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An auction in Germany sparked international outrage over plans to sell personal belongings of Holocaust victims. NGO stepped in, purchasing some of the items and bringing them to Israel; 'Unacceptable to trade in items that bear witness to Holocaust and suffering of Jewish people' *** Amid a global outcry over an auction in Germany offering personal effects of Nazi victims, one bright moment emerged: Yad Ezer L’Haver (Helping Hand to a Friend), a Haifa-based nonprofit that supports Holocaust survivors, purchased a significant portion of the items and transported them to Israel. The artifacts, including clothing, religious articles and letters, will now be displayed at the organization’s Holocaust museum in Haifa. “We couldn’t stand by while memory was being sold,” the organization said in a statement. “This is a moral obligation to rescue the past for future generations.” The controversy began several weeks ago after reports surfaced about a planned auction in Germany that included personal belongings of Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. Among the items were suitcases bearing Jewish names, clothing, toiletries, prayer books and personal belongings of Jews who were deported to concentration and extermination camps, including a yellow star of David badge.
