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News and updates about International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivor takes on the world from UN stage

Marta Wise speaks on behalf of Israel at UN: 'If anti-Semitism not taken seriously, Holocaust could happen again.'

Holocaust survivor takes on the world from UN stage

Watch: Debut video of 'The Last Survivor'

Renowned Jewish music composer Cecelia Margules releases song for her father, a Holocaust survivor, sung by the Israeli Dudu Fisher.

Watch: Debut video of 'The Last Survivor'

Watch live: Holocaust memorial ceremony at UN

UN Secretary-General kicks off official International Holocaust Remembrance Day memorial at UN headquarters in NY.

Watch live: Holocaust memorial ceremony at UN

'Words will not protect Jews on the streets of Europe'

EJC President Moshe Kantor urges EU to take 'stronger steps' to stop flood of attacks targeting 'Europe's most loyal minority.'

'Words will not protect Jews on the streets of Europe'

EU head tears into 'Holocaust deniers sitting in EU parliament'

European Parliament President Martin Schulz warns European leaders to confront reemerging 'demons' of anti-Semitism.

EU head tears into 'Holocaust deniers sitting in EU parliament'

Netanyahu takes Europe to task for anti-Jewish 'obsession'

In statement on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, PM says Israel has become 'the collective Jew.'

Netanyahu takes Europe to task for anti-Jewish 'obsession'

EU Commission President: Without Jews, there is no Europe

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Jean-Claude Juncker vows to fight rising European anti-Semitism.

EU Commission President: Without Jews, there is no Europe

Obama to attend Holocaust ceremony at Israeli embassy

President Obama to visit the Israeli embassy in Washington on January 27, for ceremony honoring four Righteous Among The Nations.

Obama to attend Holocaust ceremony at Israeli embassy

Turkish Official Uses Holocaust Ceremony to Attack Israel

Speaker of the Turkish parliament says at a ceremony honoring Holocaust Day that Israel's "massacres" in Gaza must not be forgotten.

Turkish Official Uses Holocaust Ceremony to Attack Israel

'Terrorism Does Not Distinguish Between Blood'

President Reuven Rivlin, speaking at UNGA, says that the 'mission of today' is preventing Holocaust-level genocide from Islamists.

'Terrorism Does Not Distinguish Between Blood'

Rivlin Urges UN Chief to Act Firmly Against Anti-Semitism

President Rivlin meets UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ahead of UN session for Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Rivlin Urges UN Chief to Act Firmly Against Anti-Semitism

Rivlin Leaves for New York, Will Address UN on Holocaust Day

Israel is not compensation for the Holocaust, but the Holocaust proved why there was a need for the State of Israel, says President Rivlin.

Rivlin Leaves for New York, Will Address UN on Holocaust Day

Turkey to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Chairman of Turkey's parliament will attend ceremony in Ankara in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Turkey to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Voices of the Holocaust - Resistance Amid the Tragedy

Unique British theater troupe focuses on the fighting spirit of Holocaust victims.

Voices of the Holocaust - Resistance Amid the Tragedy

Anti-Semitism in Europe

Anti-Semitic Comedian 'A Victim of His Own Fascism'

Sec. Gen. of European Jewish Congress calls Dieudonne an 'embarrassment to France' the day after anti-Semitic Paris march.

Anti-Semitic Comedian 'A Victim of His Own Fascism'

Prominent US Jews At Auschwitz Vow 'Never Forget'

US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and billionaire Stewart Rahr visit 'worst place on earth,' vow to apply lessons.

Prominent US Jews At Auschwitz Vow 'Never Forget'

'Never Again', Say European Parliamentarians at Aushcwitz

Israeli MKs who visited Auschwitz for International Holocaust Remembrance Day were joined by European parliamentarians.

'Never Again', Say European Parliamentarians at Aushcwitz

Obama Urges the World to Confront Anti-Semitism

Choices mean "choosing to confront bigotry and hatred in all of its forms," says Obama on International Holocaust Day.

Obama Urges the World to Confront Anti-Semitism

Survivor's Prayer Shawl Returns to Auschwitz

Minister Uri Ariel recited the Kaddish at Auschwitz wrapped in a tallit which belonged to Shlomo Yom Tov-Hauft, a survivor of the camp.

Survivor's Prayer Shawl Returns to Auschwitz

A Glimmer of Hope Amid the Darkness

European Jewish Congress holds landmark annual Holocaust memorial - and with it, provides hope for the future of European Jewry.

A Glimmer of Hope Amid the Darkness

'Where was the US During the Holocaust?'

Economics Minister Naftali Bennett, Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon react to seeing Auschwitz for the first time.

'Where was the US During the Holocaust?'

Peres: 'The Holocaust is a great warning to us all'

President Shimon Peres marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a citation of the value of human life in general.

Peres: 'The Holocaust is a great warning to us all'

Knesset MKs Visit Auschwitz

Landmark delegation of MKs, Polish MPs, Israeli and Polish governments visit Auschwitz for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Knesset MKs Visit Auschwitz

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Confronting the Demons of the Past

Revolutionary new film tells the heart-wrenching story of one Holocaust survivor's struggle to reconcile with his past - and his son.

Confronting the Demons of the Past

UN Exhibit to Honor March of the Living

When You Listen to a Witness, You Become a Witness is new UN exhibition that will open next week.

UN Exhibit to Honor March of the Living

EU Places Holocaust Remembrance Day on Official Calendar

For the first time since its establishment, the EU has incorporated Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, into its official calendar.

EU Places Holocaust Remembrance Day on Official Calendar

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.

Auschwitz Survivor Dies Exactly 67 Years after Liberation

European Parliament President: 'Never Again'

Both incoming and outgoing presidents of the European Parliament vowed "never again" in ceremonies marking Int'l Holocaust Day.

European Parliament President: 'Never Again'

EJC President Receives Prestigious French Award

Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress (EJC), awarded the Chevalier Dans L’Ordre National de la Legion d’honneur.

EJC President Receives Prestigious French Award

Edelstein: When We Say ‘Never Again’, We Mean It

Minister Yuli Edelstein on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Israel will make sure that another Holocaust doesn't happen

Edelstein: When We Say ‘Never Again’, We Mean It

Video of EU Jewish Leader: Iran an Evil Kingdom

Iran is an “evil kingdom,” European Jewish leader Dr. Moshe Kantor told the European Parliament on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Video of EU Jewish Leader: Iran an Evil Kingdom

Minister: Iran Has a 'Destroy Israel Program'

Minister of Public Diplomacy Yuli Edelstein says calling Iran's drive for a nuclear bomb a 'nuclear program' is a misnomer.

Minister: Iran Has a 'Destroy Israel Program'