Dubai opens first Holocaust exhibition on Arabian Peninsula

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Dubai’s Crossroads of Civilizations Museum has opened what curators say is the Arabian Peninsula’s first-ever exhibition on the Holocaust, set to become a permanent fixture of the museum, focussing on the history of regional cultures. “It is very important to us that we focus on educating people about the tragedies of the Holocaust because education is the antidote to ignorance,” said museum founder Ahmed Obaid al-Mansuri. The ambassadors of Israel and Germany to the United Arab Emirates, Eitan Na’eh and Peter Fischer, were also present at the opening on Wednesday, according to The National ne…

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