A Jewish survivor of the Auschwitz death camp told Germany's parliament Wednesday that she is appalled by the rising strength of the far right in the country and increasing antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. Eva Szepesi, 91, who was born in Hungary and liberated from Auschwitz at age 12 in January 1945, spoke at the parliament's annual memorial event for victims of the Holocaust. Germany saw a significant increase in anti-Jewish incidents following the attack on Israel.
Holocaust survivor Eva Szepesi on Wednesday welcomed mass German protests against the resurgent far right but said stronger action was crucial to stand up to rising anti-Semitism.But she expressed alarm about a sharp rise in anti-Semitic crimes recorded in Germany since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out.
"The Shoah did not begin with Auschwitz. It began with words, it began with society staying silent and looking away," said Eva Szepesi, 91 - Click the link for more.
At the German Parliament's Memorial Event for Victims of the Holocaust, and Amidst the Rise of the Far-right AfD Party, Eva Szepesi and the German Chancellor Expressed Concerns for the Country's Future. 'Those Who Remain Silent Are Complicit,' the Chancellor Said