A couple sparked critical reports in the international press after they attempted to have a plaque commemorating the Holocaust removed from outside their home in Amsterdam, but it later emerged they had wanted to move the memorial because they found it too painful to see after the death of their child.
The couple had brought their case to court in order to have the Stolperstein – pavement stones containing the names of Holocaust victims, which can be found throughout the Dutch city - removed.
However, in a statement released on Monday, they said they were dropping the case.
“We are shocked by the way this has been publicised and the misunderstandings that have arisen as a result,” they said.
