Holocaust survivor tells German lawmakers she is ‘afraid again to be Jewish’ |
BERLIN, Germany — Tova Friedman, one of the dwindling band of Holocaust survivors, took to the floor of the German parliament Wednesday to urge lawmakers to get “tougher” on resurgent antisemitism.
In a speech that left some MPs visibly moved, 87-year-old Friedman recounted her experiences as a survivor of the Auschwitz extermination camp and appealed to those present to “use your power to fight.”
“Don’t let antisemitism grow and bloom here,” she said.
Born in 1938 close to Danzig (modern-day Gdansk in Poland), she survived Auschwitz after being sent there at the age of five, together with her mother.
Her family emigrated to the United States after the war, where she became a psychotherapist.
“I walked out of Auschwitz thinking I’ll never have to be afraid again to be Jewish, never again, but here we are,” she said.
“Now, 81 years later, much of the world has turned against........