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Wiesenthal

American

[wee-suhn-thahl, ‑-thawl, vee-zuhn-tahl] / ˈwi sənˌθɑl, ‑ˌθɔl, vi zənˌtɑl /

noun

Simon, 1908–2005, Austrian Holocaust survivor and hunter of Nazi war criminals.

Wiesenthal British

/ ˈviːzənˌtɑːl /

noun

Simon. 1908–2005, Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes. A survivor of the concentration camps, he was active since 1945 in documenting Nazi crimes against the Jews, tracking down their perpetrators, and assisting surviving victims

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Karofsky in his prepared remarks to the Senate said any suggestion that UBS is suing the Simon Wiesenthal Center or attempting to silence it is false.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

On Thursday, the group, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said that the timing of the comments — while Emanuel was receiving the highest honor it bestows — was not appropriate.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2024

It prompted the Simon Wiesenthal Centre to take to social media again criticising Ben & Jerry's.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024

The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organization, criticized Bolivia, Chile and Colombia for their diplomatic moves.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

We went into the garden of our hotel in the Wiesenthal one day, and found the basin of the fountain there crammed with live trout.

From Home Life in Germany by Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs.

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