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Schools Boycott Holocaust Memorial Over Israel War on Gaza [View all]
Two schools in Belgium have refused to participate in a Holocaust memorial ceremony, citing concerns over discussing the Holocaust with students during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The memorial involves the installation of Stolpersteine, which are golden stones placed in front of the homes of Holocaust victims, EJ Press reported.
These ceremonies, organized by the Association for the Memory of the Shoah, typically include educational projects and survivor testimonies to instill the importance of Holocaust remembrance.
However, controversy arose after some parents and school leaders linked the Holocaust memorial to the current Israel-Gaza conflict, leading to the boycott.
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