Lord Hamilton faced controversy after claiming during a House of Lords debate that the Jewish community should finance their own Holocaust memorial using their considerable wealth. His insensitive remarks sparked condemnation from fellow politicians and a Conservative Party spokesman, who labeled them antisemitic. Hamilton later apologized, stating his comments were not intended to be antisemitic, and expressed a desire to engage with Jewish community groups. The debate highlights ongoing discussions about the funding and significance of Holocaust memorials in the UK.
"I do not understand why the government have volunteered taxpayers' money, when there is so little of it, to finance this. The Jewish community in Britain has an awful lot of money."
"I take that point, but the driving forces behind putting up this memorial are the Jewish people in this country. They are people who have property everywhere."
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