Israel’s Auschwitz Commemoration: A Kidnapping of Jewish history

Miko Peled reflects on the Israeli government’s politicization of Jewish suffering during the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Israel Auschwitz Feature photo

As world leaders gathered in Jerusalem to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, Zochrot, an Israeli NGO that works to raise awareness among Israeli Jews of the injustices faced by Palestinians, posted a comment on their Facebook page. The post, written in Hebrew, reminded visiting world leaders that the

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Israel Holds Elections on Day Palestinians Commemorate Deir Yassin Massacre

The Deir Yassin massacre was used by the Zionist establishment and the terror squads to terrify Palestinians who may have hesitated to leave their land. “Remember what happened in Deir Yassin” was often used as a threat.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Deir Yassin | Israel

JERUSALEM -- Elections for the 21st Israeli Knesset will take place April 9. On this day in 1948, Zionist militia entered the quiet village of Deir Yassin, murdered many of its inhabitants, expelled the survivors, and destroyed most of what remained. It was known to be a peaceful village that sat on the western edge of Jerusalem and in the early

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