WWII

Whither Unconditional Surrender?

The fact that Israel has not demanded Hamas’s unconditional surrender is a strategic blunder as great as any made before or after the October 7 massacre. Opiniion.

How the West has been fooled again and again

The undermining of the West's will before WWII, during the Vietnam War and in Israel's war against Hamas follow a pattern. So it's not the first time. Opinion.

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WWII ‘lessons’ that wouldn’t have saved a single Jew

It would be more constructive if the lessons learned from the Holocaust included “believe antisemites when they say they want to wipe out the Jewish people.” Op-ed.

WWIII officially began on October 7, 2023

In dictatorships, the leaders prepare to fight wars 100% of the time. That explains why wars are inevitable.Opinion.

Report: Gaza war among most deadly and destructive in history

A British analysis of the war shows that the damage to Gaza outstrips that caused by fighting ISIS, the Ukraine War, or even WWII.

The Atomic Age - 80 years later

President Harry Truman, a real leader, made the right choice in 1945. Op-ed.

Interview: Anna Rezan

Young Greek Jewish filmmaker & untold stories about WWII Greece

Anna Rezan, Greek actress turned filmmaker shares what is behind her documentary about Greek Holocaust survivors and WWII resistance.

Croatian capital to rename streets honoring WWII fascist regime

Officials in Zagreb set to enact measure to remove names of figures linked with WWII Nazi puppet state from four city streets.

Watch: WWII bomb unexpectedly explodes in British town

Emergency services had been working to disarm the device at a river crossing in eastern England.

France's Jews during the Second World War

An ally of the West becomes a Vichy collaborator with Nazi Germany, yet God saves three quarters of France's Jews.

Jewish heirs seek return of Picasso sold under duress during WWII

Family suing NY's Guggenheim Museum for return of $200 million painting that their ancestors sold before fleeing Nazi Germany.

United States isolationism from Nazi Germany

God turns nations around and saves Jews from annihilation. Part III of How the Allies came to be in WWII. Links to parts I and II are below.

How the Allies came to be in WWII: The USSR and the Nazis

The real title should be how God turns nations around and saves the Jews from total annihilation.

Hungarian Jews decry monument to controversial WWII leader

Hungarian Jewish community leaders slam plaque honoring Miklós Horthy, wartime governor of Hungary who allied with the Nazis.

80 million refugees roam the world today

There is a long history of displacement and flight causing millions to become refugees. The story of WWII internment of Jews. Review.

Deepest shipwreck ever found in Philippine Sea

The USS Samuel B Roberts sank during WWII battle in 1944.

German amb blasts restoration of pro-Nazi Kosovo leader’s house

Germany’s ambassador to Kosovo expresses outrage that house of Nazi collaborationist leader being restored without any historical context.

Deja vu for Europe

Europe and the US did not learn the lessons of WWII, but did Israel learn from Begin and Jabotinsky.? Op-ed.

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For the Jews, history repeats itself in Ukraine

It’s true that many Ukrainian nationalists welcomed the Germans as liberators during WWII, then suffered more than Russia from Nazism.Op-ed

The lesson of Jan Karski for our world

He witnessed WWII dehumanization of Jews, their, devastation and death. He went on to report to Western leaders who ignored him. Op-ed.

Neo-Nazis hold march during WWII commemoration in Dresden

Ceremony commemorating victims of Allied bombing of Dresden marred by neo-Nazi march to Wagner music through city center.

Sewer hiding place of Jews during WWII unearthed in Ukraine

Ukrainian historian unearths underground hiding place of Jews who dug their way out of the Lviv ghetto during the Holocaust.

Nation-building in Afghanistan, Iraq was never going to work

America cannot repair every enemy although it did so successfully after WWII. Op-ed.

Jewish WWII RAF pilot, one of last remaining 'Dambusters,' dies

Lawrence "Benny" Goodman was a "Jewish hidden hero" who played an instrumental part in British air campaigns against Nazi infrastructure.

Gratuitous cruelty in WWII Poland

We need all the stories. We need the details. Even then, we will never know it all, comprehend it all. Op-ed.

Inventor of the cassette tape dies at 94

Dutch engineer spent WWII youth using his skills to build a radio that would bypass Nazi signal jamming & later invented the cassette tape.

Reflections on Pearl Harbor Day

Japan's surprise attack on the US naval base caused the US to enter WWII. As FDR said, it is "a date that will live in infamy:" Op-ed.

June 6, 1944, D-Day: The invasion that saved the world

The Nazis had a superior position, but the allies had  the will and determination of the heroes who stormed the beaches of Normandy. Op-ed.

How WWII Jewish refugees formed the world famous Amadeus Quartet

One silver lining in the darkness of war, writes this UK author and editor, was the arrival in Britain of Jewish refugees. Op-ed for VE Day

How FDR turned away Jewish students escaping from Europe

Fighting the war of words against the Jewish people today.

The Jewish contribution to the Allied Cause: World War I and WW II

Ken’s Thought of the Week: Did the EU Learn Anything from World War 2?

Arab and Jewish contributions to WWII efforts in perspective

Enlisting Arabs for the Nazi Cause

What we can't forget when we remember Anne Frank

Polish anti-Semitism between the wars

The 20th century: What happened?

Dutch Red Cross apologizes for failing Jews in WWII

Organization offers 'deep apologies' after being criticized by research institute for 'docilely following' Nazi instructions during WWII.

Books stolen from WWII Polish Jews donated to foundation

Most books come from former collections of Jewish Theological Seminary of Fränkel Foundation in Wroclaw.

WWII vet goes skydiving

A World War II veteran celebrates his 96th birthday by jumping from a plane.

Will Raoul Wallenberg's fate finally become known?

New initiative launched to find out the truth about the brave Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews in WWII.

Anne Frank House Donates Copies of Diary to Japan

Anne Frank House donates to Japanese libraries following the vandalism of hundreds of copies of Frank's diary.

Greek Jewish Community Takes Germany to Court

Jews in Thessaloniki seeking the return of a ransom paid to Nazis to free thousands of slave laborers who were still sent to death camps.

Arutz Sheva Interview

One Word for Six Million Souls

Arutz Sheva radio host's poignant new book memorializing the 6 million Jewish Holocaust victims has caught international attention.

Hungarian Jews Seek Return of Scrolls Looted During WWII

Hungarian Jewish leaders talking with Russia over the return of a collection of religious items looted by the Red Army.

Hungarian Jews Pull Out of Holocaust Memorial

Hungary's largest Jewish organization pulls out of Holocaust memorial year, says PM Orban is "ignoring" the sensitivities of survivors.

Croatia Opens Investigation Against Alleged Auschwitz Guard

Croatian prosecutors open a war crimes investigation against 90-year-old suspected of having been a guard in several Nazi camps.

Germany to Boost Efforts to Return Looted Art to Owners

Germany's culture minister says the country will add funding for efforts to return Nazi-looted art to their rightful owners.

In Holocaust 'America and US Jews Did Nothing'

After Bennett asks where US was in Holocaust during Auschwitz visit, Langfan cites Yad Vashem historical analysis to answer.

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.

Hungarian Jews Threaten to Boycott Holocaust Memorial Events

Jewish leaders in Hungary the government is whitewashing the country's role in the deportation of Jews to Nazi camps.

Polish Opposition: Don't Say 'Polish Death Camp'

Poland opposition's bill would impose prison sentences on those who say Nazi concentration camps were "Polish camps."

New German Law Would Make Ease Return of Looted Art to Owners

German state Bavaria drafting a law to ease the return of Nazi-looted art to its rightful owners.

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Strips Nazi Officials of Honors

Famed Vienna Philharmonic quietly strips six former senior Nazi officials of honors awarded them.

Israel Asks Germany to Keep Stolen Art in Jewish Hands

Deputy FM Elkin urges Germany to give any Jewish-owned art from Munich trove to Jewish or Israeli museums if heirs are not found.

UN Chief at Auschwitz: A Terrible Horror

"The United Nations is committed to the work of Holocaust remembrance and education," says Ban Ki-moon during visit to Auschwitz.

Germany to Speed Up Search for Owners of Looted Art

Amid pressure, the German government will speed up research into the rightful ownership of artworks looted by the Nazis.

Germany: Some of Looted Art Trove May be Returned to Munich Man

Some paintings in an art trove looted by the Nazis may be returned to the Munich man in whose apartment they were discovered.

Experts: It Won't be Easy to Track Owners of Looted Art

Identifying the rightful owners of a vast trove of art looted by the Nazis will be an enormous task, say experts.