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Auschwitz museum criticizes use of death camp in politics

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial museum has denounced a political spot by Poland’s ruling party that uses the theme of the Nazi German extermination camp to discourage participation in an upcoming anti-government march. The state-run museum attacked “instrumentalization of the tragedy” of the 1.1 million people who were…
bubmag
May 31, 2023
Auschwitz-Birkenau

Blinken set to meet Russia's Lavrov as Ukraine tensions flare

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - NATO allies share an "unwavering commitment" to Ukraine's sovereignty, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday, hours before he meets Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid escalating East-West tensions over Ukraine. Blinken, speaking at the start of talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, reiterated…
bubmag
December 2, 2021
Auschwitz-Birkenau

Auschwitz barracks vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

WARSAW, Poland — Police and prosecutors in southern Poland are investigating graffiti in English and German that appeared on multiple buildings at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, the site of the former Nazi German death camp. A security guard found the graffiti Tuesday sprayed on nine wooden barracks in an area where…
bubmag
October 7, 2021
Auschwitz-Birkenau

Antisemitic graffiti found at Auschwitz-Birkenau site

The graffiti included statements in English and German, as well as two references to often-used Old Testament sayings frequently used by antisemites. By REUTERS   OCTOBER 6, 2021 05:16 PHOTOGRAPH OF Auschwitz-Birkenau taken in February 2017. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) Antisemitic graffiti has been discovered on barracks on the…
bubmag
October 6, 2021
Auschwitz-Birkenau

3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland have resigned after the government appointed former Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, a top member of the country’s right-wing ruling party, to serve on the council. Culture Minister Piotr Glinski recently appointed Szydlo to…
bubmag
April 16, 2021