party.

Austria Admits Some of its Academics Were Nazis

France to Return Stolen Art to Jewish Owners

France will return seven paintings to the heirs of two Jewish families whose artworks were stolen during World War II.

France to Return Stolen Art to Jewish Owners

Savior of Thousands of Jews Honored Posthumously

Varian Fry, an American journalist responsible for aiding thousands of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, was honored posthumously.

Savior of Thousands of Jews Honored Posthumously

Germany Marks 80th Anniversary of Hitler's Rise to Power

Germany is marking the 80th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's rise to power with the inauguration of an exhibition in Berlin.

Germany Marks 80th Anniversary of Hitler's Rise to Power

UN's Falk Compares Hamas to French Resistance During WWII

UN Special Rapporteur, Richard Falk compares Hamas terrorists to fighters with the French resistance during the Holocaust.

UN's Falk Compares Hamas to French Resistance During WWII

Obama: We Will Stay True to Principle of 'Never Again!'

Obama commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day by vowing “to stand in the way of any tyrant or dictator who commits crimes against humanity.”

Obama: We Will Stay True to Principle of 'Never Again!'

Merkel: Germany Has 'Everlasting Responsibility' For WWII Crimes

Germany has "an everlasting responsibility" for the crimes committed by the Nazis, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday.

Merkel: Germany Has 'Everlasting Responsibility' For WWII Crimes

Opera on Nazi Crimes Against Disabled Youth Premieres in Vienna

An opera about Nazi atrocities against handicapped children had its world premiere in Vienna on Friday.

Opera on Nazi Crimes Against Disabled Youth Premieres in Vienna

Rare Nazi-Seized Posters to Auction in New York

A trove of about 4,300 rare vintage advertising posters that were seized by the Nazis in 1938 will go to auction in New York.

Rare Nazi-Seized Posters to Auction in New York

Supreme Court Rules: Extradite Serb-Israeli Wanted for Genocide

Israel's supreme court ruled that an Israeli-Serb accused of involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre could be extradited to Bosnia.

Supreme Court Rules: Extradite Serb-Israeli Wanted for Genocide

Dutch Nazi Camp Cancels Barbed Wire Sale

A foundation responsible for former Nazi concentration camp cancelled planned sale of barbed wire pieces due to outrage .

Dutch Nazi Camp Cancels Barbed Wire Sale

It's 'High Time' for Norwegian Apologies

Norwegian police director: I want to apologize on behalf of all those who were responsible for deportation of Jews during WWII.

It's 'High Time' for Norwegian Apologies

Churchill Bust in Jerusalem Pays Tribute to Great Leader, Friend

Winston Churchill was honored in Jerusalem with a statue proclaiming him a friend of the Jewish people and supporter of Zionist aspirations.

Churchill Bust in Jerusalem Pays Tribute to Great Leader, Friend

Former Jewish Owners Demand Return of Monet Masterpiece

Grandson of wealthy Jewish businessman is demanding that Swiss foundation return Monet masterpiece his family was forced to sell during WWII

Former Jewish Owners Demand Return of Monet Masterpiece

Severe Hunger in WWII Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Severe hunger increases breast cancer risk in Jewish women survivors of World War II.

Severe Hunger in WWII Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Greece Scours Archives to Seek Reparations for Nazi War Crimes

Greece appointed a panel to scour historical archives to determine whether Germany might still owe money in reparations for Nazi war crimes.

Greece Scours Archives to Seek Reparations for Nazi War Crimes

Research: Top Nazi Aide Warned British to Topple Hitler

New research indicates that a chief aide to Hitler urged British intelligence to topple the fascist dictator.

Research: Top Nazi Aide Warned British to Topple Hitler

New Memorial to Raoul Wallenberg Inaugurated in Stockholm

A memorial to Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during WWII, was inaugurated in Stockholm.

New Memorial to Raoul Wallenberg Inaugurated in Stockholm

Amsterdam Bridge Honors Holocaust Hero

Amsterdam is commemorating a Righteous Gentile who saved 350 Jewish children during WWII by dedicating a nameless bridge in his honor.

Amsterdam Bridge Honors Holocaust Hero

NY State Comptroller Teams Up With Holocaust Restitution Project

NY State Comptrolleri's office is teaming up with the Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce to track down property of Holocaust victims.

NY State Comptroller Teams Up With Holocaust Restitution Project

Swedish Minister: Put Annual Raoul Wallenberg Day on Calendar

Swedish minster calls for an annual day on calendar to remember the Righteous Gentile who saved hundreds of thousands of Jews from Nazis.

Swedish Minister: Put Annual Raoul Wallenberg Day on Calendar

Last Survivor of 1942 Auschwitz Escape Passes Away

August Kowalczyk, the last remaining survivor from a group of prisoners who escaped Auschwitz in 1942, passes away at 90.

Last Survivor of 1942 Auschwitz Escape Passes Away

UK Newspaper Tracks Down No.1 'Most Wanted' Nazi

A British newspaper says it has tracked down the world's Number 1 'Most Wanted' Nazi war criminal.

UK Newspaper Tracks Down No.1 'Most Wanted' Nazi

Wiesel Returns Hungarian Government Award

Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel returns Hungarian government award after top officials in Budapest attend a ceremony for a Nazi sympathizer.

Wiesel Returns Hungarian Government Award

Govt. Cover-Up over Fate of Secret Mission, Historian Says

The fate of 23 operatives on a secret mission in Lebanon remains unknown, government says. Historian: it’s a cover up.

Govt. Cover-Up over Fate of Secret Mission, Historian Says

A Chinese 'Schindler's List'

A play, telling the story of more than 30,000 Jews sheltered by the Chinese during World War II, premiered in Shanghai on Thursday.

A Chinese 'Schindler's List'

A-Jad: Zionist Regime Behind Both World Wars

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinijad accused the "Zionist regime" of starting WWI and WWII before Israel even existed.

A-Jad: Zionist Regime Behind Both World Wars

66th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

Sixty-six years ago this weekend, the USA unleashed a nuclear weapon of mass destruction against Japan.

66th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

97-Yr-Old Hungarian Acquitted on Nazi War Crimes

A 97-year-old Hungarian man was acquitted on charges of involvement in the Nazi murders of 35 people during World War II.

97-Yr-Old Hungarian Acquitted on Nazi War Crimes

Jewish World War II Vets to Be Honored

The Cabinet Sunday approved a memorial site to Jewish soldiers who fought in World War II and helped the victory over the Nazi regime.

Jewish World War II Vets to Be Honored

WWII Nazi War Criminal Milivoj Asner Dies Free in Austria

The former head of the Croatian police during World War II, Milivoj Asner, has died a free man in Austria last week at the age of 98.

WWII Nazi War Criminal Milivoj Asner Dies Free in Austria

Dresden Residents Oppose Neo-Nazis, Form Human Chain

Some 10,000 people in Dresden formed a human chain to block neo-Nazis and skinheads from marching in eastern Germany on Saturday.

Dresden Residents Oppose Neo-Nazis, Form Human Chain