Anne Frank

Jacqueline van Maarsen, Anne Frank’s best friend, dies at 96

Jacqueline van Maarsen was a classmate of Anne Frank at the Jewish Lyceum and shared her memories of their friendship throughout her life.

Michigan:

Nazi flags waved near Anne Frank production

Demonstrators with Nazi flags target a Michigan production of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank.’

The second time in a month

Statue of Anne Frank defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti

Base of the statue of Anne Frank spray-painted with the slogan "Free Gaza", while the girl's hands painted with the same blood-red color.

Norwegian street artist defends mural of Anne Frank in a keffiyeh

Norwegian street artist Töddel, who depicted Anne Frank in mural, claims she would have supported demand for Israel to end fighting in Gaza.

Mural of Anne Frank wearing keffiyeh displayed in Norway

Street artist depicts Jewish girl murdered during the Holocaust to Gazans in piece accusing Israel of genocide.

Amsterdam:

Statue of Anne Frank vandalized with the word 'Gaza'

Antisemitic vandal paints the word “Gaza” on a statue of Anne Frank, located near her first home in Amsterdam.

Netherlands:

Tram company worked with Nazis, demanded payment

Dutch tram company that carried Anne Frank to her doom sought compensation after the war, new research shows.

New Mexico:

Architect offers floor plan honoring Anne Frank

A New Mexico home architect is selling ‘The Anne,’ a floor plan named ‘in honor of’ Anne Frank.

Germany:

'Anne Frank' daycare center renamed

Daycare named for famous teenage Holocaust victim since the 1970s renamed after parents of immigrant children complain about name.

Florida 'Mom For Liberty' goes on antisemitic livestream

The first Mom For Liberty to successfully ban Anne Frank went on an antisemitic livestream.

Texas:

Teacher reportedly fired for reading Anne Frank’s diary in class

'A version of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ book that was not approved by the district was read in class,' school district spokesperson says.

Argentina restaurant under fire for 'Nazi food items'

Fast food restaurant in Argentina pulls menu items named after Anne Frank and Adolf Hitler after criticism from Jewish community.

New memoir by Anne Frank's best friend tells a tale of survival

‘My Friend Anne Frank’ tells the incredible story of how Anne’s best friend survived the Holocaust.

'Comparing Israel to Nazis'

Roger Waters compares Anne Frank to Shireen Abu Aqleh

At Berlin concert, Roger Waters compares Holocaust victim Anne Frank to Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, drawing anger & criticism.

New:

TV series tells Anne Frank's story from a different perspective

Disney+ series ‘A Small Light’ tells the Anne Frank story from the perspective of the woman who hid her.

​​​​​​​UK caterer slammed for ‘Anne Frankfurter’ vegan hot dog

Caterer faces intense backlash for offering plant-based hot dog named after Anne Frank.

A smiling Anne Frank on tableware next to chocolate sprinkles

Popular Dutch hand-designed tableware firm removes offensive Anna Frank bowl from their website and shelves. What WERE they thinking?Op-ed.

UK oil protesters slammed for Anne Frank comparison

Just Stop Oil causes fury by comparing themselves to the people who hid Anne Frank during the Holocaust.

Texas candidate penned book about Anne Frank becoming Christian

An evangelical GOP House candidate in Texas wrote a novel about Anne Frank finding Jesus.

Hannah Pick-Goslar, friend of Anne Frank, passes away at 93

Pick-Goslar, who threw food packages to Anne Frank at the Bergen-Belson death camp, gave lectures on the Holocaust for decades.

Swedish Jews decry SD party official who insulted Anne Frank

Swedish Jewish community demands Swedish Democrat party distance itself from official who called Anne Frank 'immoral.'

Texas school district restores adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary

Keller Independent School District outside Fort Worth returns “Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation” after controversy.

Texas superintendent:

Anne Frank adaptation will be back on shelves

Amid outcry, Texas superintendent says Anne Frank adaptation will be back on shelves ‘very soon.’

Texas: Version of Anne Frank's diary to be removed from shelves

Texas school district orders librarians to remove a version of Anne Frank’s diary from shelves.

Rhode Island:

Sports bar denounced for Anne Frank hot weather oven meme

Sports bar apologizes for offensive Holocaust meme that sparked outrage after it was posted by employee who claimed ignorance.

Anne Frank Trust invited an Islamist who called to murder Jews

“Death to you Zionist scum,” she tweeted. Opinion.

Anne Frank Trust draws outrage for hiring anti-Israel speaker

Anne Frank Trust sparks condemnation for hiring speaker for children's workshop who compared Israel to Nazi Germany.

British celebrity discovers relative lived with Frank family

‘Great British Bake Off’ host Matt Lucas discovers his family member lived with Anne Frank’s family.

Stolen Anne Frank statue recovered in Buenos Aires

Police locate stolen Anne Frank statue in Buenos Aires, a day after it was taken.

Vandals steal Anne Frank statue in Buenos Aires

Vandals steal Anne Frank memorial statue in what Jewish leaders say is financially-motivated crime.

Disney to release TV series on Anne Frank's protector

ABC Signature and Israel's Keshet Studios team up to produce National Geographic special series for Disney's streaming television service.

Publisher stops printing book alleging a Jew betrayed Anne Frank

Dutch publisher apologizes for printing translation of controversial book accusing member of local Jewish Council of betraying Anne Frank.

Suspected betrayer of Anne Frank identified

Researchers say Jewish notary was likely behind betrayal of Anne Frank to the Nazis - a betrayal motivated by desire to save his own family.

Idaho Anne Frank memorial vandalized during Hanukkah

Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in Boise defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti for second time in the last year.

People just love dead Jews

The work of truth-telling against all odds continues in a book that has no contrived neat endings for the horrors of Jewish history..Op-ed.

Anne Frank memorial statue unveiled in Guatemala

The Anne Frank Children’s Human Rights Memorial is a bronze statue in honor of the teenage diarist who perished during the Holocaust.

N America's only Anne Frank Center to open in South Carolina

Museum will feature exhibits about the Holocaust and a model of the room Anne Frank hid in from the Nazis for two years.

Canadian Dutch club commissions Anne Frank statue

Statue cast in the same material as the 1960 Anne Frank statue in Ultrecht stands on a platform at Edmonton, Alberta park.

'Banalization of the Holocaust' in Argentine TV show

Popular Argentine TV show uses Anne Frank image to illustrate song about ‘women who don’t leave the house.’

New Anne Frank film brings her diary to life in 2021 Amsterdam

Animated movie 'Where is Anne Frank' compares illegal immigrants in 21st century Europe to the iconic teenage Holocaust victim.

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss regains Austrian citizenship

Schloss, a Holocaust educator who survived Auschwitz and became Anne Frank's stepsister, also received Austria's highest national honor.

Bestselling authors remove references to Anne Frank and Israel

Two bestselling authors cave to social media pressure, removing references to Israel and Anne Frank from their novels.

Colorado communist group brags about burning Anne Frank’s diary

The Black Hammer Organization calls Anne Frank a “colonizer” and a “bleach demon.”

'I'm channeling Anne Frank's spirit in lockdown'

Leading Canadian newspaper deletes op-ed about COVID-19 asking ‘What would Anne [Frank] do?’

Makeup named after Anne Frank dropped following backlash

Hong Kong-based cosmetics maker drops blush named after Anne Frank from its online catalog following criticism.

New Jewish museum will have exhibit dedicated to German Jews

Frankfurt’s new $58 million Jewish museum reclaims Anne Frank’s forgotten roots in the city.

Anne Frank memorial tree vandalized in France

Investigation opened after tree on island of Corsica grown from sapling of horse chesnut Anne Frank wrote about stripped of its bark.

The myth of the Good Dutchman

Do the Dutch preserve a self-image as a nation with a high level of morality by lying, obfuscating and hiding things that don't fit? Op-ed

Hiding in lockdown withh my family during the Shoah

The open wounds of the Holocaust - where are my mother's children?

Anne Frank’s friend tells how a German official saved her family

Anne Frank’s childhood friend tells the story of the German official who saved her family.

What we can't forget when we remember Anne Frank

Hundreds mark 90th birthday of Anne Frank in Frankfurt

Large ceremony held to mark teenage Holocaust diarist Anne Frank's birthday in her birth city of Frankfurt.

Eva Schloss 'shocked' at teens' Nazi salute

Anne Frank's stepsister meets with California teens in swastika picture.

Decision to drop Anne Frank from Croatian schools draws backlash

Croatian education ministry drops Anne Frank's diary from reading list.

Anne Frank House unveils new audio tour, displays

King of the Netherlands in attendance as Anne Frank House unveils new audio tour and several new displays to its collection of exhibitions.

Unopened letter sent to Anne Frank’s home fetches $11,000

Auction house sells unopened letter to Otto Frank in 1942 for $11,000, does not disclose new owner's name.

Amsterdam’s ‘Anne & Frank’ bakery to change name

New bakery near Anne Frank's hiding place changes name after backlash over reference to famous Holocaust victim.

Unopened letter sent to Anne Frank’s father in 1942 to be sold

Unopened letter discovered among deceased stamp collector's belongings to be auctioned off.

Anne Frank’s family was never denied US visas, study states

New study shows Frank family's documents, visa applications, were lost, not rejected.