More than 50 world leaders, including King Charles III, will honor the 80th anniversary of the Red Army's liberation of Auschwitz in Poland. This solemn event reflects the shrinking number of survivors, with fewer than 50 expected to attend. Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, highlighted the significance of this anniversary amid a rise in nationalism and anti-Semitism in Europe. The ceremony will take place near a former gas chamber, emphasizing a poignant connection to the past as survivors lay wreaths at the memorial site.
Ronald S. Lauder stated that this is the most important anniversary we are going to have because of the shrinking number of survivors and because of what is happening in the world today.
Lauder emphasized that "We thought the virus of anti-Semitism was dead, but it was just in hiding," highlighting the resurgence of nationalist sentiments.
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