Gli Stati Uniti rimuovono il memoriale per i soldati neri della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, gli olandesi lo ricollocano
https://www.nu.nl/algemeen/6376918/tv-programma-plaatst-borden-over-zwarte-soldaten-terug-bij-wo-ii-begraafplaats.html
di ericvr
Gli Stati Uniti rimuovono il memoriale per i soldati neri della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, gli olandesi lo ricollocano
https://www.nu.nl/algemeen/6376918/tv-programma-plaatst-borden-over-zwarte-soldaten-terug-bij-wo-ii-begraafplaats.html
di ericvr
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Fantastic initiative by the makers of ‘even tot hier’. Absolutely disgraceful of the trump administration to remove this.
“SToP CalLiNg uS nAziS!”
The Trump administration has removed a memorial piece for black soldiers at Margraten WW2 cemetery. The cemetery is on Dutch soil, but owned by the US. The Dutch were appalled and a Dutch satire TV show has tracked down the memorials and put them back up just outside the cemetery. Visible from the cemetery, but on Dutch soil and thus protected by the Dutch.
This so we can remember ALL heroes that lost their lives in WW2
For those unable to read Dutch (and for those who want more context):
Two memorials commemorating black soldiers serving in WW2 were recently quietly removed from the American-managed warcemetery “Margraten” in the Netherlands.
When locals noticed this and demanded an explanation, at first the American ambassador claimed that this was a simple matter of rotating exhibitions and that they would return after touring the world, but he quickly changed that to “they are being repaired” and eventually to “they are politically motivated and should not be there”. This met with anger from the locals and descendants – especially since the graves at Margraten were literally dug by said black soldiers.
The American organization in charge of managing Margraten subsequently confirmed that specific memorials for black people “were not part of its mission”. This echoes the sentiment of the Trump government to “erase” the historical achievements and contributions of women and people of color from US history.
The tvshow “Even tot hier” decided to place two new memorials just outside Margraten in response. Those are not allowed to remain there permanently though – so the show and descendants are now looking for a permanent location.
Impossible, we’ve been told for the past 10 years at least that Trump is not racist.
The anti-Trump rethoric of this sub is proof.
As an American – thank you for taking better care of the memory of our soldiers better than our traitorous government does. This is appalling and I truly thank the Dutch people who are responsible for displaying their memorial again.
I’d have expelled the American presence for desecration until such time as they ceased to resemble the enemy those solders died to defeat.
Hup hup Holland