132 result(s) for holocaust memorial
Jewish Religious Communities Federation To Boycott Holocaust Memorial Events In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Jewish religious communities federation Mazsihisz decided in a 76-2 vote yesterday not to take part in official government commemorations of the Holocaust if the government goes ahead with plans for its monument to the German occupation of Hungary in 1944.
Budapest Synagogues Reject State Dunds
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Great Synagogue on Dohány utca and the Frankel Leó utca synagogue in Buda as well as the Jewish Tourism and Culture Centre have rejected state subsidies won in tenders for Holocaust Memorial Year events, in protest against the erection, without prior consultations, of the German occupation memorial.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Braham Returns State Award To Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Holocaust researcher Randolph L Braham has sent back a high state award to Hungary in protest against what he called “a campaign that falsifies history and aims to whitewash the [interwar] Horthy regime.”
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Randolph L. Braham’s Open Letter To Holocaust Memorial Center In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who has ever studied the history of the Hungarian Holocaust is familiar with the name of Randolph L. Braham, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of over 60 books and co-authored or wrote chapters in 50 others.
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Holocaust Memorial Year 2014 In Hungary Is Commencing
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
With 2014 approaching, the beginning of Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary is also imminent. The year-long commemorative event aims to reach out to the widest possible range of Hungarian society and to help the public understand, remember and mend the scars of one of the greatest traumas of Hungarian history.
Jewish Religious Communities Federation To Boycott Holocaust Memorial Events In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Jewish religious communities federation Mazsihisz decided in a 76-2 vote yesterday not to take part in official government commemorations of the Holocaust if the government goes ahead with plans for its monument to the German occupation of Hungary in 1944.
Budapest Synagogues Reject State Dunds
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Great Synagogue on Dohány utca and the Frankel Leó utca synagogue in Buda as well as the Jewish Tourism and Culture Centre have rejected state subsidies won in tenders for Holocaust Memorial Year events, in protest against the erection, without prior consultations, of the German occupation memorial.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Braham Returns State Award To Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Holocaust researcher Randolph L Braham has sent back a high state award to Hungary in protest against what he called “a campaign that falsifies history and aims to whitewash the [interwar] Horthy regime.”
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Randolph L. Braham’s Open Letter To Holocaust Memorial Center In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who has ever studied the history of the Hungarian Holocaust is familiar with the name of Randolph L. Braham, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of over 60 books and co-authored or wrote chapters in 50 others.
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Holocaust Memorial Year 2014 In Hungary Is Commencing
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
With 2014 approaching, the beginning of Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary is also imminent. The year-long commemorative event aims to reach out to the widest possible range of Hungarian society and to help the public understand, remember and mend the scars of one of the greatest traumas of Hungarian history.