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Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust 'stumbling blocks'

Original: 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 victims of the Holocaust. The decision has prompted widespread outrage across Germany, with critics calling it a betrayal of Holocaust remembrance, while supporters of the ban in the town have defended it, reigniting debate over memory culture in the former East Germany.

Why now: The town's ban on Holocaust memorial plaques has sparked public anger and a debate over Holocaust remembrance in Germany.

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• Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’ · CNN

  There has been outrage after a small town in eastern Germany banned the installation of new Holocaust memorial plaques that mark the last known residence or workplace of Jews and other victims of the genocide.

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