Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Survivors Mark Auschwitz 80th Liberation Anniversary
The ceremony is widely regarded as the last major observance likely to see a significant number of survivors in attendance.
80 years after Auschwitz liberation, a survivor's powerful plea: 'We cannot forget'
Tova Friedman, 86, is one of a dwindling number of survivors sharing their message on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025.
‘Nothing will be easy about returning:’ Survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
It doesn’t do any good for your heart, for your mind, for anything,” said Holocaust survivor Jona Laks, 94, about her return to Nazi Germany’s Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
Returning Auschwitz survivors say 'never' allow history to repeat
Auschwitz survivors returned to the death camp in Poland to mark 80 years after the liberation. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch visited the location with some of the survivors as they shared their past experiences and what they want the world to know on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Auschwitz survivors say ‘never again’ is more urgent than ever
Auschwitz survivors attended ceremonies in Canada and Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp. They say remembering the horrors of the Holocaust is more urgent than ever with conflicts raging around the world.
Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz
Survivors of Auschwitz marked 80 years since the liberation of the death camp. They warned of rising antisemitism in a ceremony Monday at the site where Nazis murdered more than a million people, mostly Jews.
Holocaust survivors share why gathering at Auschwitz 80 years after its liberation is crucial to history
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is being marked, as always, with a gathering of survivors.
‘My father was the Tattooist of Auschwitz – it took me five attempts to visit his prison home’
Lali Sokolov – better known as the Tattooist of Auschwitz, who was immortalised in the 2018 book that has sold more than 13 ...
'It was an escape into excellence': How music saved the life of a teenage Jewish cellist in Auschwitz
After being sent to the Nazi death camp in 1943, Anita Lasker survived by playing in its women's orchestra. In 1996, she ...
Memorializing the Holocaust Needs to Go Beyond Auschwitz
That creates risks: the Holocaust didn’t begin with mass murder. The dehumanization of Jews progressed gradually from public ...
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism on Monday, as they marked the 80th anniversary of the ...
Holocaust survivors recall horrors of Auschwitz as Prince William and Kate attend London memorial
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, survivor Tova Friedman says she thought she was the "only Jewish ...
At Auschwitz memorial, survivors see echoes of the past in rising antisemitism
Auschwitz survivors have warned of the rising antisemitism and hatred in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders ...
Auschwitz commander's home open to the public, converted into center for Holocaust history
KCRA Documentary screens at University of Arkansas The home is the former residence of the commander of the ...