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| Turks Force Erasure of Armenian Genocide from German Textbook |
| 2005-01-29 |
| Pressure from Turkey has resulted in the removal of a reference to the Armenian genocide from a German school curriculum, reports said Wednesday. The eastern German state of Brandenburg has eliminated half a sentence on the Armenians included in ninth and tenth grade history classes after a Turkish diplomat complained to state Prime Minister Matthias Platzeck, the newspaper Die Welt reported. In a chapter entitled "War, Technology and Civilian Populations" the school book text said "for example, the genocide of the Armenians population of Anatolia." That passage has now been removed from school textbooks, the newspaper said. Platzeck met regularly with Turkish diplomats and was "steeled" against their influence, the newspaper quoted him as saying. The prime minister added that genocide was too important an issue to be dealt with in just half a sentence. "Brandenburg's curriculum was the only one in Germany which up until now included a reference to the murder of the Armenians," said Die Welt. Well, Hitler did say it was forgotten. Anyone want to put money on this being a reciprocal arrangement? |
| Posted by:Robert Crawford |
| #10 That's ok as long as I don't have to comment on every single EU thread :-) |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-01-29 11:19:00 PM |
| #9 February and beyond, TGA - moral guidance is ALWAYS necessary, if not in fashion, and I can always use some Frank |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-01-29 11:13:33 PM |
| #8 Yes I do, thank you :-) I need to be in form in February! |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-01-29 10:53:43 PM |
| #7 Are you feeling healthier now, TGA? We've been thinking about you. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-01-29 10:46:17 PM |
| #6 Thanks, TGA; that's good news. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2005-01-29 10:25:49 PM |
| #5 Thanks Alaska Paul, I'm not going anywhere anytime soon :-) |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-01-29 10:25:12 PM |
| #4 Good to see you back again, TGA! |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-01-29 10:13:10 PM |
| #3 There are still (enough) people in Germany with balls! I hoped you would comment. |
| Posted by: Sobiesky 2005-01-29 10:11:00 PM |
| #2 The decision has been reversed due to massive public criticism. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-01-29 10:03:29 PM |
| #1 The Germans and Turks can always make up a chapter on the Guantanamo genocide. |
| Posted by: Chief Wiggums 2005-01-29 4:16:05 PM |