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Israeli student arrested in Poland for Nazi salute at Auschwitz

High schooler made gesture beneath 'Arbeit Macht Frei' ('Work Sets You Free') sign at entrance to former Nazi camp; he was detained and later released after being fined 1,500 zloty (about $370)

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Itamar Eichner, Lior El-Hai | 03.09.25

Auschwitz bans Israeli flags with yellow ribbons, calling them ‘political statements’

Museum confiscated Israeli flags adorned with yellow ribbons, symbolizing the hostages in Gaza, from a group of British Jewish visitors; officials defended the move, saying altered flags violate site regulations

Itamar Eichner | 02.27.25

The world requires self examination on antisemitism

Opinion: As the West marks 80 years to the liberation of Nazi death camps, data shows antisemitism is no longer a fringe phenomenon and is rising rapidly across the world

Dr. Shmuel Rosenman | 01.29.25

ניצולת השואה מריאן מילר נואמת בעצרת האו"ם

'God created people to love, not to hate': Holocaust survivor Marianne Miller delivers powerful speech at UN

Marianne Miller, a Holocaust survivor and mother of Israeli comedian Adir Miller, spoke at the UN marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, delivering a moving speech about the horrors of the Holocaust

Marianne Miller | 01.29.25

Time stands still: Auschwitz concentration camp, 80 years later

For International Holocaust Remembrance Day: AP photographer Oded Balilty captured images at the Auschwitz concentration camp, 80 years after it was liberated by Soviet soldiers from Nazi control; A special ceremony marking the liberation of the camp will take place on Monday evening

AP | 01.27.25

Polish woman returns 1000 items taken from Jews in Auschwitz

Woman approaches Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation on condition of anonymity and asks to donate the trove taken by her father, who cleaned the camp after World War II

Itamar Eichner | 01.26.25

פליטים יהודים גרמנים ברכבת באנטוורפן, ב-1939, לפני פרוץ מלחמת העולם השנייה

Belgium refuses to compensate Auschwitz survivors deported via national trains

New local committee report denies country's obligation toward Holocaust survivors despite their deportation being carried out via Belgian locomotive company

Itamar Eichner | 01.22.25

Between 1945 and 2025: We'll rise again as we did back then

Opinion: My mother, who survived a harrowing death march during the Holocaust, would surely try and instill hope in the families of over 90 hostages still held in Gaza

Shoshana Chen | 01.21.25

Auschwitz survivors ask 'never forget us' on 80th anniversary of their liberation

Claims Conference launches global digital campaign to commemorate testimonies to mark anniversary of liberation of Nazi death camp

Itamar Eichner | 01.13.25

Polish president calls to shield Netanyahu from arrest ahead of Auschwitz memorial

Andrzej Duda urges government to ensure Israeli leader's safety from arrest if he attends Auschwitz liberation anniversary, following ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza

Itamar Eichner | 01.09.25

Netanyahu to skip Auschwitz liberation ceremony amid ICC arrest warrant concerns: report

Polish deputy foreign minister tells daily newspaper Warsaw obliged to respect ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and former defense chief Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza

Itamar Eichner | 12.20.24

Polish artist sparks outrage after equating Israel with Nazis at Auschwitz

Igor Dobrowolski films himself outside Auschwitz with sign comparing Gaza war to Nazi atrocities; Palestinian human rights activist says ‘appalled’; 'Holocaust memorials or concentration camps are not stages for political stunts'

Itamar Eichner | 10.06.24

קלאוס-מיכאל קוהנה (משמאל) בטקס פתיחת אוניברסיטת הלוגיסטיקה קוהנה

The dark secrets behind the wealth of Germany’s richest man

Klaus-Michael Kuehne, owner of global logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, has struggled to conceal his family's involvement in Nazi-era crimes, including large-scale theft of art and property that helped build their business empire

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 09.18.24

Israel's ice hockey team captain Eliezer Sherbatov attends a training session with his ice hockey team Unia Oswiecim, in Oswiecim

Polish Hockey team 'welcomes' German club with Auschwitz banner

Hockey Champions League match between Polish Unii Oświęcim and German Eisbären Berlin, local fans taunt their German guests by referencing the Holocaust; 'Welcome to the city of your biggest crime... GERMAN DEATH CAMPS,' the X post said

ynet correspondents | 09.09.24

Mountain of shoes of Nazi victims goes back on display at Auschwitz

Auschwitz Museum puts 3,000 out of 8,000 pairs of shoes worn by Jewish children murdered by the Nazis back on display after emergency preservation works funded by a crowdfunding project in order to preserve the memory of the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 06.27.24