Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation

The darkest cruelest period of human history. I have listened to so many stories of survivors but everyone continues to bring tears to my eyes. The sear horror is almost beyond belief.

Must never be forgotten. Must never happen again.

Shocking that the liberators were not invited, but the offenders and their collaborators were invited as guests of honor, some who have applauded nazis in legislative bodies.

A stark reminder, while that bohemian corporal is long gone, the nasty ideology and threat remains, which needs to be combated every step of the way.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once remarked that there was no such thing as Auschwitz, probably with what Israel is doing to its neighbors in mind.

Putin was invited but declined because of the International Arrest Warrant.

Why would three people minus vote for my comment on the evil Auschwitz?

Why would three people minus vote for my comment on the evil Auschwitz?

Welcome to the internet. AKA because they can signal their approval of what happened there while hiding behind a fake name.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once remarked that there was no such thing as Auschwitz, probably with what Israel is doing to its neighbors in mind.

Are you sure? What I recall from his statements made many years ago was that he was asking why the Palestinians had to pay for what the Germans did. A very valid comment.

wallaceToday 12:25 pm JST

Why would three people minus vote for my comment on the evil Auschwitz

I wondered the same thing. It tells a lot about the nature of people but I choose to remember the Holocaust. It was one of the most evil periods in human history.

Today is the time to remember the victims of the horror.

Auschwitz was liberated by the former Soviet troops but 60,000 Jews and inmates were forced on a death match because the Nazi wanted to keep their free labor. The Soviets were not so interested in Auschwitz and marched on to Poland and Germany. It was about capturing land.

When we bear witness to the horrors of Auschwitz I find it impossible to understand how the deniers dismiss it.

Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation

They are ignoring the fact the rising antisemitism in the West today comes not from supposed rightists, but from radical islam taught in radical mosques springing up uncontrolled all over the countries. (And absurdly often parrotted by leftist extremists.) Talking about barking up the wrong tree.

Shameful to see so many downvotes probably from people with no experience or teaching about Auschwitz and the Nazi death camps.

Simply comments of empathy seem to provoke others.

Heinous period in German history.

Beyond shocking.

I never imagined the scale of the antisemitism and the way it caught on like a wildfire ever after an event like October 7th. The Nazis at least tried to hide their gruesome crimes against humanity and ghoulish atrocities, but the rebirth saw modern jihadists filming themselves on go pros, ecstatic and bragging. THEN, these jihadist monsters were celebrated for bringing their terrified hostages back with them into their own communities, putting their own loved ones and families lives now in danger. And for what?? Almost beyond belief, but it was true.

Then almost within hours of the event we saw the left in the West start almost immediately lining up in solidarity with these Hamas ‘freedom fighters’, start warning Israel to behave and calls for constraint, before even the smoke had settled.

And thus the unholy alliance was formed, our institutions tested and the world shaken to the core again. Only took one generation. 80 years.

Lest we let the guard down again and underestimate the dangers of this radical mindset, nor can we ever forget.

Lets all stay on topic, not deflect, and keep this Remembrance alive and with dignity for the victims and survivors

Anti semitism is the topic, the article was warning about its resurgence Guru. Will agree to reflect on that with you for the sake of humility, history and dignity.

After the war anti-semitism never really went away. The are peaks and troughs. We are a peak since the start of the Gaza war.

We see in the modern world today a great increase in antisemitism, and it was antisemitism that led to the Holocaust," said Marian Turski, 98, who was sent to Auschwitz in 1944 and survived the westward 'death march' to Buchenwald in 1945. "Let's not be afraid to convince ourselves that we can solve problems between neighbors.

The words of Rabbi Yosef Tzvi ben Porat are pertinent here:

אם כן הדברים מפורש, הוא לא שנא את היהודים בגלל שיש להם פאות, הוא לא שנא אותם בגלל שהם גזע עליון, בגלל שהם קומוניסטים. והוא כותב בצורה ברורה, היהודים הרסו את הדת ואת האמונה, הם יפיצו בגרמניה את האפיקורסות באלוקים, כי הוא כותב, אני מרגיש צו אלוקים לחסל את היהודים, כי הם כופרים בו, את זה הוא כותב כאן. אז הם מבינים עכשיו לעם, הם לא מבינים איזה בית ספר, כי מי שכותב תוכניות הלימודים, אתם שמאלנים, הם לא יכתבו שאיתו להרוג את היהודים בגלל שהם עמוד השמאל העולמי, ועמוד המרקסיזם קומוניזם לניניזם, אבל את זה הוא כותב, הרסו את כל הערכים,

So everything is clearly written [in Mein Kampf]. [Hitler] didn’t hate the Jews because they had “Peos” (sidelocks). He didn't hate them for observing Mitzvoth (commandments). [But] because they are communists. And he writes it clearly: “The Jews destroyed religion and faith.” “They spread in Germany the heresy in G-d [i.e. atheism].” That’s how he writes. “I feel like the messenger of G-d to exterminate the Jews.” Because they don’t believe in him. He writes this right here [in Mein Kampf]. Now you understand why they don’t teach it in schools? Because who writes the curriculum? Those same leftists. Of course they will not write that Hitler wanted to kill the Jews because they are the forefathers of the Left and the forefathers of Marxism, Communism, Leninism. But that’s what he writes. They destroyed all the values.

— https://youtu.be/hGmy338c8vY

If we look at the world today, the swing to the right is a response to globalist efforts to destroy the national identities of people. And, as I noted in a previous post, left wing Jewish organizations have played a major role in that. To cite myself citing still others:

I note that the article speaks of “rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.” Now is it really because of “Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza” that “antisemitism” is on the rise? I note that all the way back in 2010 the Jewish academic Barbara Lerner-Spectre, director of Paideia, gave her assessment of why antisemitism was on the rise in Europe:

I think there is a resurgence of antisemitism because at this point in time Europe has not yet learned how to be multicultural. And I think we are going to be part of the throes of that transformation, which must take place. Europe is not going to be the monolithic societies they once were in the last century. Jews are going to be at the center of that. It’s a huge transformation for Europe to make. They are now going into a multicultural mode and Jews will be resented because of our leading role. But without that leading role and without that transformation, Europe will not survive.

Lerner-Spectre thus correlates the European rise in antisemitism with the work of Jewish groups within Europe to promote multiculturalism and the cultural transformation that such work has caused. It would thus seem to be too narrow to focus on the war in Gaza to account for the rise of antisemitism in Europe.

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My point is that the “outbreak of anti-semitism” is not really an “outbreak” attributable to the Israel-Gaza war, but that, as Lerner-Spectre notes, “a resurgence of antisemitism” has occurred due to Jewish groups promoting multiculturalism in Europe which has resulted in undesired large-scale cultural changes. Thus while the Israel-Gaza war may have exacerbated the issue, it is not the main reason why antisemitism has been on the rise in Europe.

I would like to reinforce this point with comments made in a 2018 interview with the orthodox Jewish Rabbi David Bar-Hayim, head of the Shilo Institute (Machon Shilo), who addressed the question of “Why is Anti-Semitism on the Rise?” after the Pittsburgh shooting in America:

Q: Many have noted the rise in anti-Semitism over the last few years. How are we to understand this development?

A: As with almost any historical development, there are usually a number of causes for any particular development or process that we see unfolding before our eyes.

And yet one can and one should point out specific causes for such developments. Here I wish to discuss one particular aspect of this issue. And that is the belief on the part of many white people of European descent both in North America and in Europe as well as in other countries such as Australia. The belief of people of European stock that their nations, their countries and their cultures, their civilizations are essentially on the chopping block. That their way of life, their values, the societal norms and systems to which they are used and to which they under which they wish to live and that they wish to hand down to their children and grandchildren, they believe and I would agree with them.

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The reason so many people of this background feel this way is of course a direct result of the mass and entirely irresponsible immigration policies of many countries, particularly European countries, as we know particularly from 2015 onwards. Europe has been inundated with third world immigrants but in fact this process has been going on for many decades.

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In European particular this has accelerated and become a truly enormous crisis for those who wish to see European nations remain exactly what they are, European nations, that is to say the homelands and the societies for European peoples who wish to remain European, who identify as European, who wish to maintain their cultural heritage, etc. They feel threatened and again I reiterate they are correct to feel so. They are absolutely 100% correct in my view.

I think it is a massive crime on the part, I would say even a treasonous act on the part of many politicians in the West for allowing and facilitating such uncontrolled and massive immigration of third world immigrants into these countries. It is also a massive historical act of folly. As a result of this apprehension many people of European background are looking for those who are responsible, wish to blame, find the people they can blame and attack for what has been going on over in some cases for decades and other cases more particularly over the last few years and it is true unfortunately and I think this needs to be frankly admitted by Jews all over the world that there are, without doubt, Jews involved in those movements and those organizations very often NGOs, etc. who promote this phenomenon of third world immigration into the Western countries and the conclusion of these Europeans and Americans is that the Jews are behind this policy that this is some kind of Jewish conspiracy to water down white American or white European societies or to inflict irreparable damage on these societies.

— https://japantoday.com/category/world/macron-urges-france-to-rise-up-against-'unbearable-resurgence-of-antisemitism'-before-paris-march

So if the desire is to stem the rise of “antisemiticism,” the answer is quite clear. Stop promoting left-wing agendas in other nations. But this will not happen because those on the left will continue to fight for what they deem correct. Others will of course perceive their actions as a threat to their national identity and work in opposition. It is what it is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun_olam

"Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents," said Musk, who himself laid a wreath at Auschwitz a year ago.

Of course Mr. Musk, but some people continually repeat past mistakes and create the situation anew. It’s like the criminal who, when incarcerated, thinks, “Here is how I will do better next time.”

That a guy who knowingly cheered an actual Nazi not long ago, and a representative of the regime committing genocide were invited, but NOT the President of the country who's troops literally liberated the survivors and did the most to defeat the Short Austrian makes me wonder if perhaps some survivors were not invited because they might condemn the regimes that Germany and Poland are absolutely committed to supporting despite the first two things I mentioned.

IF antisemitism is on the rise, we need look no further than what the Israelis and their allies have done to Gaza and the West Bank. This is an inconvenient truth that the guilty ones are desperate to conceal. The Holocaust slogan of "NEVER AGAIN" is inclusive not exclusive.

Reamer...there is a "better Israel "...it is present in the human rights groups, the protestors and even the Professors of History teaching in Israeli Universities.

The "ugly Israel " is on show now.

I have faith in the Israeli state, which I accept as having an organic presence in the area.

Ricky...this ones for you buddy

Shocking that the liberators were not invited, but the offenders and their collaborators were invited as guests of honor, some who have applauded nazis in legislative bodies.

Maybe an opportunity to reflect on how the country of those liberators has changed.

Nobody would argue that the liberation was an act of great humanity.

And the fact that the same country has not been invited tells you just how far that country has fallen in the international estimation.

PS, research suggests that the commander in charge was...a Ukrainian Jew.

Something to ponder.

Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation

There are underlying reasons for this rise, and it is in no small part for the deaths and utter destruction Israel has caused in Gaza for over a year after the barbaric attack by HAMAS.

There was no justification for that high a body count that killed more women and children than terrorists. This angers people and strains sentiments towards Israel. However it is not based on race or religion, but on actions by a nations government gone rogue and vainly attempting to eradicate HAMAS when the only possible to achieve that goal is to eradicate all Palestinians.

This long drawn out war has given HAMAS a huge pool of recruits that have all suffered loss at Israel's hands. You cant snuff out the ideal of freedom and self determination, no matter how much destruction you cause.

The only solution capable of allowing peace is the original two state solution. As long as Israel resists the creation of Palestine, and occupies Palestinian lands they drive this anger and conflict that will never end. Then they cry they are the victims. It is of their own making.

The world has witnessed this ongoing conflict with dismay and helplessness. But it has no end until both peoples have their own homeland.

Live as neighbors in the land they both love, or face generations of conflict. It will not be swept under the carpet, never forgotten, but forgiveness by both sides is needed in the end. That may be the hardest goal to reach.

More than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, perished in gas chambers or from starvation, cold and disease at Auschwitz,

Especially disease. The typhoid epidemic in central and eastern Europe was the biggest killer. Cramped, overcrowded, unsanitary huts with half starved overworked people with little or no medical care are the perfect conditions for typhoid to do its worst.

Many of the guards were Ukrainian. Made sense as those from the west of Ukraine often spoke Polish and others spoke Russian, the languages of most of the inmates. The Ukrainian SS numbered 60,000. The largest non German force.

Why would three people minus vote for my comment on the evil Auschwitz?

Are you so naive? Or pretend to seem naive? You've written: must never be forgotten...

Then answer yourself and everyone: why did you, in the West, rewrote the history of the Second World War for your descendants? Why did you rewrote the history of the liberation of the Auschwitz camp? Why are there no more exhibits or photographs in the Auschwitz museums that would remind the world of the real liberators of the camp? Why were representatives of Germany, Austria, and Italy invited to this memorable event, but Russia was not invited? Please don't lie that Putin was invited but didn't go...You've already been lying a lot on this here. You have done everything to make the truth forgotten.

Any support of Hamas is support of antisemitism.

Everything is anti semitism if you want it to be.

It is a shield and a sword . And a way of absolution of current crimes.

Fortunately, Israel has a strong body of independent thinkers.

They may be on the outer at present, but they still write .

Current Israeli politics is rotten to the core.

Lots of independent Jewish Israeli voices, in the media and in print.

Long may it be so

What stands out is that because 'we' have decided that opposing genocide and race based oppression is antisemitism, 'antisemitism is on the rise', but the other ethnic group that was on the Short Austrian's kill list somehow never got the protection of being given a 'homeland', or White Bloc politicians and entertainment screaming about the discrimination they continued (and continue) to face.

That indicates that the sudden decision to, decades after, adopt an overwhelming 'the Jews must get land and a pass on their activities there' had more to do with White Bloc desires to control that land than with the atrocities of the White Western Christians against the Rom, the Jews, and the 'defective individuals'. Oh, and the difference between how the Short Austrian treated prisoners from the White Bloc countries versus how the prisoners from Russia were treated seems to have been echoed in the memorial ceremony.

There is no escape from the realities that is the "7th October" atrocity Its relevance to this marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.

The "middle east" tinder box, a side by side two-state solution, at the very least, medium term, is the very definition of a recognisable threshold for "religious" incompatible tolerance levels, to quote a "bleach and vinegar can create chlorine gas", scenario.

The unshakable belief system, adherent insistence of a dominant religion without compromise.

Add political/politicians’ blind ideology, another "7th October" atrocity becomes a reality.

What do anti-Jewish hate, anti-Muslim hate have in common?

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/05/what-do-anti-jewish-hate-anti-muslim-hate-have-in-common/

It is inappropriate to have this conversation today, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp, I contend there is no other better time to reflect.

Maybe, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops, can bring a momentary pause in hostilities?

Rocknroll...hope is better than despair.

And the fact that the same country has not been invited tells you just how far that country has fallen in the international estimation

You are wrong. The reason was totally different. The fact tells you and us that the world, western in the most, was mired in lies like in a swamp.

Take your mind off your hatred of Russia. Just think about the fact that representatives of the countries where fascism originated in the form we are talking about were the most dear guests, and the liberators of the world are not even mentioned anywhere, their names are blurred in your history! And after that, will you say that Russia should come to its senses???? Has the thought occurred to you that the war in Ukraine is the result of your perversion of history? Nazism must be eradicated in your minds first of all

PS, research suggests that the commander in charge was...a Ukrainian Jew.

Who is the commander?

Funny how someone ties the Gaza Uprising to the perpetrators of the Holocaust, rather than tying the regime that Gaza Uprising was against to the regime the Warsaw Uprising was against.

Funny how someone ties the Gaza Uprising to the perpetrators of the Holocaust, rather than tying the regime that Gaza Uprising was against to the regime the Warsaw Uprising was against.

Yes, equating Hamas to genocidal Germans is cognitively twisting history into a pretzel of self-delusion. One of the outstanding commanders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising as well as the later Warsaw Uprising, Marek Edelman, wrote that the Jew is always on the side of the oppressed, never on the side of the oppressor, a sentiment that has made this humane Jewish surgeon-warrior, persona non grata among Zionists.