Simon Wiesenthal
Militant and hate group Internet use grows: report
Mar 15, 2010 15:15 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube by militant and hate groups grew by almost 20 percent in the past year, a report by the Simon Wiesenthal Center found on Monday.
Academics withdraw support for Holocaust center
Nov 17, 2009 19:16 EST
Renowned academics withdraw support for Vienna Wiesenthal Institute. A dispute over access to an archive involving Vienna's Jewish community has prompted a group of academics to withdraw support for an Austrian Holocaust studies center, saying independent research is no longer possible, according to a letter obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Austrian Holocaust institute loses key members
Nov 06, 2009 19:35 EST
Key members of Austrian Holocaust Institute abandon project after fight with Jewish community. Key members of an Austrian Holocaust research center have quit in a dispute with the city's Jewish community.
Vienna Holocaust researchers quit over archives row
Jul 28, 2009 18:02 EDT
VIENNA (Reuters) - A new Holocaust research center designed to build on the work of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal was in jeopardy on Tuesday because of a row between researchers and a Jewish group over access to archives.
Fate of Holocaust institute teeters amid dispute
Jul 28, 2009 12:18 EDT
Future of Austrian Holocaust institute unclear amid dispute over Jewish archive access. The future of an Austrian institute for Holocaust studies was in doubt Tuesday over a dispute with the city's Jewish community.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Simon Wiesenthal | |
|---|---|
Simon Wiesenthal, 1999 | |
| Born | December 31, 1908 Buczacz, Kingdom of Galicia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | September 20, 2005 (aged 96) Vienna, Austria |
| Resting place | Herzliya, Israel |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Architectural Engineer, Nazi hunter |
| Employer | U.S. Army |
| Known for | Simon Wiesenthal Center, Jewish Documentation Center |
| Religious beliefs | Judaism |