Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting choice of residence, given the most famous feature of the town is its proximity to the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz – where at least 1.

The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.

“On average, 96% of Jews told us they have encountered antisemitism in their life, and 80% thought that it has been getting worse in recent years,” she added. The story of Oświęcim, whose ...

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The house, until this year, had always been in private hands. A U.S.-based group, the "Counter Extremism Project," has purchased it. Now, in conjunction with the Auschwitz Museum and UNESCO, they have created "The Auschwitz Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalisation." The home is now open to the public for the first time.

The 27th of January 2025 marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, this date has been commemorated in the UK to ensure the Holocaust and other Genocides are never forgotten.

Gut’s grandmother survived Auschwitz. In 2023, Weisz-Gut moved to the town where the concentration camp is located.

Monday's ceremony is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend.

Jan. 27 marks the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which honors the victims of the Holocaust and commemorates the liberation of the Former Nazi German Concentration Camp of Auschwitz.