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SueEllenTrinktWieder wrote that she survived as a Russian bot on X and broadcasts on all frequencies. She is online daily, except when the news is on. Addressing potential listeners, she said she can offer hate, incitement, and malice, and assured them in the end that they are not alone. #Russenbot #Überleben #Einsamkeit (translated)

Meinel also considers the scenario of the "parent house," which would have to be sold due to an apparently overwhelming tax burden, to be unrealistic: If it continues to be inhabited by children or surviving spouses, no inheritance taxes would apply under current law. #Erbschaftsteuer #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Unternehmenserben (translated)

Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor she dedicated to the defenders of international justice and the survivors of international crimes, and she emphasized the legal obligation of heads of state and government to protect human rights. #Friedensnobelpreis #Menschenrechte #Völkerstrafrecht (translated)

The Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, met with Auschwitz survivor Eva Umlauf, who urged him to take action against the AfD, while he emphasized the importance of her commitment against anti-Semitism and right-wing extremism. #AfDVerbot #Antisemitismus #Erinnerungskultur (translated)

The coalition in Berlin, consisting of the Left, Greens, and SPD, is holding talks about reforms, while worldwide other topics such as a surviving woman from an execution and the honoring of Anne Carson with the Nobel Prize in Literature are being addressed. #Berlin #Reformen #Literaturnobelpreis (translated)

The third anniversary of October 7, when 50,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv to remember the more than 1,200 victims, was marked by deep sorrow and protests, as survivors and relatives shared their stories and demands for an independent investigation commission. #Israel #Hamas #Gedenktag (translated)

Sarah Maria Sander wrote that the third anniversary of October 8 feels particularly overwhelming for her. In the two previous years, she hardly had time to pause: in 2024, she spent the first anniversary in evacuated areas in the north near the border with Lebanon, while sirens wailed and rockets from Hezbollah flew overhead. In 2025, she anxiously worried every hour that a hostage might die. Now, she is overwhelmed by the space to reflect, Sander wrote. Besides the memories of the dead, the survivors, and the violence, she lamented the indifference of people on the street. She also criticized a reporting style that, in her view, did not even grant the victims the dignity they deserved for a single day, using their suffering for political agendas and moral elevation. Sander wrote that she has not found peace for three years. She thinks of the people who were killed on the Nova grounds, of children whose childhoods came to an abrupt end, of screams, and of families who perished in the fire. She also recalled the fear in the eyes of Shiri Bibas as she held her children tightly. Despite the pain, one must continue to live and find an answer anew every day as to how that is possible. #Erinnerung #Trauer #Leben (translated)

The article discusses the dilemma of the survivors of the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, which raises issues of dealing with trauma as well as questions about the future and forms of commemoration, while the place balances between hope for reconstruction and the legacy of the horrors endured. #NirOz #HamasTerror #Israel (translated)

Ahmad Mansour wrote that he had seen a 47-minute film with footage from the terrorists' bodycams. The footage showed children, women, elderly people, and Holocaust survivors who had been cold-bloodedly murdered; moreover, houses with crying children inside had been set on fire. He described the film as the worst thing he had ever had to see and questioned how such acts could be referred to or justified as "liberation struggle." #Frieden #Menschenrechte #Kriegsverbrechen (translated)

Holocaust survivor and peace activist Irene Butter has passed away at the age of 95 in the USA, after spending decades educating about her experiences during the Holocaust and was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in 2024 for her commitment. #HolocaustÜberlebende #IreneButter #Friedensaktivistin (translated)

The documentary "L'dor Vador – From Generation to Generation" about the 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Leon Weintraub premiered on October 7 at the "Kant Kino" in Berlin and addresses his extraordinary life as well as the challenges of conveying memories to future generations. #Holocaust #KZÜberlebender #Erinnerung (translated)