Westminster Holocaust Memorial

By Tanya Gold

Let’s have museums of Jewish life, not more monuments to dead Jews

Rather than dwelling on the past, we should be celebrating being the luckiest Jews in Europe

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June 29, 2023 11:18

Let’s have museums of Jewish life, not more monuments to dead Jews

Sir Ben taught us the importance of teaching the next generation about the Shoah

The Holocaust survivor was tireless, charismatic and made an impact on so many people

By Olivia Marks-Woldman

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June 16, 2023 13:40

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: British Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg greet representatives from the Holocaust Educational Trust including Holocaust survivor Ben Helfgott (c) before signing a Book of Commitment pledging their support and commitment to remembering the Holocaust, at 10 Downing Street on January 24, 2012 in London, England. Mr Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg both met with representatives from the Holocaust Educational Trust ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on January 28. (Photo by Dan Kitwood - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden pledges to bring forward anti-BDS bill

The BDS and Sanctions bill and Holocaust Memorial Bill will be brought forward

By Richard Percival

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June 7, 2023 09:03

Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden pledges to bring forward anti-BDS bill

Sir Ben Helfgott raised concerns about lack of progress on delivering UK Holocaust memorial

The leading Holocaust educator had a conversation with Lord Pickles

By Richard Percival

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June 2, 2023 17:00

Sir Ben Helfgott raised concerns about lack of progress on delivering UK Holocaust memorial

Replace Westminster memorial with new Jewish Museum, says coalition backed by Simon Schama

Prominent community figures including Ruth Deech, Maureen Lipman and Gary Mond have written an open letter calling for the creation of a new central London Jewish Museum

By Daniel Ben-David

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June 2, 2023 15:13

Replace Westminster memorial with new Jewish Museum, says coalition backed by Simon Schama

Government accused of 'diluting' meaning of Holocaust with Westminster memorial plans

One Crossbench peer has been left furious

By Richard Percival

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May 23, 2023 10:35

Government accused of 'diluting' meaning of Holocaust with Westminster memorial plans

By Ian Austin

It is taking far too long to build the Westminster Holocaust Memorial

HS2, Battersea Power Station and the Elizabeth Line have all made swift progress in contrast

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March 2, 2023 15:23

It is taking far too long to build the Westminster Holocaust Memorial

Government introduces legislation to build Westminster Holocaust Memorial

Labour has promised to help pass the Bill 'as quickly as possible'

By Ben Bloch

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February 23, 2023 11:29

Government introduces legislation to build Westminster Holocaust Memorial

By Melanie Phillips

Westminster Holocaust memorial is a tragic betrayal of the dead

Backed by establishment toadies, the planned monument and learning centre is the wrong building in the wrong place with the wrong remit — and it is a desecration of the Shoah

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February 9, 2023 10:25

Westminster Holocaust memorial is a tragic betrayal of the dead

Former PM Lord Cameron defends plan to build Holocaust memorial in Westminster

The Shoah memorial’s proposed location speaks to the Holocaust’s unparalleled historical significance

The government must rethink its Shoah memorial

Government commits to building Westminster Holocaust memorial

National Holocaust memorial legislation to be unveiled in King's Speech

Jewish Care cancels Ruth Deech meeting over her Shoah memorial campaigning

Future of Holocaust memorial in doubt after designer dropped over abuse allegations

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