8.10.2011. 11:47 |
Aukcija iz Hitlerove ostavštine
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Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress: Those who attempt to monetize these macabre heirlooms are a shame and a stain on modern-day Germany.
By Danna Harman
PARIS - A German auction house hinted Wednesday that it was re-thinking its plans to sell off a cache of Adolph Hitler's personal items, after Jewish groups expressed horror at the idea and accused the organizers of making money off their country's Nazi past.
Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, fiercely criticized the auction. "Those who attempt to monetize these macabre heirlooms are a shame and a stain on modern-day Germany," Kantor said.
"As we at the European Jewish Congress try and preserve the memory and historic lessons of this dark period, these types of events are completely counterproductive and damaging towards educating younger Germans and Europeans about the Holocaust," he stressed.
The auction house did not indicate whether the bidding would go ahead as planned, or who stood to profit from the auction. Media reports have indicated that Hess' estate would profit.
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