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Two Stoke-on-Trent councillors snub Holocaust book

Two councillors have said they will not sign a memorial book dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust.

Kassem Al-Khatib, a Palestinian, and Gavin Webb will not add their signatures to the Stoke-on-Trent City Council book for different reasons.

The book was opened a year ago and is part of events in the city to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

Mr Al-Khatib said if a Palestinian genocide memorial was erected nearby, he would happily sign the book....
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