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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 22:02 03/12/2007 U.K. Muslim group ends boycott of Holocaust Memorial Day By Assaf Uni, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Holocaust Memorial Day  The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), the largest Muslim umbrella organization in the U.K., decided over the weekend to halt its boycott of the country's official Holocaust Memorial Day. The council's working committee decided to put an end to the six-year boycott, which started with the inauguration of the memorial day in 2001. The MCB has since been subject to harsh criticism by the British government and Jewish organizations, and was often accused of anti-Semitism over the boycott. Advertisement Last year the MCB indicated a policy change, but the working committee ended up voting against it. "The decision was taken because staying away was doing more harm than good and being misconstrued," an MCB spokesperson told The Times. 18 members of the working committee voted in favor of halting the boycott, while eight voted against. MCB representatives will attend the Holocaust Memorial Day ceremonies, which will be held in Liverpool on January 27 - the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp. Holocaust Educational Trust Director Karen Pollock welcomed the decision. "It is right that the Muslim Council of Britain have finally decided to participate in Holocaust Memorial Day. It is important to note that the day has always commemorated the Nazi genocide and genocides since the Holocaust. This was particularly clear in 2001, the first year of HMD which was themed Remembering Genocides: Lessons for the Future and paid particular attention to Bosnia. Similarly, in 2004, the theme of HMD was From the Holocaust to Rwanda," she said. "In the past, various Muslim organizations and individuals have been involved in HMD and it is the right decision for the Muslim Council of Britain to join them." More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us Aliyah from Iran A group of 40 new immigrants from Iran touched down in Israel on Tuesday. Race to White House Top Republican candidate Mike Huckabee supports dialogue with Iran.   1.   It took them six years? 19:06  |  Human Rights Group 03/12/07   2.   boycotting Shoah memorial = Holocaust denial. sickening... 19:22  |  don 03/12/07   3.   To All Muslim Guys 19:55  |  Yosemite 03/12/07   4.   #2 19:56  |  steve 03/12/07   5.   anti-semantic or anti-semitic? you decide 20:07  |  Richard S 03/12/07   6.   "More harm than good" 20:30  |  Uzziel 03/12/07   7.   equal time for Naqba Memorial Day 20:35  |  1 state Solution 03/12/07   8.   Yes, let us worship Ms. Pakistan 20:35  |  Loyal 03/12/07   9.   #2 don 20:47  |  Boycott 03/12/07   10.   UK Moslems boycotted Holocaust Memorial Day 20:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/12/07   11.   We don`t need any Holocaust deniers-let them go to Iran 21:25  |  Briton 03/12/07   12.   bosnian genocide 21:26  |  Don 03/12/07   13.   Just Reminder MCB 21:29  |  Salim 03/12/07   14.   1 state soltn.Who stopped you having a state in 48? Naqba my foot 21:30  |  PETER S.M. 03/12/07   15.   1 state Solution 21:36  |  1 s**t solution 03/12/07   16.   #7, Palestinians had a chance to have a state.... 21:42  |  DR 03/12/07   17.   #7 21:50  |  Jane 03/12/07   18.   They do it only for self interest, not for caring about Holocaust 21:51  |  Genuine Tosefta 03/12/07   19.   Because if they deny it, they can`t enjoy it. 21:58  |  Jack 03/12/07   20.   22 states solution for Arabs and one state for Jews 21:58  |  Genuine Tosefta 03/12/07   21.   Re: #7..equal time for Naqba... 22:13  |  Jabotinsky 03/12/07   22.   equal time for Naqba Memorial Day 22:26  |  Elias 03/12/07   23.   # 10 Chris Linthwaite -" UK Moslems boycotted Holocaust Memorial 22:41  |  17 03/12/07   24.   1-State Solution DOA 22:45  |  Phillipe T. Lucre 03/12/07   25.   Care Less 22:50  |  Ron 03/12/07   26.   Did Mr 1 State Solution go to school in Gaza? 22:57  |  Steve 03/12/07   27.   To # 7 - urgente 22:58  |  Barry 03/12/07   28.   Chris Linthwaite 23:02  |  rich 03/12/07   29.   #10 There was never a Palestine Holocaust. Lies 23:53  |  Liliane 03/12/07   30.   Muslim groups 00:17  |  geoff 04/12/07   31.   you call it Naqba because it pains you that Israel exists 00:26  |  Richard S 04/12/07   32.   for mr. "one state solution" 00:30  |  jorge grosz md 04/12/07   33.   Finally.... 00:34  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 04/12/07   34.   Nice to see they joined the civilized world 00:35  |  Civilization 04/12/07   35.   TO IDIOTIC NO. 7 `1 state Solution` anti-Israel guy 00:57  |  Steve Randolph 04/12/07   36.   To Chris Linthwaite no.10 - No, they boycott it to hurt Jews 01:00  |  Steve Randolph 04/12/07   37.   muslims and the holocaust 01:09  |  DesertEagle50 04/12/07   38.   About time 01:14  |  Motic 04/12/07   39.   Darfur 01:16  |  Joseph 04/12/07   40.   Arab imperialism 01:19  |  Joe 04/12/07   41.   Remember ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and Natives of Americas 01:24  |  anti-racist 04/12/07   42.   re: equal time, #7 01:25  |  David 04/12/07   43.   Holocaust Memorial Day 01:37  |  Mr Mel 04/12/07   44.   Re: 1 state solution 01:58  |  David HaMaccabi 04/12/07   45.   Muslims 02:06  |  Ploni 04/12/07   46.   # 33 Tess...YEP!! 03:06  |  Lynn 04/12/07   47.   #7 Oligophrenic 04:41  |  Daniel 04/12/07   48.   Responce to #3 #8 05:08  |  Rammi 04/12/07   49.   WHY NOW 05:09  |  TOBIA 04/12/07   50.   Why is it every Muslim is placed under one banner 05:32  |  Rammi 04/12/07   51.   to #44 David hamaccabi,the rightful nation? 05:50  |  Issac 04/12/07   52.   #7 - a little fact you overlooked 05:50  |  Steve 04/12/07   53.   Holocaust denial is cover-up for Pal Leader, Grand Mufti, who par 05:54  |  Rob 04/12/07   54.   41The only complete ethnic cleansing in ME was of Jews in Arab la 06:03  |  Rob 04/12/07   55.   #7 equal time for equal numbers 06:27  |  judith 04/12/07   56.   to #42 David , and what the jews did after getting into Palestine 09:18  |  Mokhles 04/12/07   57.   @ one state solution 10:46  |  Ralph 04/12/07   58.   They shouldnt let them attend 10:51  |  Seth J. Frantzman 04/12/07   59.   what is the end of all this hostility? 11:16  |  John 04/12/07   60.   Deceit 21:29  |  Mrs W 04/12/07   61.   steve randolph comments 14:25  |  ali 27/12/07

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