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Jewish filmmaker and daughter of Holocaust survivor opens up on conversation with Prince William: ‘it’s important to preserve the truth’

The Independent·Sapphire Hope·19 days ago
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The Prince of Wales highlighted the vital importance of "preserving the truth" in the digital age, according to the daughter of Holocaust survivors who was awarded an OBE at Windsor Castle. Dr Bea Lewkowicz, a filmmaker with the Association of Jewish Refugees, shared Prince William 's comments after her investiture ceremony on Wednesday. She stated that William "pointed out that, especially now, it is important to, kind of, preserve the truth, because we live in this era of digital media" amid "Holocaust distortion and rising antisemitism ." It comes as Jewish charity Community Security Trust recorded 3,700 antisemitic incidents last year, marking the second-highest annual total, only exceeded by the almost 4,300 reports in 2023. Dr Lewkowicz, who has dedicated 25 years to documenting the lives of Holocaust survivors and refugees, received her OBE for services to Holocaust remembrance and education.…

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