Arnold Schwarzenegger
His saying in the Auschwitz guest book caused criticism
Arnold Schwarzenegger during his visit to Auschwitz.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger immortalized himself in the guest book in Auschwitz with the words “I’ll be back” – which many found inappropriate.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (75) has alienated some people with the choice of his words in the museum guest book of the former Auschwitz concentration camp. The “Terminator” immortalized himself in the words of his most famous film character: “I’ll be back”.
The museum itself had the entry shared on Twitter. In the comments to the guest book entry, however, many criticized that the pop culture quote would not have been appropriate to the place. Now the museum clarified what was behind the message: “The visit was scheduled for a relatively short time. The words should be understood as a promise to return for another, more in-depth visit.”
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Schwarzenegger had previously received the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation’s Prize for Fighting Hate. After visiting the former concentration camp and museum site he tweeted among other things: “This is a story that must live, that we must keep telling. We can all do our part to end hatred if we are willing to do the work and educate ourselves. Never again.”