People usually ask “how” instead of “why” about Holocaust deniers. We ask, how can they deny the Holocaust? The important question is why do they deny the Holocaust.<\/p>\n
In my view, they deny the Holocaust to deny the narrative that Jews were innocent (rather than comprising a group that has interests that clash with the interests of other groups) and to signal to each other that they want to commit another genocide against Jews and other enemies. <\/p>\n
Hating Jews is not socially acceptable in the West today so those who hate Jews usually speak in code.<\/p>\n
Wikipedia says<\/a>: <\/p>\n \nHolocaust denial is the act of and theory behind denying the genocide of Jews in the Holocaust during World War II. The key claims of Holocaust denial are that the German Nazi government had no Final Solution policy or intention of exterminating Jews, Nazi authorities did not use extermination camps and gas chambers to mass murder Jews, and the actual number of Jews killed was significantly (typically an order of magnitude) lower than the historically accepted figure of 5 to 6 million.<\/p>\n Holocaust deniers generally do not accept the term denial as an appropriate description of their activities, and use the term revisionism instead. Scholars use the term “denial” to differentiate Holocaust deniers from historical revisionists, who use established historical methodologies. The methodologies of Holocaust deniers are criticized as based on a predetermined conclusion that ignores extensive historical evidence to the contrary.<\/p>\n Most Holocaust denial claims imply, or openly state, that the Holocaust is a hoax arising out of a deliberate Jewish conspiracy to advance the interest of Jews at the expense of other peoples.[9] For this reason, Holocaust denial is generally considered to be an antisemitic conspiracy theory, and it frequently encounters criticism.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Niche construction<\/a> shows how all forms of life try to change their niche to their own group’s benefit. We might even use our suffering for political leverage. Jews and blacks, for example, have used the horror of the Holocaust and of slavery to stigmatize any negative assessment of their group. Stephen Steinlight wrote<\/a> in 2001: <\/p>\n For perhaps another generation, an optimistic forecast, the Jewish community is thus in a position where it will be able to divide and conquer and enter into selective coalitions that support our agendas.<\/p>\n That America has largely tolerated this dual loyalty \u2014 we get a free pass, I suspect, largely over Christian guilt about the Holocaust \u2014 makes it no less a reality.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “How can they hate us?” is not the best question for any minority group to ask right now. A better one is, “Why do they hate us?” And it’s not because we’re all so wonderful. <\/p>\n Different groups have different interests and these conflicts fuel conflict. We don’t hate each other because of misunderstanding<\/a>. We hate because we understand<\/a>. <\/p>\n No people is entirely innocent, and the actions of a tiny number of your own group may fuel a whirlwind of opposition. <\/p>\n Among Orthodox Jews, Agudah Yisrael signed on to expanding the definition of hate crimes. The OU supports immigration amnesty. In fact, almost all large American Jewish organizations support immigration amnesty, an idea that many hate. <\/p>\n Report<\/a>: <\/p>\n These Jewish organizations all demanded amnesty for undocumented immigrants in the United States, invoking the language of the Torah about our obligation to do kindness to the stranger in our midst.<\/p>\n National Organizations Local Organizations People usually ask “how” instead of “why” about Holocaust deniers. We ask, how can they deny the Holocaust? The important question is why do they deny the Holocaust. In my view, they deny the Holocaust to deny the narrative that … Continue reading
\nAmerican Forum of Russian Jewry (AFRJ)
\nAmerican Jewish Committee
\nAnti\u2010Defamation League
\nBend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice
\nB\u2019nai B\u2019rith International
\nBukharian Jewish Congress of the USA and Canada
\nHIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)
\nJewish Council on Public Affairs
\nJewish Federations of North America
\nKeshet
\nNational Council of Jewish Women
\nOrthodox Union
\nRabbinical Assembly
\nReconstructionist Rabbinical College
\nTikkun Olam Commission of the Jewish Reconstructionist Movement
\nT\u2019ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
\nUnion for Reform Judaism
\nUri L\u2019Tzedek
\nWomen of Reform Judaism<\/p>\n
\nAJC Cincinnati
\nAJC Cleveland
\nAJC Houston
\nAJC Los Angeles
\nAJC New York
\nAJC Philadelphia\/Southern New Jersey
\nAnti\u2010Defamation League of Eastern PA and Southern NJ
\nCongregation Meor Hachaim of Luna Park (New York, NY)
\nFEGS Health & Human Services (New York, NY)
\nGreater Philadelphia Jewish Coalition on Immigration
\nHIAS Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
\nIndianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council
\nJewish Alliance for Law and Social Action (Boston, MA)
\nJewish Community Action (St. Paul, MN)
\nJewish Community Center at Starrett City (New York, NY)
\nJewish Community Relations Council of Philadelphia
\nJewish Council on Urban Affairs (Chicago, IL)
\nJewish Family & Career Services (Atlanta, GA)
\nJewish Family & Children\u2019s Service (Pittsburgh, PA)
\nJewish Family & Children\u2019s Services of the East Bay (Berkeley, CA)
\nJewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County New York
\nJewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
\nJewish Family Services (Ann Arbor, MI)
\nJewish Labor Committee Western Region (Los Angeles, CA)
\nJewish Social Policy Action Network (Philadelphia, PA)
\nJewish Vocational Service of MetroWest (East Orange, NJ)
\nJews for Racial & Economic Justice (New York, NY)
\nMassachusetts Board of Rabbis (Newton, MA)
\nNational Council of Jewish Women \u2010 Greater Philadelphia
\nNational Council of Jewish Women Texas State Policy Advocates
\nUJA\u2010Federation of New York
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