Auschwitz survivors warn world that ‘hatred leads to bloodshed’ on 80th anniversary of their liberation

The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp.
The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp in in Oświęcim, Poland. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

In the presence of European authorities and leaders, Poland recalled on Monday “the horror” of the Holocaust.

Germany Sentences 94-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard

The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp.
The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp in in Oświęcim, Poland. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

A German court has sentenced a 94-year-old former guard at the Auschwitz death camp to five years in jail. Former SS sergeant Reinhold Hanning was [Read More…]

Holocaust survivor publicly forgives 93-year-old Auschwitz guard during his trial

The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp.
The Gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau, pictured on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camp in in Oświęcim, Poland. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

On Friday, Eva Mozes Kor, a 81-year-old Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, publicly forgave and embraced 93-year-old former SS guard Oskar Gröning, who is currently on [Read More…]