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Yad Vashem alarmed by 'abuse of Holocaust imagery'
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Published: 27.07.14, 01:11
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1. The Holocaust, The Pogroms, The Inquisition,
DvorahTheProphetess ,   SC, USA   (07.27.14)
Avner, keep turning the pages of Jewish History backward and count the agony of persecution that has been our burden throughout the centuries. The gentile world is gearing up for their next round of Jewish bloodletting, so that they can scapegoat us for their own miserable, worthless lives.
2. All Hamas sympathizers can try a few days
WhoIsWhoHuman   (07.27.14)
to live in Gaza. Or in the ISIS liberated Iraq. Good luck to the friendly experience. Let us hear your report from behind a burka.
3. World response
Nadya ,   California, USA   (07.27.14)
Maybe Israel and the Jewish people should take a step back and give some thought to what you're doing. Israel appears to be led by some right wing nuts who don't care about world opinion and show no conscience or caring for anyone but Jews. If that's the way you want it then continue down the path you're taking as the rest of the world shuns you. But don't whine about later.
4. "Events in Gaza" - what a term.
Albrecht ,   EU   (07.27.14)
How about "events in Auschwitz" or "events in Babi Yar"?
5. Israeli politicians has constantly used
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (07.27.14)
Holocaust imagery as a means to justify their political policies (for instance Netanyahu using the plans for Auschwitz in the UN after they had been donated to Yad Vashem). It is therefore of no surprise that Israel's political opponents now feel they can use the symbols and iconography of the Holocaust as a means to attack Israeli political policies, such as what we are currently seeing in Gaza. We really cannot have it all ways
6. Please specify which holocaust, jews or gaza?
Yoav ,   Tel aviv   (07.27.14)
7. To Nadia
Arthur ,   SF, CA   (07.27.14)
To hell with the world opinion. The world stood by and watched the Holocaust take place and did nothing. At the end of the day Israel is all alone and will do whatever necessary to protect itself from the vile scum.
8. No criticism of Israel?
(07.27.14)
Ok. Continue to live in a bubble and ignore the elephant in the room.
9. the swatika the new symbol of Judaism
An open minded Jew ,   The Jewish World   (07.27.14)
When it comes to war, death and destruction the Moslem world never gets off its fat ass to demonstrate, how can it when Moslems kill Moslems it doesn't fit with the narrative of victimhood at the hands of the west. All these demonstrations are orchestrated by the left. It helps to assuage guilt for the holocaust, this is done by making Jews the new Nazis and the Palestinians the new Jews. That's why you see the swastika linked the star of David.
10. @Nadya: HAMAS used child labor to build tunnels
DvorahTheProphetess ,   SC, USA   (07.27.14)
Dearest Nadya, log onto Breitbart.com and read this item from "The Journal of Palestine Studies" entitled: HAMAS USED CHILD LABOR TO BUILD TERROR TUNNELS - HUNDREDS KILLED. Are you a mother, Nadya? Would you willingly relinquish your own babies to dig terror tunnels? But, you live in the FREEDOM of THE UNITED STATES where you can shriek your unwarranted hated. Why aren't you in Gaza taking care of the innocent children?
11. Please don't tell me you are surprised?
Gracey ,   ISRAEL   (07.27.14)
Swastikas are all over the place now. But the majority of us knew that the Ignorant would bring it up as a weapon. We need to stand strong - it's because of the six million that died that we have become an incredibly strong nation. We have Yad Vashem, we honour the 6 million and they shall never be forgotten. Let the ignorant curse and swear - it's all they've got.
12. Only Jews can abuse Holocaust, Nazis, Hitler, no one else
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (07.27.14)
Tens of millions murdered in Holocaust, not just Jews.
13. The "victim industry" yahweh's gift for all times
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14. #3 Apologist for terror
Benji ,   US   (07.27.14)
2300 missiles fired at Israel by Hamas while they use civilians as human shields. That's OK with you. Perhaps you need your head examined because your moral compass is dysfunctional.
15. Yahir Lapid call for elections!
Joya   (07.27.14)
Dont waist time in wars! Life is precious to everybody! Hero is who transform an enemy into a friend!
16. Nadya
Joya   (07.27.14)
I agree with you, Netanyahu must stop this absurd war! If is something personal between Netanyahu and Meshal, fix it alone you both. 90% of israelis want peace!! We will not let Netanyahu neither Meshal to kill us, neither to destroy Israel and our faith, no my dear. respect life! !
17. 3
zionist forever   (07.27.14)
Easy for you to say when your safe in California where the biggest threats you face are earthquakes. Thousands of rockets have ben fired into Israeli population centres since the Israeli withdraw from Gaza in 2005, we gave them a chance for peace and they abused it. Since this operation began Hamas have fired about 2000 rockets and its largely thanks to Israeli defences that the residents are still able to go out protesting Saturday night rather than hide in bomb shelters. How big is the risk of terrorists tunnelling their way into your home in California and murdering or kidnapping people. Just look at the number of tunnels the IDF has uncovered and we have had terrorists coming into kibbutzim via tunnels. There are palestnians being killled in Gaza sure thats is because they are being used as human shields and its also a fact in urban warfare no matter how hard you try to avoid it there will always be civilian casualties this is the nature of war so Israel either submits and does nothing but take it to avoid palestinian civilian casualties or does best to keep those casualties down but goes on the offensive. Only people living in Israel are truly in a position to judge the rights and wrongs of this war because they are the ones affected by its consequences not foreigner who sleep safe in their beds.
18. who is stepping back
moishe yechiel ,   london   (07.27.14)
nadya it is the world that is stepping back into anti semitism against g-ds chosen people. the bible says that those that bless the jews will be blessed and those that curse them will be cursed take your side what ever you choose g-d will save the jews and wreck vengence on all those that will harm them
19. 3
CJK   (07.27.14)
the blood lust of the muslims are leading to the catastrophe of hundreds of thousands of dead. muslim children are murdered, raped and tortured by muslims.
20. Imaginary of the dead
Peter Hindrup ,   Canoelands   (07.28.14)
This concern for 'protecting the past' is touching.. It would be far more convincing if the concern was being shown for the living who are being slaughtered in a pogrom manner no less vicious than was that of 70 years ago.
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