ADL warns of 'message to Hungarian society' after state funds life-size statue of ex-minister who allied with Nazis, called to expel Jews.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issue a stern rebuke on Thursday against plans in a Hungarian city to erect a statue honoring a well-known anti-Semitic minister who was a Nazi ally in power during World War II.

Municipal leaders in the Hungarian city of Székesfehérvár came up with the idea to build a life-size bronze statue of Bálint Homan, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between both 1932-1938 and 1939-1942. The project is being largely funded by a grant from the Hungarian Justice Ministry.

Homan was a noted historian before coming to politics in the 1930s. He took part in legislation against Jews calling to expel them after the German occupation of Hungary in 1944 and died in prison in 1951, serving time for war crimes charges.

Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, called on Hungary to cancel the plans to build the statue.

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