My name is Miki Goldman. I'm a survivor of #Auschwitz which was liberated 75 years ago today. Today I'll be taking over the State of 🇮🇱 account to share my story & help make sure that the 🌍 never forgets the #Holocaust. RT this and reply with your questions. #HowMikiSurvived
I was born in Katowize, Poland in 1925. When WWII began I escaped with my parents and siblings to Przemysl. From there I was deported to the Szebnie camp & in November 1943, I was transferred to Auschwitz until the liquidation of the camp in Jan. 1945. #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020 
@AuschwitzMuseum @USCShoahFdn @Fondation_Shoah @HolocaustUK @HolocaustMuseum @HMD_UK @HolocaustCentUK @wienerlibrary On January 17, as the Red Army was approaching, the Nazis evacuated the camp & led us on a death march. Many people died from hunger & hypothermia along the way. I escaped by pretending to be dead in the snow & was hidden by polish peasants. #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020 #Auschwitz75
3 weeks later, the Red Army liberated #Auschwitz. I joined the Red Army to help liberate Czechoslovakia from the Nazis but was subsequently wounded in the leg. I spent a month in a military hospital, where I began writing my memoir. #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020 #Auschwitz75
In May 1947, I boarded the Hatikva 🚢 from Italy headed to #Israel. The ship was seized by the British & we were sent to #Cyprus, where I spent 1.5 years in a detention camp. In January 1949, 4 years after escaping #Auschwitz, I arrived in 🇮🇱 my Jewish homeland. #HowMikiSurvived
After arriving in 🇮🇱, I settled in Tel Aviv & enlisted in the Israeli police. When Adolf Eichmann, one of the most brutal Nazis was captured in 1960, I served as an investigative officer in the case & personal aid to Gideon Hausner, the main prosecutor. #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020
Throughout the trial, I collected testimonies from #Holocaust survivors from #Poland. The first time I investigated Eichmann, when he opened his mouth I had the feeling I was seeing the gates of the crematorium. #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020
I was shocked when a witness on the stand referenced the time I received 80 lashes from a Nazi. Before the Eichmann trial, I had only shared this once. When the person who heard my story didn't believe me, I never shared it again (until the trial). #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020
I was 1 of 2 witnesses at Eichmann's execution & 1 of 2 people who disposed of his ashes. After spreading his ashes in the ocean, I instinctively said "thus let all your enemies perish, Israel". Someone next to me answered "amen". #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020 #Auschwitz75
Today, I am 95 years old & have dedicated my life to #Holocaust Remembrance. I'm a member of the @yadvashem Council & authored a book detailing my experiences during the Holocaust. I am a proud father & grandfather to 5 children and 14 grandchildren. #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020
It has been an honor to spend the day with you & answer your questions. I would like to thank the @Israel Ministry of Foreign affairs for letting me share my story in such a meaningful way. Thank you all for your support, questions & warm wishes.
Sharing my story with you, today 75 yrs after #AuschwitzLiberation was extremely special. I now turn to you & ask that you keep the memory of the #Holocaust alive by sharing our stories so that #NeverAgain means something. With love and gratitude - Miki #HowMikiSurvived #HMD2020
