Auschwitz survivors mark Holocaust Remembrance Day 80 years after liberation

World leaders, Holocaust survivors, and relatives attend a ceremony at the Auschwitz-Birkenau former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp in Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops at the end of World War II. Survivors share their experiences and concerns about rising hatred and distrust in the world. The U.S. delegation includes officials involved in recent Middle East peace negotiations. Other leaders and dignitaries are present but asked not to speak, instead listening and observing the memorial site’s goal of educating visitors about the atrocities that occurred at Auschwitz.

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