The Yad Vashem memorial and museum is looking to open a Holocaust education center in Germany, its first outside Israel, the organization said in a statement.

The announcement was made following a meeting between Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday.

“Today I met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a leader who views the long-standing partnership with Yad Vashem as a national responsibility,” Dayan said. “I discussed with him the continuation of Holocaust remembrance in Germany during these complex times. The Chancellor made it clear that he is a partner in the fight against rising antisemitism we are witnessing in Europe and around the world.”

The statement said that during their meeting, the two men discussed “the long-standing

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