https://freerepublic.com/tag/danesgelt/ en-us Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:36:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1482312/posts A team of advisors appointed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for the cancellation of the British Holocaust Memorial Day in order to avoid offending the country's Muslim population. According to the Sunday Times Blair has promised to respond to the plans, but the threat to the Holocaust Day has provoked a fierce backlash from the Jewish community. The committee's proposal suggested that the memorial day's name be changed to "Genocide Memorial Day," thereby commemorating the large numbers of deaths of Muslims in Israel, Chechnya, and Bosnia. It would encompass genocides of other peoples as well. The proposals will... Jerusalem Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1482312/posts#comment Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:36:33 GMT