30 January 2007
Israel's official Holocaust memorial institution Yad Vashem has uploaded a mini website in Persian language (Farsi) to inform Iranians about the Nazi Holocaust. The site includes 20 historical chapters – including dozens of photos – arranged chronologically, from the rise of the Nazis to power until the post-war trials. It also includes a poem by Abramek Koplowicz, a Jewish boy murdered in Auschwitz at the age of 14. “Every year, nearly 20,000 people from Muslim countries, including Iran, visit the Yad Vashem website,” said Avner Shalev, chairman of Yad Vashem. “We believe that making credible, comprehensive information about the Holocaust available to Persian speakers can contribute to the fight against Holocaust denial.”
