An art gallery in Manhattan experienced vandalism on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day when posters featuring Holocaust survivors were defaced. This act deeply shocked and hurt the survivors and raised fears about rising antisemitism, which echoes past traumas. Holocaust survivor Eva Nathanson expressed her concern about growing antisemitism in New York. The vandalism targeted survivors' faces while leaving other posters untouched, yet it galvanized the survivors and artists involved, reinforcing their commitment to share their stories against hate.
I was shocked," Eva Nathanson, an 84-year-old Hungarian Holocaust survivor, said. "The hateful act would hurt any day - but especially on Holocaust Remembrance Day."
I never thought in my lifetime that I'd have to deal with this kind of situation again," said Nathanson. Rising antisemitism in New York reminds her of "when I was growing up."
If anything, it motivates them, and channels their determination to use their voice more now," said Bryce Thompson, the photographer of the exhibition.
Nathanson said she won't let the haters win. "This won't stop me from telling my story."
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