Shock in Zeitz: stumbling blocks for Nazi victims stolen-1000 euros reward!
Shock in Zeitz: stumbling blocks for Nazi victims stolen-1000 euros reward!
in Zeitz, a city in the Burgenland district, tragic steps were taken to allow the Jewish victims of National Socialism to sacrifice. Unknown perpetrators stole all ten stumbling blocks on Friday, reminded of the Jews deported during the Nazi era. These steles that are embedded in the sidewalks bear the names and fates of the victims and are a symbolic sign against forgetting.
The police in Saxony-Anhalt has taken up the investigation and checks a possible anti-Semitic background of theft. The state security is switched on because such acts not only represent a physical loss, but also an injuring gesture against the culture of remembrance.
Drang Urban memory is visible
The stumbling blocks are more than just plaques; They embody the memories of the persecuted people who were driven out of their houses during the Holocaust and were often murdered in concentration camps. Especially in Zeitz there are strong local efforts not to forget this historical pain. A stumbling block recalled the Jewish family Blumenthal, whose fate is exemplary for many.
The reactions to theft are both shaken and determined. Sebastian Striegel, member of the Landtag of the Greens, is of the opinion that this incident indicates a worrying increase in anti -Semitism in society. Together with the Zeitzer Alliance for Diversity and Democracy as well as the initiative Stumbling blocks for Zeitz, a reward of 1,000 euros was suspended for information that can lead to the perpetrator's captivation and bring back the stolen stones.
"It is hideous that such a disrespectful act is happening in this context," said Eva of Angern, the leader of the Left faction, and referred to the unfortunate time when the theft apparently collapsed on the anniversary of a dramatic attack on Israel.
Donation campaign for new stumbling blocks
The debate picks up speed quickly, and many now look at the financial means that are needed to create replacement for the stolen stumbling blocks. District Administrator Götz Ulrich (CDU) started a call for donations and urges the citizens to actively participate in the refresher of the memory monument. He sees this theft an unforgivable act that undermines the collective responsibility of society and wants to tear out the memory of the crimes of the Holocaust from the memory.
The district administration has already set up a donation account, and numerous members of the district council and the mayor of Zeitz, Kathrin Weber, support this call. Hope is great that the community will come together to continue this valuable memorial work.
The fact that such a offense took place at a time when active examination of history is urgently needed makes what happened even more painful. It is a wake -up call for everyone to deal with the story again and give the victims a voice so that the memory does not disappear.
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