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Today in History: Holocaust Conference Opens Amid Turkish Cancellation Attempts
6/20/2026
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- On June 20 1982 the International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide convened in Tel Aviv, marking the first major gathering of genocide scholars. Organizers Israel Charny, Elie Wiesel and Shamai Davidson proceeded despite Turkish pressure to cancel the event because it featured papers on the Armenian genocide.
