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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 'Stolpersteine' — the brass memorial plaques laid in pavements to mark the last homes or workplaces of Jews and other victims of the Holocaust. The decision has drawn widespread criticism and accusations of antisemitism and historical amnesia, with campaigners and commentators condemning the town for turning its back on a memorial tradition now found across Europe.
- 2New 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.