Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu missed the ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz as he deals with legal woes at home and the threat of arrest abroad.
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Poland has promised Netanyahu safe passage to an Auschwitz memorial service. Former and current EU officials are speaking out.
A survivor brings a candle to the Death Wall at the Auschwitz-Birkenau former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation, in Oswiecim, Poland, Jan. 27. 2025.
No speeches were being made by politicians at the ceremony, with the focus on the voices of the few remaining survivors of the camp. Former inmates laid flowers at the camp's Death Wall in the morning,
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops was observed at the site of the former Nazi death camp.
DW looks back at the heated debate in Poland triggered by the decision.There are places on Polish soil that hold a deep significance not only for Poles but also for Jews and many people in Israel. According to Gaza's Health Ministry,
More than 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz and historians say that most of them, about one million, were Jewish but the victims also included Poles, Roma and Soviet prisoners of war. #Eur
As world leaders gather at Auschwitz to mark a solemn anniversary, one notable figure will be missing, sparking intrigue and speculation across the globe.
A ceremony Monday marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp will be attended by heads of state from around the world, but will focus on the voices of survivors some of whom may not live to see another commemoration .
January 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp. It could be the last round anniversary at which survivors can play a major role, and the focus is firmly on them.
Poland’s government is facing possible legal action after it said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested if he attends a Holocaust anniversary event at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp later this month. In letters ...