Survivors of the Holocaust, alongside global leaders, gathered at Auschwitz for the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation. The event shifted focus away from political speeches to highlight survivors’ stories amid rising antisemitism and fracturing postwar protections. Survivors recalled haunting memories from their time in Auschwitz, emphasizing the urgency of remembrance. Notable leaders lit candles in a solemn tribute, reflecting on the horrors of the Holocaust, while highlighting contemporary challenges against hate and discrimination that continue to resonate today.
"I held on tightly to my mother's hand in the dark cattle car for countless hours... The cries and the prayers of so many desperate women permeated my soul and haunt me to this day."
"They saw girls led to the gas chambers crying and shivering, some of them walking barefoot in the snow.... They, too, became ashes."
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