Should Holocaust Denial be Banned?

by Sabine Seifert

In the battle against right-wing extremism German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries wants an EU-wide ban on denial of the Holocaust. But does such a ban make sense? And wouldn't it encroach on freedom of expression? » more

Article | 18/04/2007

An integrated history of the Holocaust

by Saul Friedländer

The history of the Holocaust is not only confined to German decisions and actions. It is therefore necessary to recount an integrated history which also takes account of the Jewish perspective. » more

Article | 18/04/2007

The memory of the Holocaust in Israel and Germany

by Dan Bar-On

In the historic discourse in Germany and in Israel the Holocaust oscillates between normalisation and instrumentalisation. Where are the differences and where the commonalities, asks Dan Bar-On. » more

From the press | 18/04/2007

Liberté pour l'histoire ?

The German Justice Minister's proposal for an EU-wide ban on Holocaust denial has met with a sceptical response from journalists and historians. Should the battle against Holocaust denial be a legal one or should we take a scientific and journalistic approach? » more

Links | 18/04/2007

Further Information

Here you will find helpful links on the subject: opinions in the debate about banning Holocaust denial and the addresses of informative websites that deal with the subject. » more

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Main focus of 05/09/2008

Change through rapprochement

At a four-way summit in Damascus, French President Nicolas Sarkozy discussed the Middle East conflict and the nuclear dispute with Iran with his counterparts from Syria, Qatar and Turkey. Sarkozy hopes his efforts will bring Syria out of its international isolation. Will the summit help foster political development in the Middle East?

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