By Deutsche Welle |Published: December 2, 2019 5:17:40 pm
Belgian town sheds UNESCO status over anti-Semitism row
The town of Aalst was slammed after its famous carnival celebrations featured caricature Jews sitting atop piles of money. City officials say they are sick of the backlash and no longer want to be on the UN list.
The northern Belgian town of Aalst has decided to withdraw its annual carnival from the UN cultural heritage list, saying it is fed up with allegations of anti-Semitism.
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