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- 1East 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.
- 2German 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.
- 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 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.
- 4LA 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.
- 5German 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.
- 6New exhibition confronts Britain's knowledge of the Holocaust●Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth https://www.theguardian.com/wo
A new exhibition in Britain examines how much the British government knew about the Holocaust while it was happening during the Second World War. It addresses evidence reaching British officials about the persecution and murder of Jews at the time, and what was done — or not done — in response. Commentators say the show raises difficult questions about Britain's wartime record and its willingness to acknowledge that part of its history.