Four so ground stumbling blocks have been removed in the German Kaiserslautern. The small plaques would commemorate a Jewish family whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz in 1942. The perpetrators are now looking for an anti -semitic background.
As the SWR reported, the lack of the stumbling blocks in Stumelraße 21 – they supposed to commemorate the Jewish family Hené – discovered last week. At the location of the plaquettes go gaps, which are now temporarily filled with sand.
The city of Kaiserslautern and the initiative stumbles KL from a targeted, anti -semitic attack. Elisabeth Merkert, spokeswoman for the initiative, let himself shake himself: “We are speechless. We always had the impression that this was a quiet area here.”
Mayor: “attack on the values of our city”
The police have investigated investigation and a criminal complaint has been submitted. Because the stumbling blocks are in the public space, they are considered the property of the city. Mayor Manfred Schulz (CDU) said: “This cowardly destruction is not only an attack on the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, but also an attack on the values of our city: respect, humanity and the decided action of anti -semitism, hatred and violence.”
Estimate does not speak for theft
The initiative does not assume theft for financial reasons. The stones are made of brass, but the distance’s effort speaks more for a politically motivated approach, says Merkert. So far there are no witnesses of the incident, the action may have taken place at night.
The Prime Minister for Jewish life and anti -Semitism, Monika Fuhr also condemned the crime as an anti -semitic attack on the culture of commemoration and insured the Jewish community, initiative and the city.
Stones will return
The city of Kaiserslautern announced that it would replace the distant stumbling blocks as quickly as possible and further strengthen the dedication to a lively commemorative culture. A memorial stone costs around 120 euros – they are exclusively financed by donations.
According to initiator Gunter, more than 112,000 stumbling blocks have been laid worldwide in 32 countries. So far, around 900 have been stolen.
Source: Krone
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