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BBC Apologizes for Omission of Jews in Holocaust Coverage

1/30/2026

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The BBC apologized after backlash for omitting mentions of Jews in Holocaust Remembrance Day coverage.
Holocaust historian Norman Goda called the omission a "soft form of denial" and noted that six million Jews were targeted.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum urged remembrance to counter antisemitism and declining knowledge about the Holocaust.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance faced criticism for not mentioning Jews in commemorative statements.

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The BBC apologized after backlash for omitting mentions of Jews in Holocaust Remembrance Day coverage.
Holocaust historian Norman Goda called the omission a "soft form of denial" and noted that six million Jews were targeted.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum urged remembrance to counter antisemitism and declining knowledge about the Holocaust.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance faced criticism for not mentioning Jews in commemorative statements.