Category Archives: Holocaust

Grutas Park – a Museum of Falsification of History

Posted on 2013-02-21 by Andreas Moser

Last weekend I was in Druskininkai, in the South of Lithuania, and of course I wanted to visit nearby Grūtas Park (Grūto parkas in Lithuanian), a sculpture park of Soviet monuments and a museum about the Soviet occupation of Lithuania. … Continue reading →

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Another “Humanitarian Crisis”

Posted on 2012-12-20 by Andreas Moser

I woke up this morning, at 0630 mind you, to the radio news of BBC World Service which included a short item about Amnesty International warning of a “humanitarian crisis” in Greece because of the situation of the refugees there. … Continue reading →

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The image of Germany in Brazil

Posted on 2012-10-08 by Andreas Moser

It is astonishing how quickly Germany regained a positive image in the world after starting two world wars, setting the whole continent of Europe on fire and attempting to exterminate the Jews of the world. Thanks to the Cold War … Continue reading →

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Bad Taste in Estonia

Posted on 2012-09-16 by Andreas Moser

I will soon travel to Estonia and it seems I will have to brace myself for a massive amount of bad taste, if not anti-Semitism. First, an Estonian gas company put this photo of the Auschwitz concentration camp on their … Continue reading →

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History is never far away in Europe

Posted on 2012-08-12 by Andreas Moser

Cycling back from beautiful Europos Parkas to Vilnius, I came across this reminder about the gruesome history of the 20th century in Europe. The marker was almost hidden in a forest, on the outskirts of the village of Joneikiškės. Just another village … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, History, Holocaust, Lithuania, Photography, Travel, World War II | 17 Comments

Moving to Lithuania

Posted on 2012-06-18 by Andreas Moser

The journey of your favourite vagabond that began in 2009 with my move to London and last saw me move to Malta continues. I am on the move again after I had briefly returned to London for a few weeks. Even … Continue reading →

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Anti-Semitism at Easter Procession in Malta

Posted on 2012-04-06 by Andreas Moser

I have already reported about the Easter procession at the Maltese town of Dingli in the light of its publicly humiliating treatment of a child with Down Syndrome. But this was not the only scandal I witnessed that evening: the … Continue reading →

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Film Review: “The Specialist” about the Eichmann Trial

Posted on 2010-12-18 by Andreas Moser

Last night, I attended a screening by the Birkbeck Law Society of the film “The Specialist” about the trial of Adolf Eichmann in an Israeli court in 1961. The film, by Israeli director Eyal Sivan, works with original footage from the … Continue reading →

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Die Pogromnacht und das Leid der Palästinenser

Posted on 2010-11-11 by Andreas Moser

Beim Gedenken an die Opfer der anti-jüdischen Pogromnacht vom 9. November 1938 konnte sich ein Redner, Alfred Grosser, die Forderung nach der Anerkennung des Leids der Palästinenser nicht verkneifen: Man könne von keinem Palästinenser verlangen, “daß er die Schrecken der Attentate versteht, … Continue reading →

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How about some Waffen-SS on the weekend, son?

Posted on 2010-10-19 by Andreas Moser

Richard Iott is the Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District in Ohio. He is also the father of a son and came up with an interesting idea for what to do with his son on weekends. As a “father-son … Continue reading →

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