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Opinion | The Arch of Titus must come down

JL;DR SUMMARY Michael Weiner argues for the removal of the Arch of Titus in Rome, drawing parallels between it and the statues of historical figures that represent oppressive pasts, which have been toppled globally. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryRoman EmpireTisha B'avCollective MemoryMonumentsRomeCultural SymbolsArch Of TitusJudea

Places mentioned

Rome, Italy
"The Arch of Titus is a 2,000-year-old monument that sits in the heart of ancient Rome, between the Roman Forum and the Colosseum, and is visited by millions of curious, selfie-taking tourists each year."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Most famously, one of its panels depicts a triumphal procession of Roman soldiers proudly parading their spoils from the capture of Jerusalem."
United Kingdom
"Similarly, the movement has made it beyond American borders and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to become a worldwide phenomenon, including massive demonstrations and statue toppling from England to Belgium."
Belgium
"Similarly, the movement has made it beyond American borders and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to become a worldwide phenomenon, including massive demonstrations and statue toppling from England to Belgium."
France
"anti-Semitic rhetoric increasingly finding its way into anti-racism protests and demonstrations in France , Germany, and the United States"
Germany
"anti-Semitic rhetoric increasingly finding its way into anti-racism protests and demonstrations in France , Germany, and the United States"
United States
"anti-Semitic rhetoric increasingly finding its way into anti-racism protests and demonstrations in France , Germany, and the United States"

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