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Toby Axelrod

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Sharaa says Syria, Israel negotiating deal that would see pullback of Israeli forces

Syrian leader tells state television that agreement calls for Israel to remove troops from areas it occupied after Assad’s ouster

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Cosmetics firm Weleda to examine Nazi ties amid revelation of role in Dachau experiments

In book published this week, historian reveals that 300 prisoners were submerged in ice water for hours to verify claims company’s skin cream...

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Looted painting vanishes after being seen in Nazi’s daughter’s real estate ad

Looted painting vanishes after being seen in Nazi’s daughter’s real estate ad

Friedrich Kadgien’s daughter evades questions from journalist who spotted artwork, immediately removes ad and changes name on Instagram

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Rabbi evicted from Krakow home once owned by Jews murdered in Holocaust

Rabbi evicted from Krakow home once owned by Jews murdered in Holocaust

Tanya Segal, Poland’s first female rabbi, loses her apartment in building featured in ‘Schindler’s List’ thanks to Poland’s lack of...

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Leading German antisemite who moved from left-wing terrorism to neo-Nazism dies at 89

Horst Mahler was once legal counsel for Nazi hunter Beate Klarsfeld before cofounding the anti-Israel Red Army Faction; he later turned to far-right...

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Frankfurt Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure

The unprecedented third-party hotline will protect 400 employees of local institutions after advocating by activist group Or Tamid – and another...

29.03.2025 30

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Families of terror victims anguished over release of loved ones’ murderers

Hillel Fuld, whose brother was killed in 2018, and Micah Avni, whose father was killed in 2015, both support hostage deal despite the pain, call for...

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Jeers for Israel and a top award for a doc about hostages at Berlin film festival

As ‘Holding Liat’ wins top documentary prize and ‘Letter to David’ sees its world premiere, Berlinale organizers try to prevent repeat of last...

25.02.2025 10

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German Jews express alarm after JD Vance helps boost far-right party before election

Head of Jewish federation warns ‘Jewish life in Germany would be in danger’ if AfD comes to power, as ‘Holocaust deniers and...

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Germany upholds conviction of 99-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary

Central Council of Jews hails rejection of appeal by woman who served under commander of Stutthof camp, says she must ‘answer for her actions’

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