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Nazi era memorabilia being sold across NSW angering Jewish community

THOUSANDS of dollars worth of Nazi memorabilia is being sold across the state, infuriating some people within the local Jewish community who say it should be donated to museums.

Rings worn by SS officers and propaganda pictures are among Nazi and holocaust artefacts being sold at art auctions and on trading websites. One Parramatta man is selling a 1936 “Nazi Olympic Torch” for $7,400 on Gumtree.

It is illegal to sell Nazi memorabilia in Austria, France and Germany but no restriction exists in Australia. Gumtree permits the sale of such items, even though its parent company eBay bans the sale of “1936 Olympic medals” and any “historical Nazi-related items”.

Read the full article by Jack Houghton at The Daily Telegraph (subscriber only).