Oslo Auction House Cancels Sale of Nazi-Looted Torah Scroll After Israeli Protest
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
An Oslo auction house canceled the sale of a Torah scroll parchment looted by Nazis from Poland after a protest from Israel's Foreign Ministry. The parchment, used by a Nazi soldier, had received a winning bid of $10,625. The auction house will donate the item to a Holocaust remembrance organization, though it disputed the "looted" description. The sale cancellation was welcomed by an antisemitism activist who urged priority for Holocaust education museums.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Oslo auction house Valkyrie Historical Auctions canceled the sale of a Nazi-looted Torah scroll parchment.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry protested the auction, calling it a "Nazi celebration in Oslo."
- The Torah parchment had a winning bid of $10,625 and was reportedly used by a Nazi soldier.
- The auction house will donate the parchment to the Holocaust remembrance organization RUTH.
- The auction also included other looted Jewish and Nazi memorabilia.
- An antisemitism activist welcomed the cancellation and advocated for Holocaust museums.
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