Thomas Komoly

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May 27, 2024, 12:16 AM

Yom Hashoah reflections: An overdue commemoration of Ottó Komoly.

One of the children's homes - photo courtesy of Revesz family

Just over 80 years ago on 19th March 1944 the German army, and with it the Eichmann Commando, entered Hungary. The Hungarian Zionists (HZA) decided that armed resistance was impossible and their target should be delaying and minimising the...

Jul 28, 2023, 7:34 PM

Hungarian Zionist hero Ottó Komoly commemorated

From today, when you visit Budapest , you can see the exhibition “LÉLEKMENTŐK – (Soul Rescuers) Ottó Komoly and the life-saving activities of the Hungarian Zionist movement during the period of emergency” in the Holocaust Memorial Centre (HDKE), at...

Aug 22, 2017, 1:14 AM

Most misleading book about the Hungarian Shoa

There has been earlier valid criticism of Paul Bogdanor's book: ‘KASZTNER’S CRIME’, and several hair-splitting responses to that by the author. Although Mr. Bogdanor may not be expecting people who were alive at the time of those events still...

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Refugee from Hungary in 1956. Having studied and now living in the UK in retirement. In touch with events in Hungary today through annual visits.