The Auschwitz Memorial (aka Auschwitz Museum) continuously broadcasts toots reminding viewers of the horrific crimes committed by nazis in concentration camps roughly 80 years ago (as can be seen in mastodon.world/@auschwitzmuseu… - note: they won't tell you about people who were exterminated because they were gay).Those toots rightfully make viewers feel very sorry for what happened to those victims of WWII. Often they believe that they're doing everyone a favor by boosting such toots.
However, the real intention of the stream of sad stories, usualy with pictures, is to distract viewers from the genocide that is taking place *TODAY*. Thereby shamelessly abusing victims of the Holocaust.
🇮🇱 By boosting, you help Netanyahu and the Israeli Defence (Occupation) Forces.
As an example, Avner Shalev - Auschwitz Deputy Chairman (auschwitz.org/en/museum/auschw…), a long-time IDF soldier, wrote in yadvashem.org/about/former-cha… (in2008, see also haaretz.com/2008-05-02/ty-arti…):
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Recently, yet another Hamas spokesperson compared the situation in Gaza to events during the Holocaust.
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Language has power. The words we choose to use carry weight, and are meaningful. If we elect to label every event a "genocide," or equate every event with the Holocaust, then we detract from the real meaning of those words and reduce their ability to represent true horror.
Subsequently, when faced with a real incident of genocidal murder, people will be less likely ot [sic] be moved to act. If everything is genocide, nothing is genocide.
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The world is now faced with extensive proof of "a real incident of genocidal murder", as pointed out by numerous well-known organizations (including the ICJ and ICC, Amnesty International, Human Right Watch, Medicins sans Frontiers etc).
And notably the Auschwitz Memorial keeps denying it (see their unconditional pro-Israel statement here: infosec.exchange/@ErikvanStrat…, or at the second half of auschwitz.org/en/museum/auschw…).
Instead, the Auschwitz Memorial wants us to believe that "never again" does not apply to Palestinians or other Arabs. This is an utter disgrace.
Notes:
• I block anyone who follows me when they boost a toot by the Auschwitz Memorial/Museum.
• My grandfather was a Jew who barely survived WWII. His family was murdered by Nazis.
#Gaza #Auschwitz #Disgrace #Hypocrisy #GazaGenocide #AuschwitzMuseum #YadVashem #AuschwitzMemorial #Westbank #Lebanon #Syria
We know why Hamas spokespersons choose to use genocide imagery. It is the editor's job to ensure that if they report the use of such images and language to provide the context, and perspective.
Avner Shalev (Haaretz)
