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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert condemned Israel's plans to create a 'humanitarian city' in Gaza, describing it as a 'concentration camp' and warning it could amount to ethnic cleansing and war crimes, amid ongoing tensions and military plans by Israel.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert criticizes Israel's plan to build a 'humanitarian city' on Gaza ruins, calling it a concentration camp and an act of ethnic cleansing, and condemns ongoing violence and war crimes in the region. He warns that the plan could amount to crimes against humanity and emphasizes the need for international intervention and a renewed push for a two-state solution.
The article criticizes the creation of 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a makeshift detention camp in Florida for immigrants, highlighting its inhumane conditions and the political motivations behind its establishment, linked to Trump and DeSantis's anti-immigration policies and spectacle of cruelty.
Michael Rapaport faced criticism for sharing a fake, AI-generated image of Auschwitz on social media, which the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum condemned as disrespectful and dangerous, emphasizing that such fabrications distort history and dishonor victims.
A 98-year-old German man has been charged with being an accessory to murder for his alleged role as a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, is accused of supporting the killing of thousands of prisoners. He faces more than 3,300 counts of being an accessory to murder and will be tried under juvenile law due to his age at the time of the alleged crimes. German prosecutors have pursued similar cases in recent years, allowing for prosecution without direct evidence of specific killings.
A 98-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been charged with aiding and abetting the murder of over 3,300 people during the Holocaust. The man, who worked at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1943 and 1945, will face a juvenile court due to being a minor at the time of the alleged crimes. Germany continues its efforts to bring the last surviving perpetrators of Nazi war crimes to justice.
A 98-year-old German man has been charged with being an accessory to murder for his alleged involvement in the killings of over 3,300 people at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. Prosecutors claim that he supported the cruel and malicious killings as a member of the SS guard detail. Due to his young age at the time of the alleged crimes, a juvenile court will decide whether to proceed with the trial. Germany has been actively prosecuting surviving Nazis, but many trials have been canceled due to the advanced age and health of the accused.
A 98-year-old German man has been charged as an accessory to murder for his alleged role as a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during the Nazi era. Prosecutors accuse him of supporting the killing of thousands of prisoners. The man faces more than 3,300 counts of being an accessory to murder, and if the case goes to trial, he will be tried under juvenile law due to his age at the time of the alleged crimes. German prosecutors have pursued similar cases in recent years, allowing for prosecution without direct evidence of participation in specific killings.
Legendary jazz singer Tony Bennett, who passed away at the age of 96, served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was drafted in 1944 and sent to fight on the front lines after the Battle of the Bulge. Bennett described his wartime experiences as terrifying and demoralizing, shaping his opposition to war. He witnessed the horrors of the concentration camps and participated in the liberation of one. Inspired by Bob Hope's USO show, Bennett pursued a career in show business after the war. His military service also exposed him to racial segregation, leading him to become a civil rights activist.
A 102-year-old man, identified only as Josef S., who was convicted on more than 3,500 counts of accessory to murder for serving as a guard at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II has died while awaiting appeal. The man had denied working as an SS guard at the Sachsenhausen camp, but the state court in Neuruppin concluded that documents with the man’s name, date and place of birth showed he had in fact been an enlisted member of the Nazi Party’s paramilitary wing stationed at the camp on the outskirts of Berlin between 1942 and 1945.
The Auschwitz Memorial criticized the WWE for using an image of the concentration camp in a promotional video for a WrestleMania match. The WWE apologized, calling it an "error" and removed the image immediately. Auschwitz is one of the most visceral remaining sites and memorials of the Holocaust, where at least 1 million people, most of them Jews, were killed in just five years. The two-night event broke records at Inglewood, Calif.'s SoFi Stadium, selling over 161,000 tickets for the live matches.
The Auschwitz Memorial criticized World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for using an image of the Holocaust concentration camp in a promotional video for its biggest wrestling event of the year. The Auschwitz Memorial called the use of the image "shameless" and insulting to the memory of all victims of Auschwitz. The WWE has not commented on the controversy, but the image does not appear in the current YouTube version of Saturday's Wrestlemania kickoff show. Auschwitz was the largest of Germany's Nazi concentration camps, imprisoning mainly Polish citizens and people of the Jewish faith until 1945.