Holocaust victims

A small town in eastern Germany has banned the installation of new 'stumbling stones' — the brass memorial plaques set into pavements to mark the last known homes or workplaces of Jews and other victims of the Nazis. The decision has drawn widespread condemnation, with critics accusing local authorities of dishonouring Holocaust victims as Germany prepares to mark remembrance of Nazi crimes.

The Los Angeles Holocaust Museum has removed a social media post that stated 'never again' applies to all people, prompting criticism that the phrase is being limited to Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commenters are questioning why a universal anti-genocide message would be retracted, with many linking the decision to the war in Gaza and debates over how the 'never again' pledge applies there.

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.

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.