In an unusual move: the Attorney General will personally oppose the sale of Nazi stamps

November 10, 2021   

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced today (Wednesday) that he will appear in person at the Tel Aviv District Court, as part of the petition against the Zolman's auction house in Jerusalem - in an attempt to prevent the sale of Nazi stamps used to tattoo the arms of prisoners of the Auschwitz extermination camp. Alarming: 751% of those who died from the coronavirus under the age of 60 were not vaccinated Employers can receive a financial incentive of up to NIS 22,250. How? Enter בית המכירות צולמנ'ס מציע למכירה את החותמות הנדירות, שכמוהן יש רק בעוד שני אוספים – במוזיאון בסנט פטרסבורג ובמוזיאון באושוויץ. לאחר הפרסום על המכירה התעוררה סערה, וביהמ"ש המחוזי הוציא צו מניעה זמני למכירת החותמות.

The petition was submitted by the Center for Holocaust Survivors' Organizations in Israel.

According to the Attorney General's position, "It is not appropriate for Auschwitz stamps to be sold to private hands to the highest bidder. Such trade is unacceptable from a moral, national, and public perspective. A private sale of this object, beyond the cheapness of selling it to the highest bidder, could even lead to the loss of important evidence for the perpetuation of national memory and the loss of a piece of history that is extremely important to the Jewish people.".

The Attorney General added that "it is important to convey a clear message that the State of Israel will not accept the auction of special and rare objects of this type, which are closely linked to the core events of the Holocaust. Their sale could even lead to the devaluation of the memory of the Holocaust, create an economic market for anti-Semitic atrocities, and lead to the glorification of such horrific objects.".

""An object that was an essential part of the Nazi death industry process should only be used for educational, study and research purposes - for ethical, moral and practical reasons alike. In light of the above, the proper place for the Auschwitz seals is at Yad Vashem, where the items will be optimally preserved, will serve as historical evidence, will be accessible to the general public and will enable research on them.".