Critics say the project minimises the role the Hungarian government played in the Holocaust during German occupation.
By Kristina Jovanovski
Al-Jazeera - 30 Jan 2014
Budapest, Hungary - As the world marked
International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, Hungary's government
faced increased pressure over accusations it was trying to absolve the
country of its role in the Holocaust.
Hungary plans to build a memorial marking the 70th anniversary of the
beginning of the German occupation, during which hundreds of thousands
of Jews were deported to death camps. But many say the memorial fails to
acknowledge Hungary's actions during the Holocaust.
On Monday, a protester interrupted a ceremony at the Holocaust
Memorial Centre in Budapest, demanding the Hungarian prime minister back
down from the controversial plans. Marton Gulyas told Al Jazeera that
he felt compelled to speak up at the event, even though he is not
Jewish.
"This is not a Jewish issue, it is an issue for all citizens here in
Hungary," he said, adding that he has seen an increase in controversies
over the Holocaust in Hungary. "This is the time the Hungarian
government has to make clear… which side [it] is on."
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