Norway University Professor Accused of Holocaust Denial
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
Stephan Sander-Faes, a history professor at Norway's University of Bergen, is accused of Holocaust denial based on blog posts where he questioned the existence of Nazi extermination camps and the number of Jewish victims. Sander-Faes denies the allegations, stating his comments were private and taken out of context. The university has emphasized freedom of speech, while an Israeli antisemitism monitor expressed shock and concern.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Professor Stephan Sander-Faes at Norway's University of Bergen is accused of Holocaust denial.
- Sander-Faes allegedly wrote on a personal blog that Nazis had no dedicated extermination camps.
- He also reportedly agreed with a commenter that fewer than six million Jews were murdered.
- The professor denies the claims, stating his remarks were private and taken out of context.
- The University of Bergen emphasized freedom of speech and does not scrutinize private employee statements.
- An Israeli antisemitism monitor called the statements "shocking" and a denial of Norway's Holocaust past.
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