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Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide
Read full article: Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwideMore than 250 Holocaust survivors have joined an international initiative to share their stories of loss and survival with students around the world during a time of rising antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip.
Germany to give $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024
Read full article: Germany to give $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis says that Germany has agreed to extend another $1.4 billion overall for Holocaust survivors around the globe for the coming year.
Central Florida Holocaust center releases new renderings for museum
Read full article: Central Florida Holocaust center releases new renderings for museumAhead of a potential 2024 groundbreaking, the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida released new renderings of its new museum location in downtown Orlando.
Rio Holocaust Memorial remembers Jewish victims - and others
Read full article: Rio Holocaust Memorial remembers Jewish victims - and othersRio de Janeiro has opened the doors to a Holocaust Memorial that honors not only Jewish victims, but also lesser-known groups likewise persecuted by the Nazi regime, including artists, anarchists, masons, Roma people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, gay people and the disabled.
Kristallnacht survivors warn about antisemitism, hate speech
Read full article: Kristallnacht survivors warn about antisemitism, hate speechHolocaust survivors from around the world are warning of the reemergence of antisemitism as they mark the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht — the “Night of Broken Glass.”.
Top Israeli, UAE diplomats meet in Berlin for talks
Read full article: Top Israeli, UAE diplomats meet in Berlin for talksThe three foreign minister meet for talks in the German capital. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said it was a “great honor that the Israeli and Emirati foreign ministers have chosen Berlin as the location for their historic first meeting" since the two countries agreed to normalize relations in a U.S.-brokered deal. “The most important currency in diplomacy is trust, and I am personally grateful to both of my colleagues for placing this trust in Germany,” Maas said in a statement. Maas said “courage and trust” are what is needed in the Middle East peace process. “I hope that Berlin can offer a good framework to discuss further steps on this path.”