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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 blocks' — brass memorial plaques set into pavements marking the last known homes or workplaces of Jews and other Nazi victims. The decision has drawn widespread outrage across Germany, with critics calling it a troubling signal about attitudes toward Holocaust remembrance in parts of the former East Germany.
- 2New exhibition confronts Britain's knowledge of the Holocaust▼Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth
A new exhibition in Britain examines evidence that the British government knew about the Holocaust while it was happening during the Second World War, yet failed to act decisively to stop it or rescue victims. The display confronts visitors with intercepted reports and diplomatic cables documenting Nazi atrocities, prompting renewed reflection on Britain's wartime record and moral responsibility.