Shoah Survivors Demand Nigel Farage to Say Sorry Over Alleged Anti-Jewish Statements.

A coalition of Shoah survivors has called for that Nigel Farage admit the facts and express remorse for alleged antisemitic taunts he reportedly directed toward Jewish pupils during his time at school.

The political party leader has said he never targeted anyone with malicious intent, framing it may have been mere "schoolyard talk".

"As Holocaust survivors, we comprehend the grave risk of hateful words – because we have seen where such words inevitably end," declared the survivors in a letter.

"We must be unambiguous: praising Hitler, jeering at gas chambers, or directing racial slurs is not banter. Not on a schoolyard. Not anywhere."

A Direct Question

The letter asks straightforward questions to the political figure: "Did you say ‘Hitler was right’ and ‘gas them,’ while mimicking gas chambers? Did you subject your fellow pupils to anti-Jewish taunts?"

Those Who Signed

The group of 11 survivors features individuals with devastating personal experiences from the Holocaust.

• Hedi Argent, who saw the murder of 27 members of her immediate and extended family.
• Simon Winston, who was imprisoned in a ghetto before fleeing in 1942 and living through the rest of the war concealed.
• Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau and later moved to Bergen-Belsen, where she was liberated.

The remaining survivors include Janine Webber, Edith Jayne, Helen Aronson, Ruth Barnett, John Fieldsend, Susan Pollack, Hanneke Dye and Agnes Kaposi.

Increasing Allegations

This action follows the dismissal of related accounts by more than several dozen alumni and teachers as "made-up twaddle" by a deputy leader.

Following the publication, further individuals from that era have shared their stories. Twenty-eight former pupils and teachers now state they observed bigoted conduct by him.

One prominent testimony comes from Peter Ettedgui, a Jewish Bafta and Emmy-winning director, who recalls that a young Farage would sidle up to him and say the phrases "Hitler had the correct idea" and "gas them", sometimes adding a hiss to mimic the sound of the gas chambers.

A Broader Pattern

More individuals from diverse backgrounds have likewise come forward with allegations of personal harassment.

• Cyrus Oshidar stated he was called a "Paki" and has labelled as rubbish the idea that such actions were not meant to hurt.
• Another student of Asian heritage described him as an "blatant racist" who would use the phrase "Enoch Powell was correct" as a form of "racial intimidation".

The Survivors' Final Appeal

The missive from survivors asks a concluding challenge to Farage: "By denying saying those words, are you claiming that 20 former classmates and teachers are fabricating their stories? If the words were spoken, now is the moment to admit your error and apologise."

"Individuals who aspire to lead our country should never sow discord by background or belief. Antisemitic hatred must never become acceptable. This moment is about ethical duty. The path forward is yours, Mr Farage."