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In Israel, some Holocaust survivors from Ukraine feel ambivalent about their war-torn country of birth

Some point to Ukraine’s celebration of Nazi collaborators and its bloody history before World War II.

Joel Lion, Israel's ambassador to Ukraine, left and other dignitaries commemorating the Holocaust at the Ukrainian Parliament on Jan. 16, 2020. (The Assembly of Nationalities of Ukraine)

Ukrainian senior academic proposes to rename city of Uman for Nazi collaborator

The pilgrimage destination should be called “Bandera City,” Bohdan Bilinsky suggested after Israel’s ambassador protested a stadium being named for another alleged war criminal.

Participants of an annual event in honor of Stepan Bandera march through Kyiv, Ukraine on Jan. 1, 2021. (Genya Savilou/AFP via Getty Images)

In Ukraine, far-right protesters demand Israel apologize for communist oppression

The demand at a Kyiv rally outside the Israeli Embassy was responding to the ambassador’s condemnation of events honoring Nazi collaborators.

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In Ukraine, hundreds march with torches in annual tribute to Nazi collaborator

Zoriy Fine says he was fired in 2017 from a state university for protesting the honoring of a man believed to have led perpetrators of pogroms. (Courtesy of Fine)

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Ukrainian Jewish professor says he was fired for protesting statue of leader whose troops killed Jews

Marchers rally outside the Kyiv City State Administration during a torchlight procession honoring Stepan Bandera, in Kyiv, Ukraine on Jan. 1, 2020. (Pavlo_Bagmut/ Ukrinform / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

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Ukraine tells Israel to stay out of debate about honoring Nazi collaborators

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Israel and Poland slam glorification of Nazi collaborators in Ukraine

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The grandson of Ukrainian strongman Stepan Bandera reckons with his family legacy of Nazi collaboration

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Ukrainian shopping mall features huge swastika on staircase

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Ukraine designates national holiday for Nazi collaborator

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