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Bearing witness: Holocaust survivor speaks to C-M students – Observer-Reporter

| April 20, 2024

Holocaust survivor Albert Farhy spoke to students at Canon-McMillan High School about his experience. Albert Farhy was a child living in Bulgaria when Adolf Hitler came to power. He spoke to Canon-McMillan High School students about his experience.

Envoys warn of rising antisemitism at Taipei Holocaust Remembrance event – Focus Taiwan

| April 20, 2024

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Israel and Germany's top representatives to Taiwan on Wednesday warned of rising antisemitism around the globe as both countries remembered victims and survivors of the Holocaust during an annual memorial event in Taipei attended by President Tsai Ing-wen (). Speaking during her address at the event held at the Taipei Guest House, Israel's representative to Taiwan Maya Yaron said the memorial was held at "a time of great sorrow and tension, when antisemitism and violence are evident in so many places in our world." According to Yaron, 2023 marked the year with the highest number of antisemitic incidents around the world for many years, not only on social media platforms but also in terms of direct physical assaults.

Empty chairs, mirrors and pomegranates: How Jews are bringing the war to their seder table – The Jerusalem Post

| April 20, 2024

As Jews around the world read the haggadah at their seder tables every year, they encounter a passage instructing them to see themselves as if they personally left Egypt. This year, some of them will also have on their seder tables a symbol of the perseverance of women traumatized in captivity.

South Africa’s president rehearsed genocide charge against Israel in meeting with local Jewish leaders – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

| April 20, 2024

WASHINGTON (JTA) Shortly after Hamas Oct.

United Diaspora, Divided Homeland – The National Herald

| April 11, 2024

We have witnessed a series of successful visits of Greek government representatives to cities with big Greek populations in Canada and the United States over the past few weeks. Prime Minister Mitsotakis confirmed his interest in the Greeks abroad with his visit to Montreal and Toronto.

Gaza and the Diaspora | Jack Molad | The Blogs – The Times of Israel

| April 11, 2024

Jewish communities in the diasporaare under unprecedented attacks. Egging them on are the leaders of many countries, schools, and communities.

Holocaust Education Not as Simple as it Seems – Jewish Exponent

| April 11, 2024

Judy Rakowsky Judy Rakowsky When a bill was introduced last month in the Pennsylvania Senate to make Holocaust education uniform and mandatory, a survivor spoke at the Pennsylvania State Capitol about the need for teaching children about the industrialized genocide of 6 million Jews during World War II. The Holocaust must be taught forever and ever, Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann said

We Israelis are the biggest Holocaust deniers – Mondoweiss

| April 11, 2024

I remember how our Israeli Prime Minster, Benjamin Netanyahu, told Holocaust survivors at an elderly home,The Holocaust happened because there was no State of Israel. If there had been a Jewish state before, there would have been no Holocaust. Later, he would tell the whole world while speaking from the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum that the Jewish state has learned the lessons of the Holocaust

How Iran Is Causing Chaos Beyond Just Israel and Palestine – The Daily Beast

| April 11, 2024

Iran presents itself as the sponsor of the liberation of Palestine, and thus arms proxies and allies in four Arab countriesLebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemenas well as the Palestinian Territories.

Spain’s recognition of the State of Palestine can make the difference – Elcano Royal Institute – Real Instituto Elcano

| April 11, 2024

ThemeThe author, a former Director General of Israels Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lays down the reasons for recognising the State of Palestine in order to create the conditions for a sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians. SummaryThe 7 October War is a strategic turning point for the Israeli-Palestinian bilateral relations, as well as for Israels regional and global alliances. The concept marketed by the Israeli government that Hamas was contained and deterred, and that Israel could be integrated into the Middle East region without addressing the Palestinian issue an idea that had been conveniently adopted by Western leaders collapsed on that very day


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