Margot Friedlander survived the Nazis’ labor camps in Germany, and then the pain of widowhood. The visit follows President Biden’s recent trip to Europe, during which he assured North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations of Washington’s support and solidarity. “Today, as in the past, Holocaust denial and other forms of antisemitism often go hand in hand with homophobia, xenophobia, racism, other hatred. Blinken said many in society refused to speak out against the rise of Nazis and the persistent, systematic attack on Jews. They knew the trains were leaving, packed with people day after day....

Source: Los Angeles Times June 24, 2021 13:05 UTC