Published in The Abuse of Holocaust Memory by Manfred Gerstenfeld, 2009 Recent years have seen greatly increased attempts to manipulate Holocaust history and its memory. Among the falsifications, Holocaust denial was the one that, for several decades, received the most attention. … [Read More]
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Published in The Abuse of Holocaust Memory by Manfred Gerstenfeld, 2009 The awareness of the Holocaust in the Western world has greatly increased since World War II. Leon Jick wrote that “in the years immediately following the end of the … [Read More]
Published in The Abuse of Holocaust Memory by Manfred Gerstenfeld, 2009 In this important addition to the body of knowledge and understanding of the denial and distortions of the Holocaust, Manfred Gerstenfeld challenges us to examine why it is that … [Read More]
Gerstenfeld, Manfred (2009). The Abuse of Holocaust Memory. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Click here for pdf of the book. … [Read More]
Again over this past year there were significant anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli incidents in Norway. Among these were anti-Semitic television satire programs, an act of the Nazification of Israel by a Norwegian diplomat, physical attacks on a pro-Israeli demonstration, death threats … [Read More]
By autumn 2008, nearly two hundred thousand young Jewish adults aged eighteen to twenty-six from around the world had participated in Taglit-Birthright Israel, which consists of ten-day educational experiences in Israel. Approximately 75 percent of the participants were from North … [Read More]
After the fall of communism in 1989, the issue of Jewish property restitution in Eastern Europe gradually reemerged. Its main proponents were Polish and Czech Jews, but the subject was raised in Jewish organizations as well. As a result, in … [Read More]
The Holocaust initiated a major change in thinking about the Jewish people in numerous Christian circles. To many it was clear that centuries of Christian anti-Semitic teachings had paved the way for the mass murders by the Nazis and their … [Read More]
Interview with Shalom Salomon Wald China is largely uncharted territory for Israel and the Jewish people. The Chinese slate is blank with regard to Jews. No holy books exist where the Jews are condemned for killing God’s son or … [Read More]
Anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli manifestations reached post-Second World War highs during Israel’s recent Gaza campaign. Attacks came from many directions. They included strong condemnations of Israeli actions by several governments as well as partly violent demonstrations in a number of countries. … [Read More]