Holocaust

For many decades following World War II, the Jewish Councils appointed by Europe’s Nazi occupiers have been blamed for allegedly collaborating in the Holocaust. However, in a newly published transnational and comparative study, Dutch historian Laurien Vastenhout demonstrates that Jewish Councils had virtually no ability to alter Germany’s plans to…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Jewish group that commissioned a survey on Holocaust awareness in the Netherlands said Wednesday that the results showed “a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust,” prompting calls for better education in the nation that was home to diarist Anne…

Whoopi Goldberg Apologizes For Holocaust Views ... 'I'm Still Learning' 12/27/2022 3:39 PM PT Whoopi Goldberg is rolling out a much-needed apology ... after making claims about the Holocaust that many found incredibly antisemitic. Whoopi offered her "sincere apologies" Tuesday, telling Rolling Stone, "It was never my intention to appear…

UPDATED with statement: Whoopi Goldberg issued a statement to Deadline today after an interview she did with the Sunday Times of London sparked a strong response from the ADL and other organizations which combat anti-Semitism. In the statement, Goldberg indicates that, in the interview, she was simply recounting what she…

"I believe that the Holocaust was about race," Goldberg said in an apology statement Whoopi Goldberg is apologizing, once again, for her comments about the Holocaust. In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Goldberg appeared to repeat her past controversial view that the Holocaust “wasn’t originally” about race, immediately garnering…

UPDATE: Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for her comments about Jews and race, after her remarks over the weekend reignited a controversy from earlier this year that got her suspended from “The View.” “Recently while doing press in London, I was asked about my comments from earlier this year,” she said…

Whoopi Goldberg faces a fresh round of backlash after her latest historically inaccurate statement about the Holocaust, which she claimed "wasn't originally" about race in an interview with the U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times. The controversy marks the second time this year that Goldberg, 67, has come under fire for…

By Zachary LeemanDec 24th, 2022, 2:42 pm Whoopi Goldberg appears far less apologetic these days over comments that earned her a suspension from The View earlier this year. In an interview this week with the Times of London promoting the movie Till, Goldberg addressed the controversy she sparked earlier this…

Whoopi Goldberg Doubles Down on Holocaust Views ... In New Interview 12/24/2022 1:46 PM PT Whoopi Goldberg is ending 2022 by once again invoking her controversial views that have widely been considered antisemitic -- openly wondering what she said that was so bad. The famous cohost of "The View" chatted…

Rep-elect George Santos. Photo: Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg via Getty Images Incoming Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Thursday broke his silence about reports that he fabricated much of his resume, saying he has “a story to tell” next week. Why it matters: As new revelations continue to mount about Santos’ alleged widespread…