Paris Grand Synagogue under fire for hosting Vichy apologist
CRIF chief slams invitation to Jewish historian who claims pro-Nazi puppet regime tried to save French Jews in Holocaust The post Paris Grand Synagogue under fire for hosting Vichy apologist appeared...
View ArticleThe women in WWII Paris who ‘did what they had to’ for survival
Author Anne Sebba reveals a female-driven wartime France through series of sweeping vignettes in her new book 'Les Parisiennes' The post The women in WWII Paris who ‘did what they had to’ for survival...
View Article75 years later, Britain recognizes 23 lost at sea in Palmach’s Operation...
The very first mission of the pre-state Israeli fighting force, coordinated with London against Vichy France, saw a devastating failure -- and an open-ended story for families of those missing in...
View ArticleFrench Holocaust survivor seeks honors for his Rosh Hashanah rescuers
Jacques Stuzalft teams up with local historian in bid to recognize French railway workers who saved dozens of children from Nazis on eve of Jewish New Year in 1942 The post French Holocaust survivor...
View Article‘It could happen again,’ says hero of Holocaust escape film for kids
As French director Lola Doillon filmed her WWII movie for children, she was shocked by the parallelism of survivor Fanny Ben-Ami's story and that of today's refugees The post ‘It could happen again,’...
View ArticleThe WWII counterfeiter who forged ahead in the face of horror
Adolfo Kaminksy created fake documents that saved thousands of Jews in the Holocaust. Now his daughter tells his tale in a biography which opened a new page in their relationship The post The WWII...
View ArticleStill teaching at 96, a WWII hero professor receives the French Legion of Honor
Justus Rosenberg worked for the American Rescue Committee, the French resistance, the US Army, and the UN, to clandestinely save thousands from the Nazis The post Still teaching at 96, a WWII hero...
View ArticleLe Pen: France not responsible for WWII round-up of Jews
Far-right presidential candidate defends comments as Jewish groups slam 'revisionist' statement The post Le Pen: France not responsible for WWII round-up of Jews appeared first on The Times of Israel.
View ArticleIsrael slams Marine Le Pen’s Holocaust comments as ‘contradicting historical...
French far-right presidential candidate on Sunday denied French culpability for roundups of Jews under Nazi rule The post Israel slams Marine Le Pen’s Holocaust comments as ‘contradicting historical...
View ArticleFrance’s Le Pen hits nerve over WWII roundup of Jews
Candidate had distanced herself from father's anti-Semitism; some see her new remarks, on today's France not being responsible for Nazi-era crimes, as bid to reassure far-right The post France’s Le Pen...
View ArticleThe unknown story of Moroccan Holocaust survivors
King Mohammed V stopped the Nazis short of eradicating his Jewish community -- but not of imposing anti-Semitic laws. Now Germany pays reparations, even as scholars fill in gaps The post The unknown...
View ArticleRacism, anti-Semitism and WWII move to center stage for France’s rival...
Macron visits village where more than 600 were murdered; Le Pen rails against mass immigration as her party successor quits amid accusations of Holocaust denial The post Racism, anti-Semitism and WWII...
View ArticleFrench left-wing head slams Macron for admitting French guilt in Holocaust
Melenchon blasts president for inviting Netanyahu, the 'leader of the extreme right-wing government in Israel,' to memorial event The post French left-wing head slams Macron for admitting French guilt...
View ArticleFrench Nazi collaborator Petain’s tomb vandalized
French military leader headed the government that allowed the deportation of tens of thousands of Jews to death camps The post French Nazi collaborator Petain’s tomb vandalized appeared first on The...
View ArticleClaims Conference negotiating with Germany over Holocaust reparations for...
Although they were not forced into ghettos, Claims Conference says Berlin should compensate Algerian Jews for stripping citizenship and professions under Vichy regime The post Claims Conference...
View ArticleLiliane Bettencourt, world’s richest woman, dies at 94
The head of the L'Oreal empire spent decades trying to play down allegations her father and husband were ardent Nazi collaborators The post Liliane Bettencourt, world’s richest woman, dies at 94...
View ArticleJewish art collector’s heirs praise deal to recover painting seized in WWII
Descendants of Anna Jaffe hoping to soon receive Constable's 'Dedham from Langham,' which was taken by France's pro-Nazi regime The post Jewish art collector’s heirs praise deal to recover painting...
View ArticleFrench court returns painting looted by Nazi collaborators to owner’s family
Lawyer for American couple in possession of Pissarro piece says they will appeal, shouldn't have to 'pay for the crimes of the Vichy regime' The post French court returns painting looted by Nazi...
View ArticleOperation Torch saved Jews 75 years ago
How the US and UK stepped up to spare 400,000 Vichy Jews from deadly mass deportations The post Operation Torch saved Jews 75 years ago appeared first on The Times of Israel.
View ArticleRescued children finally identify Irish aid worker who saved them from Auschwitz
A quest by two brothers bent on thanking their rescuer sees posthumous recognition for Mary Elmes, the subject of a new film narrated by Winona Ryder
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