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The Wiesel Commission was the International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania which was established by former President Ion Iliescu in October 2003 to research and create a report on the actual history of the Holocaust in Romania and make specific recommendations for educating the public on the issue.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 20 relations: Antisemitism, BBC News, Elie Wiesel, Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania, History of the Jews in Romania, Iași pogrom, Ion Antonescu, Ion Iliescu, Jean Ancel, Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom, National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust, Nobel Peace Prize, Polirom, Romani people, Romania, Romania in World War II, The Holocaust, Traian Băsescu, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Yad Vashem.

  2. Historiography of Romania
  3. Holocaust studies
  4. Holocaust-related organizations
  5. Jewish Romanian history
  6. The Holocaust in Romania

Antisemitism

Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against, Jews.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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Elie Wiesel

Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel (or;; September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor.

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Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania

The Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania, (Institutul Naţional pentru Studierea Holocaustului din România „Elie Wiesel”) is a public institution established by the Romanian government on August 7, 2005, and officially opened on October 9 of the same year, which is Romania's National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust. Wiesel Commission and Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania are Historiography of Romania, Holocaust-related organizations and the Holocaust in Romania.

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History of the Jews in Romania

The history of the Jews in Romania concerns the Jews both of Romania and of Romanian origins, from their first mention on what is present-day Romanian territory. Wiesel Commission and history of the Jews in Romania are Jewish Romanian history.

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Iași pogrom

The Iași pogrom (sometimes anglicized as Jassy) was a series of pogroms launched by governmental forces under Marshal and Conducător Ion Antonescu in the Romanian city of Iași against its Jewish community, which lasted from 29 June to 6 July 1941.

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Ion Antonescu

Ion Antonescu (– 1 June 1946) was a Romanian military officer and marshal who presided over two successive wartime dictatorships as Prime Minister and Conducător during most of World War II.

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Ion Iliescu

Ion Iliescu (born 3 March 1930) is a Romanian politician and engineer who served as President of Romania from 1989 until 1996 and from 2000 until 2004.

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Jean Ancel

Jean Ancel (1940 – 30 April 2008) was a Romanian-born Israeli author and historian; with specialty in the history of the Jews in Romania between the two World wars, and the Holocaust of the Jews of Romania.

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Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom

Between 21 and 23 January 1941, a rebellion of the Iron Guard paramilitary organization, whose members were known as Legionnaires, occurred in Bucharest, Romania.

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National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust

The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (Ziua Naţională de Comemorare a Holocaustului in Romanian) is a national event held on October 9 in Romania. Wiesel Commission and national Day of Commemorating the Holocaust are the Holocaust in Romania.

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Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Nobels fredspris) is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature.

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Polirom

Polirom or Editura Polirom ("Polirom" Publishing House) is a Romanian publishing house with a tradition of publishing classics of international literature and also various titles in the fields of social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology.

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Romani people

The Romani, also spelled Romany or Rromani and colloquially known as the Roma (Rom), are an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin who traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle.

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Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.

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Romania in World War II

The Kingdom of Romania, under the rule of King Carol II, was initially a neutral country in World War II. Wiesel Commission and Romania in World War II are the Holocaust in Romania.

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The Holocaust

The Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews during World War II.

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Traian Băsescu

Traian Băsescu (born 4 November 1951) is a Romanian conservative politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014.

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Wiesel Commission and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are Holocaust studies.

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Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem (יָד וַשֵׁם) is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.

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See also

Historiography of Romania

Holocaust studies

Jewish Romanian history

The Holocaust in Romania

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiesel_Commission

Also known as International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania.