A German university student withdrew from a doctoral program in New Zealand after it was revealed that he had been involved in extremist politics in Germany and Holocaust denial on the Internet. Hans Kupka withdrew after a series of demonstrations were held at the school, including a vigil of protesters wearing yellow stars similar to those Jews were forced to wear during World War II.
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