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Ophuls was also known for other documentaries, including 1976’s “The Memory of Justice,” about the legacy of the Nuremberg trials, and 1972’s “A Sense of Loss,” which dealt with the troubles of Northern Ireland.

He described himself on LinkedIn as "proud to call both Jerusalem and Nuremberg home" and as a wanting to "expand the circle of peace with our Arab neighbour".

After the war, the Allies investigated the true nature of Nazi crimes and the resulting Nuremberg Trial saw nearly 200 people convicted of war crimes.

Next week he will head to the manufacturer's base near Nuremberg.

This is also something the Nazis did even before the 1935 Nuremberg Laws stripped German Jews of their citizenship.