02 December 2024
Yad Vashem strongly condemns any attempts to obscure or distort the historical role of Ion Antonescu and the Iron Guard in the Holocaust in Romania. Expressions of admiration for a regime defined by notorious and murderous antisemitism constitute a grave distortion of Holocaust memory and its vital lessons for present and future generations.
Such actions are cause for great concern and carry dangerous implications, particularly when they come from public figures and leaders. As the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Yad Vashem remains at the forefront of rigorous, fact-based research on the Holocaust in Romania and will continue to safeguard truth as the foundation of historical understanding and responsibility.
