Jan 27, 2021
World memorializes Holocaust
Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 27 January was selected by the United Nations in 2005 as the day to memorialize the worst genocide in human history, as it is…
Nov 02, 2020
Dominican Republic mulls embassy move to Jerusalem
Israel is welcoming a declaration by the Dominican Republic that it may consider relocating its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Santo Domingo’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday…
Apr 21, 2020
Israel marks national Holocaust Remembrance Day
As in every year, at 10:00 AM sharp, sirens sounded throughout the Jewish State, bringing it to a complete standstill, in memory of the six million Jews that perished as…
Jan 27, 2020
World marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the world today commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ceremonies and services in memory of the 6 million Jewish…
Jan 23, 2020
World leaders gather for Fifth World Holocaust Forum
Dozens of international leaders attended the Fifth World Holocaust Forum (WHF) at the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem today. The event commemorated the 75th anniversary of the…
Jan 22, 2020
World Holocaust Forum commences
Forty-nine delegations from around the world are to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The gathering…
Jan 22, 2020
Historic Anthology of Statements from World Leaders Regarding the Holocaust
50 Leaders from the United States and Europe to Australia Pledge their Commitment to Remember the Holocaust and Combat Antisemitism These statements have been complied into book to be presented at the Fifth…
Jan 20, 2020
World leaders to memorialize Holocaust in Israel
Jerusalem is preparing for the arrival of nearly 50 world leaders for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau Nazi…
May 17, 2019
Polish Far-Right Protests Restitution of Jewish Property
74 years after the Holocaust, many Jewish survivors or their descendants are still trying to reclaim or receive compensation for stolen property. In Poland that campaign was stepped-up after the…
May 02, 2019
Israel marks annual Holocaust Memorial Day
Today Israel marks its annual Holocaust Memorial Day, in remembrance of the six million Jews that were killed during World War Two. During an annual state ceremony at the Yad…