UN Diplomats Visit Auschwitz in Israeli-Led Effort Against Antisemitism
POLAND — Around 40 diplomats from more than 20 countries visited
Auschwitz-Birkenau in a delegation led by Israeli UN ambassador
Danny Danon, The Jewish Chronicle reported on November 11.
Germany’s UN ambassador, Ricklef Beutin, joined this Israeli-led
delegation for the first time. Czech ambassador Hynek Kmonicek
also participated.
The visit emphasized Holocaust education and efforts to combat
antisemitism. Danon urged international institutions to translate
remembrance into action, while Beutin stressed the importance of
continued education about Nazi Germany’s crimes.
The itinerary included Krakow’s historic Jewish Quarter.
The delegation was also scheduled to travel to Israel for
security briefings and meetings with officials.
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