Note: Bottom-feeders at the U.N. constantly serve Israel up for lunch; the "Quartet" pushes Israel's back against the wall to make more concessions with the Palestinians, while asking nothing of the PA's - not even an acknowledgement to accept Israel's right to exist; bloggers on local newspapers in the West demonstrate an ongoing hatred towards Israel; speeches held on America's universities and college campuses, often led by Islamic groups, chant anti-Semitic remarks; Jews traveling throughout European countries are no longer safe and some European Jews are fleeing countries that have a growing Islamic population; and worse, the president of the U.S. has shown in his actions and agenda that he sides with Israel's enemies like a puppet of the Arabs, in spite of letters written by our Congressmen and women, requesting that this administration support Israel.
Iran and many Muslim nations deny the Holocaust - deny openly. However, there are millions more who deny, but do so privately - as it is not the time to bring to the forefront their hatred and political policies against the Jews and Israel.
Meanwhile, Obama just held a $25,000 per plate dinner for Democratic Jews and it is our understanding that the room was filled with Jews pledging their support for another term for Obama. Therefore, I post this article and website (below) with the hope that some may come to an understanding of the dangers of darker days ahead - the time to speak up is now, not tomorrow and may we all "Remember" to "Never Forget" --- Bee Sting
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
ANTISEMITISM: THE LONGEST HATRED
Prejudice against or hatred of Jews—known as antisemitism—has plagued the world for more than 2,000 years.
Early Christian thought held Jews collectively responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. This religious teaching became embedded in both Catholic and Protestant theology during the first millennium, with terrible consequences for Jews. Following many centuries of persecution and exclusion, the Jewish minority in Europe achieved some rights after the Enlightenment. As Europe became more secular and Jews integrated into mainstream society, political forms of antisemitism emerged. Jews were targeted for their ideas and their role in society. In the late nineteenth century, pseudo-scientific theories that legitimized a racial form of antisemitism became popular with some intellectuals and political leaders. All of these centuries of hatred were exploited by the Nazis and their allies during World War II culminating in the Holocaust, the systematic murder of Europe’s Jews.
“History has shown that wherever anti-Semitism has gone unchecked, the persecution of others has been present or not far behind. Defeating anti-Semitism must be a cause of great importance not only for Jews, but for all people who value humanity and justice….” Early Christian thought held Jews collectively responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. This religious teaching became embedded in both Catholic and Protestant theology during the first millennium, with terrible consequences for Jews. Following many centuries of persecution and exclusion, the Jewish minority in Europe achieved some rights after the Enlightenment. As Europe became more secular and Jews integrated into mainstream society, political forms of antisemitism emerged. Jews were targeted for their ideas and their role in society. In the late nineteenth century, pseudo-scientific theories that legitimized a racial form of antisemitism became popular with some intellectuals and political leaders. All of these centuries of hatred were exploited by the Nazis and their allies during World War II culminating in the Holocaust, the systematic murder of Europe’s Jews.
A woman sits on a park bench marked “Only for Jews.” Austria, ca. March 1938. —USHMM #11195/Institute of Contemporary History and Wiener Library Limited
In February 2007, a Jewish memorial to the Holocaust was defaced and nearly 300 Jewish graves desecrated in Odessa in southern Ukraine. —Photo courtesy European Jewish Press
In recent years, there has been an increase in antisemitism, in the form of hate speech, violence, and denial of the Holocaust. These incidents are occurring everywhere, but especially in the Islamic world and in lands where the Holocaust occurred. In many Middle Eastern countries, antisemitism is promoted in state-controlled media and educational systems, and militant groups with political power, such as Hamas, use genocidal language regarding Jews and the State of Israel. The president of Iran repeatedly has declared the Holocaust a “myth” and that Israel should be “wiped off the map.” In Europe, antisemitism is increasingly evident among both far-right and far-left political parties. And in the United States, some Jewish students on some college campuses are confronted by antisemitic hostility. Violence targeting Jews and Jewish institutions continues around the world. Denial and minimization of the Holocaust, along with other forms of hatred against Jews, is now widespread on the Internet in multiple languages.
In the aftermath of the moral and societal failures that made the Holocaust possible, confronting antisemitism and all forms of hatred is critical.
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HOLOCAUST DENIAL AND DISTORTION
Stacks of German documents collected by war crimes investigators as evidence. —National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.What is Holocaust denial and distortion?
Holocaust denial is an attempt to negate the established facts of the Nazi genocide of European Jewry. Key denial assertions are: that the murder of approximately six million Jews during World War II never occurred; that the Nazis had no official policy or intention to exterminate the Jews; and that the poison gas chambers in Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp never existed.
A newer trend is the distortion of the facts of the Holocaust. Common distortions include, for example, assertions that: the figure of six million Jewish deaths is an exaggeration; the deaths in the concentration camps were the results of disease or starvation but not policy; and that the diary of Anne Frank is a forgery.
Distinct from denial and distortion is misuse of the Holocaust. Misuse occurs when aspects of the Holocaust are compared to events, situations, or people where there is no genocide or genocidal intent. Examples of Holocaust misuse include: claiming that Israeli-government actions are equivalent to those of the Nazis; equating the treatment of animals with the treatment of Jews and other victims during the Holocaust; labeling political opponents as Nazis; or misusing the terminology of the Holocaust to assert that particular actions are the same as actions undertaken by the Nazis.
Holocaust denial, distortion, and misuse all undermine the understanding of history. Denial and distortion of the Holocaust almost always reflect antisemitism.
How are Holocaust denial and distortion related to antisemitism?
The Holocaust is one of the most well-documented events in history. Holocaust denial and distortion are generally motivated by hatred of Jews, and build on the claim that the Holocaust was invented or exaggerated by Jews as part of a plot to advance Jewish interests. This view perpetuates long-standing antisemitic stereotypes by accusing Jews of conspiracy and world domination, hateful charges that were instrumental in laying the groundwork for the Holocaust.
Why do people deny, distort, or misuse the Holocaust?
Like all forms of propaganda, Holocaust denial, distortion, and misuse are strategies to achieve objectives, including:
- To reduce perceived public sympathy to Jews,
- To undermine the legitimacy of the State of Israel, which some believe was created as compensation for Jewish suffering during the Holocaust,
- To plant seeds of doubt about Jews and the Holocaust, and
- To draw attention to particular issues or viewpoints.
How do I recognize Holocaust denial and distortion?
Holocaust denial and distortion are motivated by agendas that are neither about the Holocaust nor about greater understanding of a documented historical event. Some Holocaust deniers, so-called “revisionists,” claim to be authentic scholars, when instead they manipulate facts to support a particular ideological position. Hiding their antisemitic intent under the guise of free speech, they claim to offer an alternate version of Holocaust history. Because legitimate scholars do not doubt that the Holocaust happened, Holocaust denial plays no role in legitimate historical debate. To evaluate if a claim falls within the spectrum of Holocaust denial and distortion, consider the following:
- Is the source reliable? Has the source made other historical claims that were exaggerated or false?
- Does the source present selected facts to support the claim?
- Does the source follow accepted methods of historical inquiry?
- Does the source reveal a particular ideology or belief?
- Does the claim fit within the generally accepted history of the Holocaust?
- What does the source want you to believe after exposure to the information?
Is it illegal to deny the Holocaust?
The United States Constitution ensures freedom of speech. Therefore, in the United States denying the Holocaust or engaging in antisemitic hate speech is not illegal, except when there is an imminent threat of violence. Many other countries, particularly in Europe where the Holocaust occurred, have laws criminalizing Holocaust denial and hate speech. These different legal frameworks impede a comprehensive global approach to combating Holocaust denial.
Where are Holocaust denial and distortion prevalent?
The Internet—because of its ease of access and dissemination, seeming anonymity, and perceived authority—is now the chief conduit of Holocaust denial.
Why is it important for me to care about Holocaust denial and distortion?
The denial or distortion of history is an assault on truth and understanding. Comprehension and memory of the past are crucial to how we understand ourselves, our society, and our goals for the future. Intentionally denying or distorting the historical record threatens communal understanding of how to safeguard democracy and individual rights.
The Nazi persecution of the Jews began with hateful words, escalated to discrimination and dehumanization, and culminated in genocide. The consequences for Jews were horrific, but suffering and death was not limited to them. Millions of others were victimized, displaced, forced into slave labor, and murdered. The Holocaust shows that when one group is targeted, all people are vulnerable. Today, in a world witnessing rising antisemitism, awareness of this fact is critical. A society that tolerates antisemitism is susceptible to other forms of racism, hatred, and oppression.
What can I do to combat Holocaust denial?
- Find out more about the Holocaust.
- How do we know what we know about the Holocaust?
- Share the truth when someone says the Holocaust did not happen.
- Reach out to a survivor, liberator, or eyewitness in your community.
- Hold a memorial service on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- Discover more about propaganda.
- Learn how to evaluate sources of information.
- Stand up and speak out when you hear an inappropriate, hateful remark.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOLOCAUST DENIAL
- Misuse of Holocaust Imagery Today: When Is It Antisemitism?
- Holocaust Deniers and Public Misinformation
- Origins of Holocaust Denial
- Evidence from the Holocaust
- Combating Holocaust Denial: Evidence of the Holocaust Presented at Nuremberg
RESOURCES AND EXTERNAL LINKS
- Holocaust Denial on Trial provides tools to refute Holocaust denial.
- Anti-Defamation League’s online guide to exposing and combating Holocaust denial.
- The Middle East Media Research Institute’s (MEMRI) Tom Lantos Archives on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial provides timely translation and analysis of Middle East media related to antisemitism and Holocaust denial.
- The Nizkor Project counters Holocaust denial and antisemitic discourse.
- Holocaust History Project describes and refutes claims of Holocaust deniers.
- Southern Poverty Law Center identifies active Holocaust deniers and denial organizations.
- Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism’s bibliography for students and educators about Holocaust denial.
- President Obama’s rebuke of Holocaust denial.
- United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Holocaust denial.
- American Historical Association’s condemnation of Holocaust denial.
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ANTI-ZIONISM IS NAZISM, NAZISM IS ANTI-ZIONISM
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