In recent years, local fascist and neo-Nazi groups in Serbia have become emboldened under President Aleksandar Vučić.
As a teacher, he was uniquely compelling and continues to inspire through The Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Chikli expressed his gratitude for the government's approval of the Holocaust survivors' documentation project.
Yad Vashem said it will end its longstanding affiliation with the American Society for Yad Vashem, created in order to assist with funding.
Using political motivations to fire Dayan from his Yad Vashem post would be a mistake.
Yad Vashem has become a focal point for scrutiny from some Israeli officials, mainly Education Minister Yoav Kisch.
The only Jewish member of Finland’s parliament, Ben Zyskowicz, contributed the statement’s passage on criminalizing Nazi and Communist symbols.