Auschwitz survivors warn world that ‘hatred leads to bloodshed’ on 80th anniversary of their liberation

The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp.
The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp in in Oświęcim, Poland. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

In the presence of European authorities and leaders, Poland recalled on Monday “the horror” of the Holocaust.

Israel summons Russian ambassador over Lavrov’s Hitler remarks

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. Photo: Foreign Ministry Press Service / RIA Novosti / flickr.

Israel on Monday slammed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for suggesting that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots, and demanded an apology from Moscow, [Read More…]

Holocaust survivor publicly forgives 93-year-old Auschwitz guard during his trial

The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp.
The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp in in Oświęcim, Poland. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

On Friday, Eva Mozes Kor, a 81-year-old Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, publicly forgave and embraced 93-year-old former SS guard Oskar Gröning, who is currently on [Read More…]