"The #Senate's failure to advance S. 1318, the Fallen #Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act, leaves unresolved approximately 600 #Jewish-#American servicemembers killed in #WorldWarII who remain buried in overseas #US #military cemeteries under #Latincrosses rather than #StarsofDavid. Some of those misidentifications stem from clerical errors, and others trace back to Jewish #soldiers who deliberately concealed their faith on dog tags while fighting #Nazi #Germany. The bill would have directed the American Battle Monuments Commission to identify and correct those markers. Instead, a procedural vote killed it."

https://legis1.com/news/jewish-wwii-soldiers-grave-markers-senate-blocks

Senate Blocks Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Jewish Soliders

Senate fails to advance bill correcting grave markers for 600 Jewish WWII soldiers. Learn why this historical wrong remains unresolved. Read more.

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Incidents among the approximately 2,000 #antisemitic attacks reported in #Germany since 7 October have included the painting of #StarsOfDavid on Jewish homes and institutes and the spreading of antisemitic slogans.The resulting pessimism has prompted many organisers of events around this anniversary to adopt the slogan “‘Never Again’ is Now” #Kristallnacht #Israel

‘Never again is now’: 1938 #Nazi #pogrom anniversary marked in Germany | Germany | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/09/never-again-is-now-1938-nazi-pogrom-anniversary-marked-at-berlins-beth-zion-synagogue

‘Never again is now’: 1938 Nazi pogrom anniversary marked in Germany

‘Antisemitism is poisoning our society’ says Olaf Scholz at Berlin synagogue that was destroyed 85 years ago and is again target of firebombing

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