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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 '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.
- 2LA Holocaust Museum Deletes Post Saying 'Never Again' Applies to All●Never Again* (* but not like that) https://www. middleeasteye.net/news/la-holo caust-museum-deletes-post-saying-never-ag
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.
- 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.
- 4German 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.