US society for Israel's main Holocaust museum says chairman Dani Dayan seeks to 'raid' its endowment; Yad Vashem cites efficiency plans and need 'to maximize global mission'
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Unsourced report says officials understand that move to fire head of memorial will be shelved amid growing international outcry from US, EU officials and Holocaust educators
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Antisemitism envoy Lipstadt stresses 'professionalism and independence' of institution; PM and wife push back against reports saying they seek to replace Dani Dayan with loyalist
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Educators from around the world voice 'great concern' over government's ostensible effort to dismiss Dani Dayan and replace him with a political appointment
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Ellen Germain notes importance of 'maintaining the independence of such institutions, as Netanyahu said seeking to appoint political ally as chairperson of museum
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Some 100k protest against government in Tel Aviv after day of migrant rioting in city; attendees urged to donate blood to the injured
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Protest leaders cite efforts by education minister to fire Yad Vashem head; announce mass marches in north, south of country
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Yoav Kisch tells Holocaust museum director he found 'irregularities' in museum's management; Dayan dismisses claim as 'false,' threatens to take matter to attorney general