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Haifa court blocks auction of Holocaust artifacts in Israel
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50% centerFirst reported by Walla · Jun 17, 2026
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What happened
Haifa Magistrate’s Court barred auction house Paamonim from selling Holocaust artifacts after a petition by Yad Ezer Lechaver. The judge said there was a real risk the items would vanish from public view, and the NGO said they belong in a Holocaust museum.
- 01Haifa court issued an urgent injunction stopping the sale of Holocaust artifacts.
- 02The case involved an original yellow star and survivors’ release certificates.
- 03Judge Chava Klimperer-Marzky accepted Yad Ezer Lechaver’s arguments.
- 04Shimon Sabag said Holocaust items should be kept in a museum, not sold.
- 05The NGO also runs the Haifa Holocaust Museum and assists survivors.
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