Kristallnacht

I was shot defending my synagogue.

On Kristallnacht’s anniversary, here’s how I remain hopeful in the face of antisemitism. 

Yoni joined the March of the Living in Poland
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivers his speech during a commemoration ceremony on the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938 at the memorial site of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, eastern Germany on November 9, 2026

Europe remembers Kristallnacht, but are its leaders failing today's Jews? - analysis

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech during the 20th anniversary celebration of the Ohel Jakob synagogue in Munich, Germany November 9, 2026.

Germany faces historic test over rise in antisemitism, Merz says in Kristallnacht speech

Pro-Israel counterprotesters confront a "boycott bike ride" targeting Jewish businesses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2026.

Philadelphia Jewish leaders encouraged by counter-response to ‘boycott bike ride’


Right-wing pundit Glenn Beck compares social media bans to the Holocaust

“This is like the Germans with the Jews behind the wall. They would put them in the ghetto. Well, this is the digital ghetto. You can talk all you want, Jews. You do whatever you want behind the wall

A 3D-printed Twitter logo is seen through broken glass

Steve King, Jeanine Pirro compare crackdown on far Right to Kristallnacht

Amazon, Apple and Google have all decided to ban the social media app Parler, which is popular among the far-right, from their platforms.

Republican Rep. Steve King (R-IA) speaks during a town hall in Primghar, Iowa, U.S., January 26, 2019.

Israel demands Amanpour apologize for comparing Kristallnacht and Trump

On November 13 CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour compared Kristallnacht to President Trump's term.

Christiane Amanpour poses on the red carpet at the 2019 Variety's Power of Women event in New York, US, April 5, 2019.

May his light shine on forever

On Kristallnacht, many synagogues were destroyed, thousands of shops and large department stores owned by Jews were looted and burned down, hundreds of Jews were murdered, and thousands arrested.

Frankfurt am Main Synagogue burning during Kristallnacht

Christiane Amanpour, Jeremy Corbyn's ill-deserved reprieves – opinion

Unless that culture is rejected as a whole, its hateful messages and phony “regrets” will continue to feed the airways and fill the halls of power.

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts after the General Election results of the Islington North constituency were announced

CNN’s Amanpour apologizes for comparing Trump-era to Kristallnacht

“I should not have juxtaposed the two thoughts. Hitler and his evils stand alone, of course, in history,” she said. “I regret any pain my statement may have caused.”

Christiane Amanpour

Are we committed to ensuring a Jewish future in Europe; and if so, how?

Today, with just 1.3 million Jewish inhabitants, it is home to less than 10% compared to 1939 when it was home to 60% of the global Jewish population.

Protesters hold placards and flags during a demonstration, organised by the British Board of Jewish Deputies for those who oppose anti-Semitism, in Parliament Square in London, Britain, March 26, 2018.

Dutch Protestant Church apologizes to Israel for role in Holocaust

Dutch Protestant Church spokesman Peter de-Boer said “unfortunately, Christian theology contributed much to the antisemitic discourse that led to the events of the Holocaust.”

Dutch Ambassador to Israel Naor Gilon (left) is seen shaking hands with Duth Senate President Jan Anthonie Bruijn.

CNN's Christiane Amanpour compares Trump-era to Kristallnacht

“After four years of a modern-day assault on those same values by Donald Trump, the Biden/Harris team pledges a return to norms, including the truth,” she said.

Christiane Amanpour

The real lesson of Kristallnacht was the world's lack of reaction

Remarks by the World Jewish Congress president at the WJC Theodor Herzl Award Virtual Gala

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres attends a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 24.