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‘Concrete measures’ needed to fight anti-Semitism says Swedish PM

A conference on Wednesday focused on the receding memory of the Holocaust and the rise of anti-Semitism views on social media.

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Holocaust survivor-author Eddie Jaku dies in Sydney aged 101

“Eddie Jaku was a beacon of light and hope for not only our community, but the world,” New South Wales state Jewish Board of Deputies chief executive officer Darren Bark said in a statement.

Germany

Germany 'agrees to compensate' further 6,500 Holocaust survivors

It includes the approximate 4,500 Jews who survived the Leningrad siege during World War II.

Ukraine

Ukraine marks 80 years since Nazi massacre of nearly 34,000 Jews

Nearly 34,000 Jews were killed within two days in 1941 at a ravine near Kyiv when the city was under Nazi occupation.

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Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament approves new law banning anti-Semitism

Hate speech directed towards Jewish citizens, buildings, and communities will be punished under the legislation.

Netherlands

New Amsterdam memorial names all 102,000 Dutch Holocaust victims

Each brick in the Memorial of Names, which was officially unveiled by King Willem-Alexander on Sunday, bears the name of a Dutch citizen who lost their life in the Holocaust.

Slovakia

Pope Francis visits Slovakia highlighting inclusion and reconciliation

The pope met visited a Roma settlement where he urged greater integration with Slovak society, the day after atoning for Christian complicity in the Holocaust.

Greece

New Greek health minister apologises for previous Holocaust remarks

"I never wanted to insult the Jewish people, and I apologise if I did," said Thanos Plevris.

Poland

Polish appeals court dismisses complaint against Holocaust book

Judges stated that scholarly research should not be judged by the courts and overturned the ruling against the book's co-authors.

Poland

Poland-Israel row escalates over law affecting Holocaust survivors

Both countries have withdrawn their ambassadors after Israel protested over a new law in Poland that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime.

Japan

Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

Director Kentaro Kobayashi was accused of using a joke about the Holocaust in his comedy act, including the phrase “Let’s play Holocaust."

France

'Hateful': French vaccine protesters condemned for Nazi comparison

As tens of thousands took to the streets to protest France's new COVID-19 health pass, some wore yellow stars recalling the ones the Nazis forced Jews to wear.

Ukraine

Remembering Babi Yar - the little-known 'Holocaust of bullets'

As the 80th anniversary of Babi Yar approaches, some urge Ukraine to do more to commemorate what became known as the "Holocaust of bullets".

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Holocaust Memorial Exhibition Opens in Dubai

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A Holocaust Memorial Exhibition, which is the first of its kind in the Arab world, has opened in Dubai. The "We Remember" exhibition showcases first-hand testimonies of Holocaust survivors and includes a section dedicated entirely to Arabs and Muslims who helped save Jews.

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New exhibit reveals details on French icon Simone Veil's life

The exhibition at Paris's Hotel de Ville features previously unpublished documents about the life of Simone Veil

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Inauguration of symbolic synagogue in Kyiv

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Chief rabbi of Kyiv Jonathan Benyamin Markovitch attend the inauguration of a symbolic synagogue at the memorial site commemorating the victims of Babyn Yar, one of the biggest massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust.

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'It started with words': Holocaust survivors warn on hate speech

“The survivors of Auschwitz experienced first-hand what it is like when words become deeds. Their message to us: do not be indifferent!”

France

Holocaust victim was forced to sell the Klint art in 1938

France is returning a Gustav Klint painting to the family of its pre-war owner.

France

French village inherits fortune from Austrian Jew it housed during WW2

In Chambon sur Lignon, only one person remembers Erich Schwam, who died at the end of December at the age of 90 in Lyon, leaving no relatives behind.

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The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world.