
Ellen Germain
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The official account of Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Ellen Germain at the U.S. Department of State. Terms of use: state.gov/tou
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"There can be no compromise with antisemitism." Watch Secretary Rubio's recorded remarks at the Foreign Ministers' Conference on Combating Antisemitism below. Israel Foreign Ministry




Congratulations to Argentina on endorsing the Best Practices for the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art! 🇦🇷 leads the way on this in Latin America; we urge others to follow suit in seeking a measure of justice for Holocaust survivors and their families. Embassy of Argentina in USA


On July 11, 1942, 9000 Jewish Greek men were forced by the Nazi regime to gather in Thessaloniki's Eleftherias Square, where they were beaten and humiliated. Today at the Thessaloniki Jewish Museum I saw rare photos of that terrible day. US Consulate Thess


Before WWII, Thessaloniki had around 50 synagogues. The 1927 Monastir synagogue is the only one that survived the Holocaust. More than 90% of the city's 50,000 Jews were murdered by the Nazi regime. US Consulate Thess


The Arolsen Archives promotes Holocaust remembrance as the world’s most comprehensive archive on victims of Nazism. Congratulations to Greece on chairing the Arolsen International Commission this year and this week's good meetings in Thessaloniki! Heading home... US Consulate Thess




Congratulations to the Israeli IHRA presidency for successful and productive online plenary meetings this week! Thank you to the amazing members of the U.S. IHRA delegation - your expertise is crucial for IHRA's work. Yad Vashem US Holocaust Museum USC Shoah Foundation Mehnaz Afridi



"We saw the Statue of Liberty, and it was the first time I started crying. Finally, I felt really safe." Holocaust survivor Margret Simon immigrated to 🇺🇸 after surviving Auschwitz. This video from US Holocaust Museum about her brought tears to my eyes. youtu.be/Sl4sqqwmWKo


En tant qu’enfant de survivants de la Shoah et représentant des États-Unis, visiter le Mémorial de la Shoah comme première étape de mon séjour en France a été un moment profondément personnel. La mémoire de la Shoah exige notre vigilance. La lutte contre l’antisémitisme sera

