Auschwitz

ADL Slams Comparison of Iranian Exile Camp to Auschwitz

Lawmakers accused US, Iraqi leaders of being responsible for atrocious conditions of Iranian exiles, with one making comparison to Auschwitz

Hamas Outraged Over PA Official's Auschwitz Visit

A visit to Auschwitz by an advisor to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has sparked outrage among Hamas terrorists.

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.

Australia Donates $500,000 to Auschwitz Fund

The Australian government donated $500,000 to the Auschwitz-Birkenau preservation fund.

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.

German Soccer Team's Visit to Auschwitz Sparks Controversy

Prominent German Jewish leader criticizes a visit by members of the German national soccer team to the Auschwitz death camp.

German Soccer Delegation to Visit Auschwitz

German soccer players and officials will visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, after an exhibition game against Israel before the European Championship.

Chinese Premier Visits Auschwitz, Commemorates Six Million

The Chinese Premier placed a floral wreath in China's national colors at the foot of the "wall of death,” to commemorate the six million.

Chinese Premier Visits Auschwitz Death Camp

China's prime minister pays homage to the victims of the Nazi Auschwitz death camp.

Italian Daily: Holocaust "The Greatest Lie of Modern Times"

Robert Faurisson sparks an uproar with a blatantly anti-Semitic article in an Italian gov't funded newspaper.

Auschwitz Survivor Dies Exactly 67 Years after Liberation

Kazimierz Smolen, a 91-year-old Auschwitz survivor, dies 67 years to the day the camp was liberated.

Dubai Pulls ‘Insane’ Ad Exploiting Holocaust

A Dubai fitness center pulls an ad that featured train tracks to the Auschwitz death camp and the slogan, “Kiss your calories goodbye.”

Video: PA Incitement -- Israeli Jails Worse than Auschwitz

A Palestinian Authority deputy minister alleges that Israeli prison conditions for Arabs are worse than those in Auschwitz.

Golda Meir Sought Bombing of Auschwitz, New Research Shows

Golda Meir was one of Jewish leaders who tried to persuade US government to bomb the camp in 1944; told of "sea of blood and corpses."

Thefts from Nazi Death Camps Continue

A spate of thefts from Nazi death camps the past two years continues, and this time the culprits are none other than Israelis.

Stolen Auschwitz Sign Restored

The "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign which was stolen from Auschwitz and broken into three pieces,has been restored almost to its previous condition.

Project HEART Returns a Necklace to the Jewish Nation

Project HEART, whose mission is to restore assets to Holocaust victims, reports first success just in time for Yom Hashoah.

Memory of Holocaust Dying as Auschwitz Crumbles

The Auschwitz museum is dying along with Holocaust survivors as officials scramble to raise funds so future generations will not forget.

Response to A‘jad’s Holocaust Denial: Imams’ Tears at Auschwitz

A group of American Muslim leaders made a first-of-its-kind visit to Nazi concentration camps this week, prompting tears from at least one of them.

Poles Mark 70th Anniversary of First-Ever Auschwitz Transport

Auschwitz survivors re-enacted the route of the first-ever transport of prisoners to the death camp yesterday, on its 70th anniversary.

Rabbi Lau, Sharansky to Lead March of the Living

Students from over 30 nations and thousands of others will take part in next week's March of the Living in Poland, led by Sharansky and Rabbi Lau.

Polish Bishop Claims He Was 'Misquoted' on Holocaust

A Polish bishop claims he was misquoted by an Italian Catholic website that said he believes the Holocaust was a Jewish invention.

Netanyahu at Yad VaShem: Let’s See if World Deals with Evil

“We shall see if the world deals with evil before it spreads,” Netanyahu said at the opening of the Auschwitz blueprint exhibit Monday.

Rabbi Lau To Discuss Holocaust with Cabinet

Rabbi Lau will participate in the weekly cabinet meeting to discuss International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Foreign ‘Trophy Hunters’ Suspected in Auschwitz Theft

Foreign trophy hunters,” possibly from Sweden, are suspected as being behind the theft of the infamous “Work Will Make You Free” sign at Auschwitz.

Police Find Stolen Auschwitz Sign – Broken in Three Pieces

Polish police recovered an infamous sign stolen from the site of Auschwitz and arrested five alleged thieves. The sign was broken in three pieces.