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| Germany remembers Kristallnacht | Germany remembers Kristallnacht |
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| Germany is preparing to mark the 70th anniversary of the Nazi-inspired Kristallnacht riots, amid warnings of a rise in far-right sentiment. | Germany is preparing to mark the 70th anniversary of the Nazi-inspired Kristallnacht riots, amid warnings of a rise in far-right sentiment. |
| A ceremony will be held at Berlin's largest synagogue with a classical and pop concert held later in the day. | A ceremony will be held at Berlin's largest synagogue with a classical and pop concert held later in the day. |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the country to fight racism and anti-Semitism "with determination". | |
| Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, is often regarded as the starting point of the Holocaust. | Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, is often regarded as the starting point of the Holocaust. |
| Millions were killed by the Nazi regime, including about six million Jewish people. | |
| 'Guard memory' | 'Guard memory' |
| On 9 and 10 November 1938, Nazi storm troopers ransacked thousands of Jewish homes and businesses and burnt synagogues. | On 9 and 10 November 1938, Nazi storm troopers ransacked thousands of Jewish homes and businesses and burnt synagogues. |
| More than 90 Jewish people were murdered and about 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps. | More than 90 Jewish people were murdered and about 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps. |
| Mrs Merkel said many had not wanted to see what was happening to Jews | Mrs Merkel said many had not wanted to see what was happening to Jews |
| In her weekly internet video message, Mrs Merkel said that many Germans at that time "did not want to see" what was happening. | In her weekly internet video message, Mrs Merkel said that many Germans at that time "did not want to see" what was happening. |
| "We know the unspeakable began that day and ended with the Holocaust," she said. | "We know the unspeakable began that day and ended with the Holocaust," she said. |
| "We must guard that memory not only out of duty towards the victims but also to ensure that it does not happen again." | "We must guard that memory not only out of duty towards the victims but also to ensure that it does not happen again." |
| On Sunday, Mrs Merkel will attend a commemoration service with the Central Council of Jews in Germany at a restored synagogue in Berlin which survived the 1938 violence. | On Sunday, Mrs Merkel will attend a commemoration service with the Central Council of Jews in Germany at a restored synagogue in Berlin which survived the 1938 violence. |
| On Sunday evening, a concert entitled "Tu Was", or "Do Something", will be held at Berlin's Tempelhof airport. | On Sunday evening, a concert entitled "Tu Was", or "Do Something", will be held at Berlin's Tempelhof airport. |
| Its organiser, British violinist Daniel Hope, said he was inspired by reading a book about the events in 1938 and realising there was nothing to mark the day other than the official ceremony. | Its organiser, British violinist Daniel Hope, said he was inspired by reading a book about the events in 1938 and realising there was nothing to mark the day other than the official ceremony. |
| "It's difficult to know how to commemorate a day of tragedy," he said. | "It's difficult to know how to commemorate a day of tragedy," he said. |
| "It is a wonderful chance for everybody to think about things. Not doing something is the worst thing anyone can do". | "It is a wonderful chance for everybody to think about things. Not doing something is the worst thing anyone can do". |
| Peaceful protests | Peaceful protests |
| The anniversary comes at a time of concern that far right sentiments are on the rise in Germany. | The anniversary comes at a time of concern that far right sentiments are on the rise in Germany. |
| Demonstrators said Fulda was a Nazi-free zone | Demonstrators said Fulda was a Nazi-free zone |
| On Saturday, police estimated that about 600 people marched in Fulda in central Germany to protest against a march by members of the right wing National Democratic Party (NPD). | On Saturday, police estimated that about 600 people marched in Fulda in central Germany to protest against a march by members of the right wing National Democratic Party (NPD). |
| Demonstrators held up signs saying that Fulda was "a Nazi-free zone" and waved Israeli flags. | Demonstrators held up signs saying that Fulda was "a Nazi-free zone" and waved Israeli flags. |
| Police said the demonstrations were peaceful and the two groups were kept apart. | Police said the demonstrations were peaceful and the two groups were kept apart. |
| The secretary general of the Central Council of German Jews, Stephan Kramer, has said there should be better education for Germany children about the events of the Nazi era. | The secretary general of the Central Council of German Jews, Stephan Kramer, has said there should be better education for Germany children about the events of the Nazi era. |
| Mr Kramer told a German newspaper that young people should "more than ever at the moment be warned against the dangers of the future, of a new anti-Semitism and of the far-right". | Mr Kramer told a German newspaper that young people should "more than ever at the moment be warned against the dangers of the future, of a new anti-Semitism and of the far-right". |