Cenotaph
(UK) A war memorial in Whitehall, London, England.
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Anti-Genocide Activists Deface Amsterdam WWII Monument on Remembrance Day https://www.europesays.com/netherlands/8616/ Amsterdam’s National Monument, a cenotaph commemorating those who died in World War II, was pain…
Couldn’t swear to it, but I don’t even remember that conversation happening when they were making N*zi salutes around the cenotaph.
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(UK) A war memorial in Whitehall, London, England.
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“Anti-Genocide Activists Deface Amsterdam WWII Monument on Remembrance Day https://www.europesays.com/netherlands/8616/ Amsterdam’s National Monument, a cenotaph commemorating those who died in World War II, was painted red on Monday,…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Couldn’t swear to it, but I don’t even remember that conversation happening when they were making N*zi salutes around the cenotaph.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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