'Kids should learn about Holocaust' says Aaron Barschak

'Comedy terrorist' Aaron Barschak, notorious for gatecrashing Prince William's 21st birthday party, was at it again yesterday when he invaded an auction room in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, and bid £6 million for a painting by Adolf Hitler.

However, this time his antics had a more serious side.

In an exclusive interview, Barschak (40) told Raisingkids 'The reason we did it was that it was begging to be done. Money shouldn't be made from this vile monster and kids shouldn't be allowed to forget about the things Hitler did. This auction was sending out all the wrong messages.'

In 1938, Barschak's father fled Vienna as part of the Kindertransport programme and the rest of his family died in the Holocaust.

Creativity and self-expression should be encouraged in schools, says Barschak, as frustration can lead to a violent outlet. 'Joseph Stalin was a poet, Hitler was a wannabe artist, and Saddam and Gaddafi have both written a couple of books. They wanted a forum but were rejected. Between them, they've murdererd over 35 million people'.

'It might sound trivial to say that the Edinburgh Festival prevents genocide but if children are taught to express themselves artistically from an early age and given a platform, then they might grow up to use those means of expression instead of killing people.'

The 21 watercolours and sketches in the auction were eventually sold for £118,000.

Barschak's partner-in-crime, Pete Cunningham (creator of the satirical character 'Frank Sanazi') - said 'The money from the sale of those pictures should go to the victims of the Holocaust.'

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