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‘Build a Jewish museum, not a memorial’

Holocaust survivors are among those against the £139 Holocaust memorial and education centre

February 7, 2024 18:35
The design of the Holocaust memorial in Victoria Gardens
The design of the Holocaust memorial in Victoria Gardens

ByRosa Doherty, Rosa Doherty

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Campaigners against the proposed £139 million million Holocaust memorial next to Parliament have said that the money would be better spent on a new Jewish museum.

The comments came during the Holocaust Memorial Bill Committee hearings, where closing arguments were presented on Tuesday.

Baroness Ruth Deech, who has been vocal about her objections to the project, said that “23 sticks sticking up in the air” had “nothing to do with the Holocaust”.

She also questioned what the proposed plans for a learning centre would do to solve the crisis of “poor Holocaust education” in this country.