“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent attack on Diana and Shmuel Blog at their home in Amsterdam. Mr. and Mrs. Blog, who survived the Auschwitz death camps, were subjected to a home invasion by armed attackers calling them “dirty Jews.” The couple was severely beaten, robbed of valuables, and suffered critical injuries.

Such a crime should tear at the conscience of decent people everywhere. It is disgraceful that anyone who suffered at the hands of the Nazis must continue to live in fear of attack because of their Jewish identity. The global rise in anti-semitism is a threat to us all, and we clearly must do more to combat it.

We are grateful that here in New York, we are providing more support than ever to tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors who call our city home, thanks to a new $1.5 million initiative to support this vulnerable population.”

(YWN Desk – NYC)