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Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024

UK Labour Government Commits to Building Holocaust Memorial

Memorial and Learning Centre to be Established Next to Parliament
The UK's new Labour government announced on Wednesday its commitment to constructing a Holocaust memorial and learning centre adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in London. This fulfills a longstanding pledge initially proposed nearly a decade ago under the previous Conservative administration. The memorial aims to honor the memory of over six million Jews and other victims killed by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government plans to introduce the Holocaust Memorial Bill, which will authorize funding for the project and override a 1900 law that restricts the proposed site to public garden use. The government emphasized the importance of remembering the Holocaust and combating antisemitism and all forms of hatred and prejudice in society.

Last year saw the highest recorded incidents of antisemitism in Britain since records began in 1984, particularly following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas in October. Labour's commitment to the memorial also aligns with Starmer's efforts to eliminate antisemitism within his party, following a 2020 report that highlighted significant failings in handling complaints of anti-Jewish discrimination.

The memorial, initially proposed in 2015, calls for a 'striking and prominent' national memorial and a 'world-class learning centre' to be located in Victoria Tower Gardens, just south of Parliament. However, the project has faced legal challenges and criticism over its location, design, purpose, and costs, including objections from Holocaust survivors and their families. Critics have described the design, featuring nearly two dozen tall bronze 'fins' symbolizing countries with Jewish communities destroyed by the Holocaust, as resembling a 'toast rack' and expressed concerns that it would obstruct views of Parliament from the gardens.
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