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Massive cache of Nazi docuemnts found in basement of Argentine Supreme Court

The boxes are believed to have arrived in Argentina on June 20, 1941, sent by the German embassy in Tokyo aboard the Japanese steamship Nan-a-Maru.

Daniel Fernández Strauch, survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash, dies at 79

Fellow survivor Zerbino said, 'In the mountains, he was a bulwark. A great friend, always positive.'

  Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 befor

On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad

Eichmann was hanged at midnight on June 1, 1962; he was the only person in Israel’s history to be executed by the state.

David Ben-Gurion

This week in Jewish history: Truman recognizes Israel, Russia issues May Laws

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
09/05/2025

Rediscovered file reveal Auschwitz's 'Angel of Death' comfortable life in Argentina after WWII

Historian says the documents show several countries had more accurate information on Mengele's whereabouts than previously assumed.

Ghosts of Year Zero: The Khmer Rouge, Phnom Penh and the Killing Fields

When the Khmer Rouge seized power, they declared it the start of “Year Zero”—a chilling decree that symbolized the erasure of everything that had come before.

The women of the Irgun: The female fighters in the Zionist underground

The Irgun women, often varying in age from teens to young adults, participated in every aspect of the underground organization’s activities.

By FERN ALLEN
01/05/2025

Nations at 77: A global snapshot of growing pains and triumphs throughout history

Israel's 77th year finds it grappling with internal divisions over judicial reform, war, and national identity, yet is still on the pathway to success. How did other nations fare?

Death of the Führer: Inside Adolf Hitler’s final hours, 80 years on

The suicide of Hitler, long anticipated but shrouded in secrecy and confusion for decades, marked the symbolic end of the Nazi regime.

From murder to macabre relic: How William Corder's skin became a museum artifact

Author calls the skin-bound books 'disgusting artifacts' that 'should not be exhibited'.

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