London Bookstore Removes Hitler's Mein Kampf After Public Outcry

The Arab bookstore Aafaq in central London removed Adolf Hitler's book Mein Kampf from its shelves following sharp criticism from Jewish organizations and public officials. The store displayed a notice in its window stating that after reviewing the issue due to public complaints, it decided to take the book off sale.

The controversy began when Conservative council member Elliot Kuck visited the new bookstore and documented three Arabic copies of the antisemitic book published by Aafaq. He raised concerns about the book's proximity to a nearby synagogue. The bookstore claimed the books were placed on a back table alongside history books and accused Kuck of rearranging them for the photo. Kuck rejected this, calling the display a provocative choice to feature the book prominently among the store's initial offerings.

This edition, bearing the publisher's name on the cover, included a brief biographical description of Hitler but omitted any mention of the Holocaust or the murder of six million Jews. Jewish groups including the Community Security Trust (CST), the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC), the Board of Deputies, and the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) strongly condemned the sale. They warned that distributing the text without critical context or clear refutation poses a danger and reflects extremist problems, especially amid rising antisemitic incidents.