Holocaust Survivors Urge Nigel Farage to Say Sorry Over Alleged Anti-Jewish Remarks.

A group of Holocaust survivors has called for that Nigel Farage tell the truth and express remorse for alleged antisemitic abuse he reportedly directed toward Jewish pupils during his school days.

The political party leader has claimed he never racially abused anyone with deliberate cruelty, framing it may have been mere "childish teasing".

"Being Holocaust survivors, we comprehend the deadly peril of words of hatred – for we have seen where such words can lead," wrote the survivors in a missive.

"It is crucial to understand: praising Hitler, mimicking gas chambers, or hurling racist abuse is not simple joking. Not among children. Not under any circumstances."

An Unequivocal Demand

The letter asks straightforward questions to the political figure: "Is it true you said ‘Hitler was right’ and ‘gas them,’ accompanied by mimicking gas chambers? Did you subject your peers to anti-Jewish taunts?"

The Survivors

The group of eleven survivors contains individuals with deeply traumatic personal stories from the Holocaust.

• Hedi Argent, who saw the murder of 27 members of her immediate and extended family.
• Simon Winston, who was confined to a ghetto before breaking out in 1942 and living through the rest of the war concealed.
• Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau and later transferred to Bergen-Belsen, where she was freed.

Additional names on the letter include Janine Webber, Edith Jayne, Helen Aronson, Ruth Barnett, John Fieldsend, Susan Pollack, Hanneke Dye and Agnes Kaposi.

Increasing Allegations

This intervention follows the dismissal of corroborating allegations by more than several dozen former pupils and teachers as "complete fiction" by a deputy leader.

Since the initial report, further individuals from that era have shared their stories. Nearly thirty former pupils and teachers now assert they saw racist or antisemitic behaviour by him.

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

A Broader Pattern

More individuals from ethnic minorities have also shared experiences with allegations of targeted insults.

• Cyrus Oshidar stated he was called a "Paki" and has dismissed the claim that such actions were not meant to hurt.
• Another pupil of Asian descent characterised him as an "blatant racist" who would use the phrase "Enoch Powell had a point" as a form of "racial bullying".

The Survivors' Final Appeal

The final appeal puts forth an ultimate challenge to Farage: "By denying saying those words, do you mean that dozens of individuals are not telling the truth? If you did say them, now is the opportunity to admit your error and make amends."

"People who aspire to lead our country should never create division by ethnicity or faith. Antisemitic hatred must always be confronted. This moment is about ethical duty. The decision is yours, Mr Farage."