Justice
Ban on Holocaust Stolpersteine in German Town Called 'Backstabbing and Scandalous'
The town council of Heidenau, Germany, has banned new Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) from being placed in public sidewalks, restricting future memorials to a cemetery. This decision has sparked outrage from Jewish organizations and the International Auschwitz Committee, who accuse the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party of attempting to erase victims' memory by removing them from public view. Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor expressed shame, while CDU members in Heidenau supported the ban despite their national leadership's refusal to cooperate with the AfD. Artist Gunter Demnig criticized the Christian Democrats for abandoning Christian values, hoping the restriction remains isolated to Heidenau.
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