COVID-19: Antisemitism 'on the rise' as anti-vaxxers blamed for helping to fuel hatred

Holocaust survivors and politicians have warned antisemitism is on the rise as the world reflects on the atrocities committed by the Nazis on the 77th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.. People across the globe are paying their respects to the millions of Jews persecuted at the hands of Hitler's regime on Thursday, the annual Holocaust Memorial Day. Followers of all faiths will this evening light a candle to remember all the victims of the genocide, as part of many events taking place, with some held online due to the pandemic.