Auschwitz

Trump administration and Democratic leadership mark Auschwitz liberation

President Trump issued a proclamation, and Vice President Pence and Speaker Pelosi led delegations to Israel.

Senior Saudi leader and Muslim religious leaders visit Auschwitz

In a speech there, Mohammed al-Issa called Holocaust atrocities a “crime against humanity.”

Selma van de Perre, right, being interviewed about her book at the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Jan. 9, 2020. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

As number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, educators assess the impact of living testimony

Despite consensus on the power of witnesses, some experts argue that Hollywood and the arts are by far the main vehicles for teaching about the genocide.

Global

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to lead US delegation to Poland for Auschwitz ceremonies

Chelsea soccer players Cesar Azpilicueta, right, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek standing against the club's mural commemorating Holocaust victims in London, UK on Jan. 15, 2020.. (Courtesy of Chelsea FC)

Global

Chelsea soccer club unveils mural with Jewish soccer players murdered at Auschwitz

Global

Polish Jewish community leader defends president’s decision to skip Holocaust memorial event

Global

Polish leaders call on World Holocaust Forum to condemn Putin for saying Poles cooperated with Hitler

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Poland's Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, second from left, receiving a tour by employees of the former Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp near Krakow, Poland on Dec. 6, 2019. (Omar Marques/Getty Images)

Global

Angela Merkel announces Germany will donate $66 million to Auschwitz museum

Israel

Louis C.K. jokes in Israel: I’d rather be in Auschwitz than New York City

Culture

Amazon criticized for selling Christmas ornaments with Auschwitz images

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