On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Warning Amid Far-Right Resurgence

The Associated Press’s Vanessa Gera and Matthew Lee report on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was marked by statements from political leaders around the world and a ceremony in Warsaw attended by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. This year’s Remembrance Day comes amid a global rise of far-right nationalism and anti-Semitism. “In Germany, many Jews have reported feeling threatened by anti-Semitism—both from native far-right groups and from newcomers from Arab countries. Jewish institutions across the country have increased security,” they write.

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