Yad Vashem
The Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority – established by the Knesset in 1953 - is a museum and research institution in Jerusalem that safeguards the memory of over six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany and its allies during WWII.
The museum exhibits personal artifacts of Holocaust victims as well as survivor testimonies. It also commemorates the partisans who fought the Axis forces, and honors Righteous Gentiles – non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the war.
In addition to the museum and research facility, Yad Vashem houses an archive and the International School for Holocaust Studies. One of the institution’s central goals is to educate future generations about anti-Semitism, its roots and its destructive consequences. The central memorial at Yad Vashem is the Hall of Remembrance, where an eternal flame burns in memory of Nazi Germany’s victims.
Yad Vashem is also the site of a yearly commemoration ceremony that marks the anniversary of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
Analysis Adoption of False Russian WWII Narrative Calls Yad Vashem’s Integrity Into Question
To preserve its good name, credibility, and reputation, Yad Vashem has to tell the public the whole truth about what went on behind the scenes at the ceremony
Yad Vashem Apologizes for Historical Error at World Holocaust Forum
Unusual clarification comes after Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial drew criticism for legitimizing Russia's WWII narrative
Raise a Flag, Don't Forget to Cry: The Cynical Industry Behind Israeli Teens' Trips to Nazi Death Camps
Israeli high-schoolers’ trips to Nazi death camps in Poland are based on three things: Unequivocal messages, structured situations and manipulation, a new book describes
Prince Charles Visits Jerusalem Tomb of Grandmother Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust
Princess Alice of Greece's actions under Nazi occupation a source of 'immense pride,' British royal told Holocaust Forum
German President at Yad Vashem: I Wish I Could Say Germans Learned From History, but I Can't
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Full Text of German President's Yad Vashem Speech: We Germans Have Not Learned From History
At the World Holocaust Forum at Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemned the rise of anti-Semitism
Russia's Putin Dedicates Monument to Victims of Leningrad Siege in Jerusalem
Up to 1.5 million people died in the 3-year siege of the city by the German army; Russian president commemorates victims while in Israel for World Holocaust Forum
Amid Polish-Russian Row, Israeli FM Tells Putin: 'We Know the Historic Truth'
Katz, who is considered a persona non grata in Poland after accusing Poles of anti-Semitism, says Israelis 'know exactly who liberated' Jews ■ Polish president urges to stop distortion of Holocaust
Explained The Dispute Over World War II That Is Causing a Major Rift Between Poland and Russia
Haaretz explains the controversy over who holds responsibility for collaboration with Nazi Germany, and the contradictory position of Israel and Yad Vashem
At Holocaust Forum, Israeli President Calls on World Leaders to Battle anti-Semitism
Rivlin alludes to Russia-Poland rift over origins of WWII, saying 'historical research should be left to historians' ahead of ceremony marking 75th anniversary Auschwitz liberation
Analysis In New Battle Over Auschwitz Legacy, Poland Falls Victim to Holocaust Geopolitics
Forced to choose between offending Russia or Poland, Israel was always going to side with Vladimir Putin – which is why there will be two separate events marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in coming days
World Leaders Descend on Israel for Holocaust Memorial
Netanyahu to meet with France's Macron, U.S.'s Pence and Pelosi and Russia's Putin for international forum to commemorate 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp
LISTEN: Hijacking the Holocaust for Putin, Politics and Power
On the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of Auschwitz, world leaders descend on Jerusalem for a controversial Holocaust conference. Russia's Putin will be there, but Poland is staying away. LISTEN FREE
Analysis The Dirty Politics Behind Israel's Capitulation to Putin's WWII Revisionism
Hosting event marking 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, Israel's Holocaust remembrance authority is now facilitating the Kremlin campaign to blame Poland for the outbreak of WWII – and to whitewash Stalin's handshake with Hitler
Polish Jewish Community Leader Defends President’s Decision to Skip Holocaust Memorial Event
'If Polish memory is under attack, we defend it,' says Artur Hofman, but opinions in Jewish community are mixed, according to chief rabbi
Polish President Says Holocaust Memorial Ceremony Shouldn't Happen at Israel's Yad Vashem
Andrzej Duda says commemoration should take place at Auschwitz instead, decrying the 'distortion of historical truth' after he wasn't invited to speak at Israeli event
Polish President, Denied Demand to Speak at Holocaust Forum in Israel, Will Skip It
Andrzej Duda, who is running for re-election, has been at the forefront of a controversial campaign to focus on the suffering of the Poles during WWII
Polish President Demands to Speak at Yad Vashem: Poles Lost Most People in Auschwitz
Andrzej Duda lashes out at organizers of World Holocaust Forum on state television, stresses that he wants to 'talk about the truth' of the Holocaust
Polish President Threatens to Boycott Int'l Holocaust Forum in Israel Because of Putin
According to Polish media, one of the reasons is the expected address by Vladimir Putin, who has recently waged a campaign against Poland accusing it of responsibility for World War II
Lebanese-born Donor of Hitler Items Welcomed in Israel
Abdallah Chatla paid $660,000 at auction for the items, which include Hitler's personal effects, but said he had 'had no right to decide' what to do with them
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The Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem says it’s the best guarantor that the objects will not be used to try to glorify the Nazi past
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30 heads of states set to attend the 5th World Holocaust Forum, as world braces with rising xenophobia, anti-Semitism