Tag: Palestine: Yad Vashem Camp

NOVANEWS By Cnaan Liphshiz, Haaretz Correspondent Haaretz   Following angry reactions by Dutch Holocaust survivors and their saviors, Yad Vashem last week agreed to reverse its refusal to honor two couples that saved the lives of converted [Jews] in the Holocaust. In April Dutch recipients of Yad Vashem's highest honor threatened to return the title to protest "discrimination" against saviors of ex-Jews, in a petition cosigned by 230 people, including leaders of Holland's Jewish community. The bone of contention revolved around Yad Vashem's refusal to award two families, the Hollebrands and the Eggings, with the title of Righteous among the Nations, reserved for non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews in the Holocaust. "The Commission decided this past week to recognize t...