Jewish Telegraphic Agency1 年
Uruguay’s president scuttles plan to turn giant Nazi eagle into a peace dove after criticism
(JTA) — Uruguay’s president has withdrawn a proposal to transform a swastika-emblazoned 800-pound bronze eagle from a sunken Nazi ship into an artistic display of peace, following criticism ...
MercoPress5 年
Battleship Graf Spee Nazi eagle must be sold, orders Uruguayan court
The nearly 350 kilo eagle with a swastika held in its claws was part of the stern of the German “pocket battleship” Admiral Graf Spee that was sunk off the coast of Montevideo in December 1939 ...
Disgusted NYC venues say they were duped into hosting punk bands with alleged neo-Nazi imagery
Two Queens bars were duped into letting bands touting alleged neo-Nazi imagery book shows this month – until massive online ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency2 年
A California hate crimes bill separates Nazi symbols from Hindu swastikas
The Nazi symbol, which most people picture when they think of a swastika, is actually called the Hakenkreuz. Adolf Hitler appropriated the image for his Aryan cause, flipping the direction of its ...
Business Insider7 年
Tim Marshall: the swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler stole it
Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags" about how the swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler and the Nazi party changed its meaning.