The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tom-lantos/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:15:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tom Lantos | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tom-lantos/ 32 32 Contrary to her tweet, other refugees were elected to Congress before Ilhan Omar https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-refugees-were-elected-to-congress-before-ilhan-omar/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 18:27:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1992341 Holocaust survivor Tom Lantos, Rudy Boschwitz who fled the Nazis as a toddler and Ileana Ros-Lehtine, who escaped Cuba as a child, were all refugees

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]]> Holocaust survivor, US lawmaker Lantos gets Budapest statue https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-survivor-us-lawmaker-lantos-gets-budapest-statue/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:40:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1783702 Hungarian-born congressman, saved as a teen by Raoul Wallenberg, remembered for his human rights advocacy

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]]> French priest who uncovered Nazi killing sites awarded Lantos rights prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-priest-who-uncovered-nazi-killing-sites-awarded-lantos-rights-prize/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 23:17:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1718798 Accepting honor named for Holocaust survivor congressman, Father Patrick Desbois warns against standing idle as atrocities are carried out

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]]> Trump travel ban may block Iraqi Yazidi lawmaker from rights prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-travel-ban-may-block-iraqi-yazidi-lawmaker-from-rights-prize/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:59:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1552289 Vian Dakhil, a member of Baghdad parliament, is next month to receive award honoring Holocaust survivor and senator Tom Lantos

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]]> Daughter of late congressman returns Hungarian award in protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/daughter-of-late-congressman-returns-hungarian-award-in-protest/ Mon, 05 Sep 2016 15:49:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1457232 Tom Lantos's daughter among 100 recipients rejecting Knight's Cross after it was given to journalist who made anti-Semitic and racist references

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]]> Budapest names promenade for late Jewish congressman Tom Lantos https://www.timesofisrael.com/budapest-names-promenade-for-late-jewish-congressman-tom-lantos/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 23:25:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1334401 Congress's only Holocaust survivor honored in hometown, hailed for working 'for the best for both countries'

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]]> In interview, Obama tries to set terms for US-Israel ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-interview-tries-to-set-the-terms-for-us-israel-ties/ Thu, 21 May 2015 19:55:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1186522 In a trial run for Friday's address at a Washington synagogue, US president offers little reassurance to doubters

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]]> Obama to mark Jewish heritage month at DC synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-to-to-mark-jewish-heritage-month-at-dc-synagogue/ Sat, 16 May 2015 11:31:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1183637 White House planning charm offensive directed at US Jewish community following months of tensions with Israel

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]]> 12 US Congress reps, European envoys to join ‘Solidarity Sabbath’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/12-us-congress-reps-european-envoys-to-join-solidarity-sabbath/ Fri, 08 May 2015 20:20:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1179878 Group will attend US synagogue services, participate in activities to underline concern over anti-Semitism

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]]> House Jewish caucus shrinks, causing worries over influence https://www.timesofisrael.com/house-jewish-caucus-shrinks-causing-worries-over-influence/ Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:05:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1062375 There will likely be 19 congressmen from community after elections, down from 31, leading to concerns over Israel, other issues

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]]> In Muslim Kosovo, a Jewish claim to nation’s past and future https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-muslim-kosovo-a-jewish-claim-to-nations-past-and-future/ Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:51:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1051980 A centuries-old and aging Jewish community validates Europe's newest country. Will Israel follow suit?

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]]> Budapest honors congressman Tom Lantos at childhood home https://www.timesofisrael.com/budapest-honors-congressman-tom-lantos-at-childhood-home/ Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:03:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1016561 Ceremony remembers the life of the late Hungarian-born US politician, the only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress

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]]> Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal unveiled https://www.timesofisrael.com/wallenberg-congressional-gold-medal-unveiled/ Fri, 10 May 2013 08:01:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=500034 First recipient of the congressional honor was George Washington

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]]> Albania independence event in DC honors Jews, rescuers https://www.timesofisrael.com/albania-independence-event-in-dc-honors-jews-rescuers/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:35:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=299490 Ceremony celebrates country whose Jews were mostly protected during the Holocaust

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]]> ‘Jews are always first in the line of attack’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-are-always-first-in-the-line-of-attack/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:26:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=178148 UNESCO Honorary Ambassador Dr. Samuel Pisar, a Holocaust survivor, warns that anti-Semitism on Iranian and Arab TV channels 'exactly' like what he heard as a child in Europe

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