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- 1Netanyahu defiantly rejects Gaza eviction comparison●Netanyahou : « Est-ce que les nazis ont demandé aux Juifs de partir ? Est-ce qu'un des dirigeants génocidaires a déjà de
Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked discussion with remarks dismissing criticism of evacuation calls, asking rhetorically whether the Nazis ordered Jews to leave or whether any genocidal leader ever told people to depart in order to take their place. Critics argue the remarks are inflammatory, saying he is invoking the Holocaust to deflect accusations over his conduct, while supporters see the framing as a sharp rebuttal of genocide claims.
- 2East German town bans Holocaust memorial 'stumbling blocks'▼Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’
A small town in eastern Germany has banned the installation of new 'stumbling stones', the brass plaques embedded in pavements to mark the last known homes or workplaces of Jews and other Nazi victims. The decision has drawn widespread condemnation across Germany, with critics calling it an affront to Holocaust remembrance and a worrying signal about historical memory in parts of the former East Germany.
- 3German town bans Stolpersteine memorials to Nazi victims●German town bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims
A German town has banned the installation of Stolpersteine, the small brass plaques set into pavements across Europe to commemorate victims of Nazi persecution. Germany's education minister has sharply criticised the move, calling it a "scandal". The memorial project, initiated by artist Gunter Demnig, has placed tens of thousands of stones in front of victims' former homes, and the ban has sparked national debate about how Germany remembers its past.
- 4New exhibition examines what Britain knew about the Holocaust▼Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth
A new exhibition in Britain confronts the country's knowledge of the Holocaust while it was happening, exploring how much British officials and the public understood about the Nazi persecution of Jews as events unfolded. The show examines wartime intelligence, press coverage and government responses, prompting reflection on Britain's actions and inactions. Commentators say the exhibition invites a difficult reckoning with the country's historical record.