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Holocaust Memorial Day

Rupert Murdoch Apologises Over 'Anti-Semitic' Sunday Times Cartoon

PA | Posted 30.03.2013 | UK
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Rupert Murdoch has offered a "major apology" for a "grotesque" cartoon in the Sunday Times that has sparked claims of anti-semitism. The media mogu...

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Lives Remebered

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK
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As services are held across the UK on Sunday to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), the event will have particular resonance for 86-year-old, Harry Gre...

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David Ward 'Apologises Sincerely' For Offensive Holocaust Comments

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK Politics
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A Liberal Democrat MP facing disciplinary action after accusing "the Jews" of atrocities against Palestinians has issued a public apology for causing ...

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Lib Dem MP To Be Dragged In Front Of Chief Whip Over Holocaust Comments

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Politics
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David Ward is to be dragged before the Liberal Democrat chief whip next week following a backlash over his comments likening the holocaust to the curr...

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Lib Dem MP Defends 'Outrageous' Anti-Israel Comments

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.01.2013 | UK Politics
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A Liberal Democrat MP has defended comments made about Israel's treatment of Palestinians ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day. David Ward sparked a bac...

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Lib Dem MP 'Condemned' By Own Party For Criticising Israel Ahead Of Holocaust Memorial Day

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 25.01.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: David-Ward, Jews, Jenny Tonge, UK News, Holocaust, Gaza, Holocaust Educational Trust, Holocaust Memorial Day, Gaza Israel Conflict, Auschwitz, Israel, Liberal Democrats, UK Politics News

A Liberal Democrat MP has been condemned by his own party for his "use of unacceptable language" in criticising Israel's treatment of Palestinians on ...

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No Happy Endings: Holocaust Memorial Day and Children

B.J. Epstein | Posted 17.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education
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B.J. Epstein

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day in the United States, so even though this day was commemorated in the UK on 27 January, it is worth pausing a moment to think about World War II. In particular, I am interested in how children are taught about it.

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Holocaust Memorial Day: How Secure is Holocaust Memory

Paul Salmons | Posted 28.03.2012 | UK
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Paul Salmons

In a media-driven world where not a week goes by without some reference to Hitler, the Nazis or Auschwitz it may seem perverse to worry about how secure is the memory of the Holocaust.

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Holocaust Memorial Day: How Secure is Holocaust Memory?

Paul Salmons | Posted 28.03.2012 | UK Politics
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Paul Salmons

In a media-driven world where not a week goes by without some reference to Hitler, the Nazis or Auschwitz it may seem perverse to worry about how secure is the memory of the Holocaust.

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Archbishop of Canterbury Remembers Genocide Victims on Holocaust Memorial Day

PA | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK
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Holocaust Memorial Day will today commemorate victims of Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Service...

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An International Response to Prevent Future Genocides

Mary Creagh | Posted 27.03.2012 | UK Politics
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Mary Creagh

On 4 August last year, President Obama announced a bold step to allow the United States government to respond quickly to instances of potential mass atrocities and genocide. As we approach Holocaust Memorial Day, I wanted to take a closer look at how the US approach could be replicated here.

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