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Adolf Hitler's Watch Auctioned For $1.1 Million; Receives Backlash From Jewish Leaders
A Maryland auction house sold a wristwatch once owned by Adolf Hitler for $1.1 million. The watch's value was estimated between $2 and $4 million dollars by Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City. It also described the watch as "World War II relic of historic proportions". The auction recieved backlash from Jewish leaders, who contended that the watch had no historic value.
Tags: Adolf Hitler, World War II Relic, Nazi, Germany, Hitler's Watch
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Porn Star Mia Khalifa Faces Ire For Calling Israel "Apartheid" State
Former adult-film star Mia Khalifa has been slammed by Twitteratis after she called Israel an "apartheid” state while sharing a picture of her drinking a Nazi-era wine. She had captioned her tweet as, "My wine is older than your apartheid 'state". Her post soon attracted a widespread criticism as one user, while referring to the wine, replied to Mia Khalifa, "Probably, a higher alcohol percentage than your IQ".
Tags: Mia Khalifa, Israel, Apartheid, Nazi, Wine
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RSS Rejects HD Kumaraswamy's Nazi Comment Over Ram Mandir Donation
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has dismissed former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy's comment where he compared the former with Hitler's Nazi party. RSS media in-charge ES Pradeep said, "Kumaraswamy's comments do not qualify for any response.” Earlier, Kumaraswamy had alleged that donation-collectors for Ayodhya's temple construction are marking donor’s and non-donors houses separately. Claiming RSS and Nazi born in the same period, he compared the… read-more
Tags: RSS, HD Kumaraswamy, Karnataka, Twitter, Nazi
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Germany: Prosecutors Indict 95-year-old For Offences During Holocaust
For being an accomplice to murder in the Nazi holocaust, a 95-year-old woman dubbed Irmgard F was charged with 10,000 counts by German Public prosecutors. As a secretary in the Stutthof concentration camp, Imgard was part of the machinery that killed nearly 60,000 people. Reportedly, a regional court will deliberate on the indictment. Since the woman was a minor during the offences, she may undergo trials in a juvenile court.
Tags: Germany, Nazi, holocaust, juvenile
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Germany: Police Officers Suspended for Sharing Hitler's Images
Atleast 29 German police officers were suspended on September 16 after sharing images supporting extreme right-wing ideologies. The officers allegedly shared images of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi symbols in chat rooms. Reportedly, more than 200 police officers raided 34 police stations and homes of 11 main suspects. While terming it "disgrace", Minister Herbert Reul said, "Right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis have absolutely no place in the… read-more
Tags: Germany, Nazi, Adolf Hitler, Police
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