Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp’s liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising hatred on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
In all, 56 survivors gathered under a huge tent on Monday set up over a gate and railway tracks at the site of the former camp.
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
At Auschwitz, the Germans left behind barracks and watchtowers, the remains of gas chambers and the hair and personal belongings of people killed there. The “Arbeit macht frei” (work will set you free) gate is recognized the world over.
Survivors Mark Auschwitz 80th Liberation Anniversary
The ceremony is widely regarded as the last major observance likely to see a significant number of survivors in attendance.
80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation in Poland
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Auschwitz survivors pay tribute on anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors and Poland's president Andrzej Duda paid tribute on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops on Monday (January 27), in what will likely be one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
Holocaust Memorial Day: Auschwitz on 80th anniversary of liberation
General views of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on the 80th anniversary of its liberation. Heads of state and world leaders will gather at the site later to remember those who perished at the hands of the Nazi regime.
‘My father was the Tattooist of Auschwitz – it took me five attempts to visit his prison home’
Lali Sokolov – better known as the Tattooist of Auschwitz, who was immortalised in the 2018 book that has sold more than 13 ...
King Charles visits Auschwitz memorial in Poland on Holocaust Memorial Day
Britain's Britain's King Charles III visited Auschwitz Monday on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation.
Van Jones in Poland to commemorate Auschwitz liberation
President Trump is suspending some legal immigration programs that allowed people from certain countries to seek legal status ...
At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism
World leaders and a dwindling group of survivors joined in a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the ...
Pittsburgh families tell survivors' stories from Auschwitz 80 years later on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the families of two survivors who resettled in Pittsburgh shared their stories.
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The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window
Gut’s grandmother survived Auschwitz. In 2023, Weisz-Gut moved to the town where the concentration camp is located.
Polish president: We are 'guardians of memory' of crimes at Auschwitz
Polish President Andrzej Duda remembered the victims of the Nazis at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site, as 80th ...
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At Auschwitz memorial, survivors see echoes of the past in rising antisemitism
Auschwitz survivors warned Monday of the rising antisemitism and hatred they are witnessing in the modern world as they ...