International Holocaust Remembrance Day News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Memorial service to mark 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops held in Poland
Oswiecim, January 28: A memorial service to mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops was held on Monday (local time) at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that was widely treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors would be able to attend, CBS News reported.
Israel's Tax Authority ensures Holocaust survivors receive benefits
Tel Aviv, January 27: In preparation for International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, Israel's Tax Authority is publishing data about a recent pilot, in which the Authority collaborated with the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority, in actively reaching out to Holocaust survivors who do not exercise their entitlement to tax benefits due to a qualifying medical disability under the Nazi Persecution Disabled Persons Law or the Nazi War Disabled Persons Law, and assisting those survivors in submitting a tax refund application for previous years.
Never again is now: Israeli Deputy Ambassador warns of rising anti-semitism
New Delhi, January 27: On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Fares Saeb, Deputy Ambassador of Israel to India, delivered a poignant address, reflecting on the Holocaust and cautioning against the alarming resurgence of anti-Semitism globally.
Holocaust one of greatest tragedies that befell humankind: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
New Delhi, January 27: Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh on Monday termed the holocaust as "one of the greatest tragedies that befell humankind." He stressed that they should not forget the holocaust and have to learn from it and evolve their policies and outlook towards humanity.