A Holocaust memorial in the Czech republic was vandalized. Vandals spray-painted Nazi symbols and words disparaging Jews on the monument in the town of Ostrava this week, police said. The memorial was erected 10 years ago in the town of Ostrava, 10 years ago to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the first transport of local Jews to the concentration camp in Poland.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
