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Holocaust survivor Mordechai Ciechanower dies at 100

Ciechanover was born in 1924 in the Polish town of Maków Mazowiecki. To survive two years in Auschwitz, he worked as a roofer, repairing barracks in the camp. He was liberated from Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and later that year immigrated to Israel.

Polish far-right MEP ejected from European Parliament after disrupting Holocaust tribute

The European Jewish Congress called the outburst “a vile display of antisemitism in the heart of European democracy.”

Polish diplomats who rescued Jews during World War II awarded US Congressional Gold Medal

President Joe Biden signed an act in honour of 60 diplomats from 28 countries, including five from Poland, who were rescuing Jews from persecution by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Holocaust memorial in Poland dedicated to Warsaw Ghetto Jewish victims vandalised with red spray paint

The European Jewish Congress condemned the desecration: “The vandalism of the Warsaw Ghetto monument is a disgraceful act that disrespects Holocaust victims. We hope authorities will investigate thoroughly and bring those responsible to justice."

Over 1.8 million visitors to Auschwitz in 2024

Among foreign visitors, the most numerous were from Britain, Spain, Italy and Germany.

Polish authorities condemns vandalism after Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial sprayed with red paint

The Polish foreign ministry condemned “an act of vandalism” after a monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was sprayed with paint.

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