Holocaust education

Teen wearing 'Free Palestine' T-shirt sparks confrontation at Mauthausen concentration camp

Museum administration intervened and brought the situation under control before the police arrived.

Visitor wearing a white t-shirt featuring a 'Free Palestine' slogan and an illustration allegedly depicting Fatah militant Dalal Mughrabi at Mauthausen concentration.
Cards with an Israeli flag with a swastika scattered in and around Justice Solberg's house on June 3, 2026.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – Holocaust inversion and antisemitic conspiracies spreading online

Students from 14 colleges came together through the 2026 Two Museums Program

Two museums, one mission: Preparing young leaders to confront antisemitism and racism

In the decades after the Holocaust, the shame of images of Auschwitz played a significant role in the easing of direct threats on Jews, including acts of violence.

Global support for IHRA antisemitism definition grew in 2025


Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert dies at 100, King Charles leads tribute

The renowned educator and activist died peacefully in her London home surrounded by family.

 Lily Ebert (Left) standing next to her great-grandson Dov Forman (Right)

Foundation hosts event to honor Holocaust survivors living in Israel

Over 3,500 Israelis help aging holocaust survivors.

Volunteers attend an event in their honor by the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.

No exemptions on Holocaust education under new UK curriculum plan, PM Starmer says

Keir Starmer said the government would set aside funds so that students can visit Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust.

 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.

In Albania, where Jews were saved from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation

Youths in Albania know nearly nothing of their country's unique legacy in saving Jews, according to Florenca Stafa, director of the Albanian and Balkan Research Center.

 Albania's national Holocaust memorial, situated in a Tirana park, has commemorative plaques in Albanian, English and Hebrew.

South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-schoolers

The decision follows the passage this summer of restrictive new guidelines on instructional materials at the State Board of Education. 

 Frank W. Baker's book "We Survived the Holocaust," featuring illustrations by Tim Ogline, tells the real-life story of Bluma Tishgarten and Felix Goldberg.

Tim Walz cautioned against now rejected controversial ‘Gestapo Game’ at high school where he worked

Walz had cautioned against exercises like the one Ihrig used, which was called the “Gestapo Game” and was a trademarked activity conducted in settings around the world.

 Looking at a pictorial story of their country's history, German high school girls appear aghast as they wander through the Paulskirche in Frankfurt. The exhibition titled "Warsaw Ghetto," staged in 1963 and 1964, was the first of its kind in Germany.

80 years since deportation of Hungarian Jews: 'We stood by and didn't do enough'

One Hungarian politician, a resident of Paks, discussed the importance of the parade for recognition of the Jewish community, both past and present.

 Residents of Paks, Hungary reflect on the community's lack of action during Jewish deportation in WWII.

Moroccan delegation led by Sharaka tours Israel, defies prejudice

‘Some participants already face negative backlash from Islamists, but thankfully the King and government stand behind these peace building initiatives,’ says Dan Feferman.

 The delegation at the Knesset.

Jewish leader bashes former PM's denial of Poland's Holocaust role

"I say to the former Prime Minister: You cannot control the past. You must live with it, and learn from it. Go and learn,” Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association said.

  Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

Education is the silver bullet for combatting antisemitism - opinion

The International Conference is a recognition that Holocaust education must adapt to the changing dynamics of our world

 THE WRITER addresses the International Conference on Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem, this week.