B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission deplores third Auction of Nazi Memorabilia in six months by Auction Barn in Canberra
March 29, 2015
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has once again condemned Canberra
based Auction Barn for its third sale in six months of Nazi Memorabilia which includes items such as medals and belt buckles from the Third Reich.
Dr Dvir Abramovich, Chairman of the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, issued the following statement:
“Clearly, Auction Barn has chosen profit over moral and corporate responsibility and does not care about the feelings of Holocaust survivors and their families. Indeed, Auction Barn co-ordinator Stan Jordan stated, “This is a business and we auction items on behalf of our sellers.” It is plainly revolting and deplorable that there are companies in Australia that are making money by offering items that represent humanity’s most horrific crime, and which glorify anti-Semitism, bigotry and prejudice. As I have stated previously, this kind of trade diminishes and trivializes the Holocaust and is highly hurtful to the victims, to the survivors and to their families. I am enormously worried that because of this irresponsible peddling of items, such repugnant and perverse material will end up in the possession of racists and anti-Semites who will deploy it to advance their warped cause and to celebrate Nazism. Once again, we urge Auction Barn and other Australian auction houses to reflect deeply about what is right and what is ethical and to exercise their ethical judgement by immediately stopping such sales. We also call on our state and federal politicians to denounce such inexcusable conduct”
For further information please contact Dr Dvir Abramovich on (03) 9272 5677
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