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Category Archives: Holocaust
Ernst Nolte, Historian Whose Views on Hitler Caused an Uproar, Dies at 93
New York Times: Ernst Nolte, a German revisionist historian who broke academic taboos by equating Nazism with Bolshevism and who was denounced as an apologist for Hitler and even the Holocaust, died on Thursday in Berlin. He was 93. His … Continue reading
NYT: Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl
Is Anne Frank a Palestinian girl? A Ukrainian girl? An Iranian girl? An Iraqi girl? So Anne Frank stands in for whatever cause you want to embrace. Got it. Nicholas Kristof writes: AMSTERDAM — On April 30, 1941, a Jewish … Continue reading
Emails: DNC Staffers Annoyed At Having To Commemorate The Holocaust
Daily Caller: “We aren’t going to do statements for every Jewish holiday unless she wants to do them for every religious holiday and trust me, this Catholic can give you a list of them,” Houghton replied. “Also when she does … Continue reading
JTA: After Elie Wiesel, can anyone unite American Jews?
Another way of posing the question is — aside from victimhood and making a religion out of the Holocaust, is there any way of uniting Jews? The answer is probably not. A Jewish identity rooted in the Holocaust is good … Continue reading
Why Sugihara’s selflessness still matters
I wonder how many people would, without payment, risk their lives (and the lives of their families) to save strangers from a genocide? I mention payment because “Righteous Gentiles” designation depends upon non-Jews saving Jews in the Holocaust without payment. … Continue reading
Man who claimed to have escaped Auschwitz admits he lied for years
Why do so many people lie about their suffering in the Holocaust? Because there’s money and prestige to be gained from claiming victim status. These liars aren’t the only sick ones here. We’re sick for giving people the incentive to … Continue reading
Was Making The Holocaust Central To Jewish Identity A Good Thing?
Such a move would be great for one’s career, but was it good? Was it good for humanity? Was it good for the Jews? Nobody seems to ask these questions. They just take it for granted that making the Holocaust … Continue reading
Truth and Fiction in Elie Wiesel’s “Night”
Alexander Cockburn writes: When in trouble, head for Auschwitz, preferably in the company of Elie Wiesel. It’s as foolproof a character reference as is available today, at least within the Judeo-Christian sphere of moral influence. One can easily see why … Continue reading
No To Trump Because Holocaust
Many of my Jewish friends won’t vote for Trump because Holocaust. Because the Holocaust shows what happens when you try to blame minorities for your problems. Another Jewish friend says: Perhaps your friends are sincere, but I am more cynical. … Continue reading
LAT: What FDR said about Jews in private His personal sentiments about Jews may help explain America’s tepid response to the Holocaust.
Rafael Medoff wrote in the Los Angeles Times in 2013: In May 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the White House. It was 17 months after Pearl Harbor and a little more than a … Continue reading