Holocaust film One Life faces backlash after promo materials omit mention of Jews The film follows the true story of how Sir Nicolas Winton saved 669 Jewish children from the Nazis during WWII The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024
Australia is still reckoning with a shameful legacy: the resettlement of suspected war criminals after WWII In the Canadian parliament last year, an outcry erupted after 98-year-old Ukrainian-Canadian Yaroslav Hunka was presented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a hero of the second world war. The Conversation · Jan 4, 2024
South Africa's genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN's top court South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2024
Richard Rampton obituary Leading defamation barrister who led the courtroom case against the Holocaust denier David Irving in 2000 The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2024
Claude Bloch, last French survivor of Auschwitz camp, dies aged 95 The last survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp living in Lyon, died Sunday aged 95, the city's mayor said. He paid tribute to Claude Bloch’s commitment to passing down the memory of the Holocaust to future generations. Radio France Internationale · Jan 1, 2024
The conflict between history and memory lies at the heart of today’s cultural divides In his willingness to provoke unorthodox thinking, Arno Mayer, who died this month, was one of our most vital historians The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
Hostage Mia Shem speaks out, compares ordeal to holocaust Discover the gripping story of Mia Shem, a former hostage held by Hamas for 54 days. Her powerful account sheds light on the reality of living in Gaza and ... Top News · Dec 29, 2023
Controversial group cancels event at Holocaust Museum, sparks intense scrutiny Uncover the scandalous connections and questionable motives behind Doctors Against Genocide canceling their event at the Holocaust Museum. Follow the money... Top News · Dec 27, 2023
Holiday Protests Erupt Worldwide, Disrupting Christmas Celebrations and Museum Events Protesters wreak havoc and disrupt Christmas celebrations worldwide, targeting police, nativity scenes, Holocaust museums, and fundraising events. A creati... Top News · Dec 27, 2023
32 World War II Movies And Where They Take Place The history behind the movies includes where those movies take place, geographically, so here's our list of some great World War II movies and where the action happened. Cinemablend · Dec 24, 2023
Antisemitism and Holocaust denial are rife, just look at Stephen Fry’s X trolls Backlash to Channel 4’s alternative Christmas message is part of alarming rise in anti-Jewish hate since Hamas attacks on Israel The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023
Holy Men on Wheels: LAPD's Unique Police Chaplain Corps Discover the extraordinary LAPD Chaplain Corps - Monsignor on a motorcycle, Holocaust survivor rabbi, and pistol-packing priest. A unique perspective on la... Top News · Dec 23, 2023
Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued. WEKU · Dec 22, 2023
Live updates | As the death toll passes 20,000, the U.N. again delays a vote on aid to Gaza The United Nations says more than half a million people are starving in Gaza because not enough food has entered the besieged territory as Israel keeps up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
France 24 · Dec 21, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: In Germany, Palestinians try to speak up amid support for Israel Germany unconditionally supports Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza, and that does not sit well with country's Palestinian community, which is Europe's largest. In the capital Berlin, artists and activists are making themselves heard, showing solidarity with Gazans being killed in Israeli air strikes. But many other Palestinians in the…
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2023 Things to do in Chicago through Jan. 10: The Mix The Young Playwrights Festival, Smokey Robinson in concert, winter flower shows, and Handel’s “Messiah” at Symphony Center are among the highlights in the coming weeks.
International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023 German Cultural Events Axed As Gaza War Tensions Spike Artist Candice Breitz worked for several years to set up an exhibition in the German city of Saarbruecken, only for it to be cancelled over her stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2023 Antisemitism is alive in 2023, not a thing of the past It all reminds me as a kid learning about things like the Salem witchcraft trials and the Holocaust. You thought to yourself: ”That’s crazy that those things could happen back then.”
Top News · Dec 17, 2023 Gessen Gets German Prize Amid Controversial Gaza-Nazi Comparison Masha Gessen receives German literary prize amidst controversy over comparing Gaza to Nazi ghettos. The event sparked intense debate in Germany.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023 Author receives German prize in scaled-down format after comparing Gaza to Nazi-era ghettos The Russian-American writer Masha Gessen has received a German literary prize in a ceremony that was delayed and scaled down in reaction to an article comparing Gaza to Nazi German ghettoes
The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2023 Schindler’s List at 30: Spielberg’s Holocaust drama is as essential as ever The blockbuster film-maker turned the horrors of the second world war into an Oscar-winning drama that is a public service
Inverse · Dec 15, 2023 A Time-Bending Twist Reveals the Gutting Truth of 2023's Most Devastating War Movie In its final moments, 'The Zone of Interest' peers through time, and through its audience.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023 ‘It will always be less hellish than the reality’: why cinema keeps returning to the Holocaust Three new films attempt to address the Holocaust. But can cinema ever hope to adequately confront humanity’s darkest chapter?
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023 Top Polish leaders celebrate Hanukkah in parliament after antisemitic incident Top Polish leaders have joined members of the Jewish community for a Hanukkah celebration in parliament
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023 Award ceremony suspended after writer compares Gaza to Nazi-era Jewish ghettos US-Russian journalist Masha Gessen won Germany’s Hannah Arendt prize for political thought