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- 1Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust 'stumbling blocks'●Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’
A small town in eastern Germany has banned the installation of new 'Stolpersteine' — the brass memorial plaques laid in pavements to mark the last homes or workplaces of Jews and other victims of the Holocaust. The decision has drawn widespread criticism and accusations of antisemitism and historical amnesia, with campaigners and commentators condemning the town for turning its back on a memorial tradition now found across Europe.
- 2German town faces backlash over opposition to Holocaust memorial plaques▼German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques
A German town has drawn national outrage after far-right groups and local conservatives rallied against plaques commemorating Holocaust victims. Critics say the opposition amounts to an attempt to whitewash Nazi-era crimes and reflects growing acceptance of extremist positions in parts of German local politics. Supporters of the memorial argue such commemorations are essential to confronting Germany's history.
- 3New 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 examines the extent to which the British government and public knew about the Nazi persecution and murder of Europe's Jews while it was happening during the Second World War. The show confronts the uncomfortable truth that intelligence and reports about mass killings reached Britain, prompting reflection on why more was not done to rescue victims.
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Local politicians in Heidenau, Germany, have banned the installation of new Stolpersteine — the brass commemorative stones laid to remember victims of the Nazis. According to DW, the move was driven by the AfD with support from the CDU. Critics see it as a troubling signal about how Holocaust remembrance is being handled in parts of eastern Germany.