Protest continue against controversial WWII Monument in Budapest

Protest continue against the controversial monument dedicated to the victims of the German occupation of Hungary during WW II, in Freedom Square Budapest, Hungary. 

Photo 1. Fruzsina Magyar expresses her feeling against Nazism on construction fence, covered by plastic. 

Photo 2. Fruzsina Magyar and Andrea Zoltai organizers having conversation with a supporter right nearby the construction side. 

Photo 3. Construction workers started to build the fund of the monument

Photo 4. Zoltan Lovas journalist reading the report just a half an hour after he was released from the police department for vandalizing plastic covered construction fence. Being questioned for hours, his fingerprints and pics were taken 

Protest against Controversial WWII Monument in Budapest

A demonstration was held against the controversial monument dedicated to the victims of the German occupation of Hungary during WW II, held by the opposition Democratic Coalition party in Freedom Square Budapest, Hungary. Members of the Jewish community were among the demonstrators and argued that the memorial removes any responsibility from the Hungarian government of that time for the death of Hungarian Jews. The protesters blocked work on a controversial monument.

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Picture 1.     Szabolcs Kerek-Barczy, member of the Democratic Coalition party (DK) 

Picture 4.     Csaba Horvath, member of the opposition Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)

Picture 5.     Klara Dobrev, wife of previous PM of Hungary, Ferenc Gyurcsany

                         

Laszlo Ocskay aka the Hungarian Schindler

Laszlo Ocskay was a Hungarian army officer who saved thousands of Jewish life from the Nazi death during WWII. He was the commander of Jewish labor battalion and officially collecting and making uniforms for the SS. He saved the life of approx 2500 people. Many of them were children. After the war finished, Ocskay immigrated to the US with his family and died nearly forgotten in 1997, New York. He's monument was erected in the City Park of Budapest. A few years ago the State of Israel honored him.

Abonyi street Jewish school where Ocskay ran the Labour Service Company