A newly opened Arabic-language bookstore in London has sparked controversy after copies of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf translated into Arabic were found on sale at the store.
According to a report by The Telegraph, the book was being sold at Aafaq, a new Arabic bookstore in London located around half a mile from a synagogue. Its presence at the store prompted criticism and allegations of antisemitism.
The British Jewish News also reported on the controversy, saying that three copies of Mein Kampf were found at the bookstore. The store’s owners, however, rejected claims that the book had been prominently displayed or actively promoted.
According to the owners, councillor Elliot Keck, who photographed the books, had rearranged the three copies before taking the picture. The store therefore disputed the suggestion that Mein Kampf had been prominently displayed at its initiative.
Mein Kampf, written by Hitler in the 1920s, set out his antisemitic and Nazi ideology.