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‘Disappearing Wall’ created in Dresden in memory of Kristallnacht

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Published: 12 November 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Art installation recalls infamous 1938 pogrom; murderer of French Holocaust survivor gets life sentence; EU rights body criticises 'lack of adequate data' on antisemitism

A 'disappearing' artwork for Holocaust victims (Deutsche Welle)
In Dresden, an art installation recalls the pogrom that began on November 9, 1938, when Nazis burned synagogues and killed Jews

Paris court hands life sentence to murderer of French Holocaust survivor (Times of Israel)|
Yacine Mihoub given no chance of parole for 22 years over 2018 killing of Mireille Knoll, which sparked an outcry about antisemitism in France

EU rights body criticises 'lack of adequate data' on antisemitism in Europe (Haaretz)
The report highlights gaps in Europe's plan to combat antisemitism, including chronic underreporting, amid mounting fears among European Jewish communities

Austria unveils Holocaust memorial that remembers 64,440 murdered Austrian Jews (ABC)

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Does acknowledging the atrocities of the past undermine our commitment to democracy values? What we can learn from post-war Germany (ABC)

Photo: Part of the “Disappearing Wall” installation (Natalia Cheban)

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