WASHINGTON POST
Canada forgot to mention Jews on new Holocaust monument dedication plaque
by Susan Hogan
October 5, 2017
Canada unveiled its first National Holocaust Monument less than a week ago with much fanfare. But the moment soon became an embarrassment for the government because of a glaring omission. The monument’s dedication plaque made no mention of Jews. No one seemed to notice the oversight until after the dedication of the striking $8.9 million memorial, which features six concrete triangles that form a diagonally-stretched Star of David…As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke at the monument’s unveiling before a crowd that included Holocaust survivors, the plaque said the site honored “the millions of men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust.” But it didn’t mention Jews or anti-Semitism. READ MORE