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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.
- 3LA 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.
- 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.