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Inside the Holocaust museum
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Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev tells of his experience at the Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Crossroads of Civilization Museum, Dubai. All photos: Ruel Pableo / The National
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Alexander Schönfelder, Germany's ambassador to the UAE, speaking at the Crossroads of Civilization Museum
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Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori, founder of Crossroads of Civilizations Museum
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Mr Al Mansoori, left, with Amir Hayek, Israel’s ambassador to the UAE, welcoming guests at the museum
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Mr Lev recounts his harrowing experiences
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The candle ceremony
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Inside the Holocaust museum
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The Holocaust museum
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Guests listening to the speakers
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Inside the Holocaust museum
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Visitors view the exhibits at the museum
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Inside the Holocaust museum
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Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev tells of his experience at the Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Crossroads of Civilization Museum, Dubai. All photos: Ruel Pableo / The National
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Alexander Schönfelder, Germany's ambassador to the UAE, speaking at the Crossroads of Civilization Museum
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Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori, founder of Crossroads of Civilizations Museum
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Mr Al Mansoori, left, with Amir Hayek, Israel’s ambassador to the UAE, welcoming guests at the museum
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Mr Lev recounts his harrowing experiences
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The candle ceremony
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Inside the Holocaust museum
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The Holocaust museum
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Guests listening to the speakers
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Inside the Holocaust museum
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Visitors view the exhibits at the museum
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Inside the Holocaust museum
'I wish it were a lie,' says Holocaust survivor targeted by social media trolls
Gidon Lev, 88, says he faces abuse from Holocaust deniers when he tells of childhood in Nazi death camp
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Anjana Sankar
29 January, 2023
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