Doris Schechter, 85, poses in her Midtown apartment with the photo of her arrival as a 6-year-old on the Henry Gibbins.

NYC Holocaust survivors urge empathy, tolerance amid Israel-Hamas war

WNYC News | Nov 24, 2023
Holocaust survivors interviewed by Gothamist described the Oct. 7 attack as shocking and horrific, and the rise in anti-semitic hate crimes and rhetoric was a grim reminder how such sentiments still lurk under the surface of modern society. But they also shared a similar outlook on what’s needed now on both sides of the conflict: empathy.

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