Jewish groups threaten to boycott Holocaust commemoration in Hungary

Jewish groups have threatened to boycott 70th-anniversary Holocaust commemorations in Hungary as they accused Budapest of not taking responsibility for its role in the genocide.

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ESO: Background Information: Orban fails to impress Jewish leaders on anti-Semitism http://www.europeansources.info/record/orban-fails-to-impress-jewish-leaders-on-anti-semitism/

BBC News, 23.01.14: Row over Nazi history consumes Hungary http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25864058

Euronews, 10.02.14: Hungary’s Jews vote to boycott holocaust memorial which “rewrites history” http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/10/hungary-s-jews-vote-to-boycott-holocaust-memorial-which-rewrites-history/

Euronews, 28.04.14: Thousands of Hungarians join protest march against anti-Semitism http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/28/thousands-of-hungarians-join-protest-march-against-anti-semitism/

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