'Nothing short of horrified': Jewish groups alarmed by Arizona's potential gas executions

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Jun 14, 2021 'Nothing short of horrified': Jewish groups alarmed by Arizona's potential gas executions Arizona last used a gas chamber to execute a death row inmate in 1999. But the state recently refurbished its existing chambers and even purchased materials to make cyanide gas, which was part of a pesticide used to murder Jews in concentration camps during World War II. Holocaust survivors and their descendants have expressed outrage over the restoration, a decision they say gives "posthumous approval" to Nazi tactics. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy