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Global Delegation Honors 80th Anniversary of Bergen-Belsen Liberation

Survivors, officials, and young ambassadors gather in Germany to commemorate victims, highlight Holocaust memory, and call for vigilance against hatred.

The far-right AFD has taken aim at Germany's culture of Holocaust remembrance
Mass graves of Soviet prisoners of war Bergen-Belsen
More than 50,000 people died at the Bergen-Belsen camp, including the diarist Anne Frank
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Overview

  • A commemoration marking 80 years since the liberation of Bergen-Belsen was held on April 27, 2025, at the memorial site in Lower Saxony, Germany.
  • The event featured Holocaust survivors, descendants of liberators, British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, veterans, and young ambassadors led by AJEX The Jewish Military Association.
  • Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich emphasized the need to combat anti-Semitism and racism, urging vigilance to preserve historical memory.
  • German state premier Stephan Weil warned against historical revisionism and reaffirmed Germany's responsibility to confront its past.
  • The German parliament will host an official event on May 8, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.