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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Sarah Milgrim’s family says she was “striving for peace” and urges end to violence: “What does it accomplish?”
Sarah Milgrim, a 26-year-old who worked for the Israeli Embassy, was fatally shot alongside her boyfriend, Yaron Lischinsky, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., after attending a diplomatic event focused on aid to Gaza. Her family described her as a compassionate person dedicated to peace, while her father expressed that she had the strength to mold their lives positively. Following their tragic deaths, it was revealed that Lischinsky had planned to propose to...
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