Holocaust Remembrance Day (1 Viewer)

[Henry Ford]

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day.  72 years ago today, Auschwitz was liberated.  A day to keep the survivors - and those who did not survive - in our thoughts.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/27/holocaustremembrance-day-survivors-mark-72-years-since-liberation/

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Never Forget.

 

[jon_mx]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/27/donald-trump-marks-holocaust-remembrance-day/

President Trump marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by pledging to work to defeat “the forces of evil.”

“In the name of the perished, I pledge to do everything in my power throughout my presidency, and my life, to ensure that the forces of evil never again defeat the powers of good,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. “Together, we will make love and tolerance prevalent throughout the world.”

The president it is “impossible to fully fathom the depravity and horror inflicted on innocent people by Nazi terror” during World War II.

“It is with a heavy heart and somber mind that we remember and honor the victims, survivors, heroes of the Holocaust,” Mr. Trump said. “Yet, we know that in the darkest hours of humanity, light shines the brightest.‎ As we remember those who died, we are deeply grateful to those who risked their lives to save the innocent.”

 

[rockaction]

I think of Night and Fog by Alain Resnais, which we watched in a high school class. I will not link to the actual documentary, as it is not safe for work and not safe for souls.

If ever an artist captured what it was like to die, what it was like to see death, this was it. 

I will never forget. Never deny, or be afraid to challenge denials. Always advocate on the side of tolerance for human life. God Bless the people that suffered and their survivors. It's strange: at the risk of identity politics, and selfishness, as a Polish Catholic and likely part Jewish, I feel indebted to the survivors and victims of this tragedy.

A poem: 

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/49086

 

[Eephus]

Too bad the US didn't admit more refugees in the 1930s

 

[Henry Ford]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/27/donald-trump-marks-holocaust-remembrance-day/

President Trump marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by pledging to work to defeat “the forces of evil.”

“In the name of the perished, I pledge to do everything in my power throughout my presidency, and my life, to ensure that the forces of evil never again defeat the powers of good,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. “Together, we will make love and tolerance prevalent throughout the world.”

The president it is “impossible to fully fathom the depravity and horror inflicted on innocent people by Nazi terror” during World War II.

“It is with a heavy heart and somber mind that we remember and honor the victims, survivors, heroes of the Holocaust,” Mr. Trump said. “Yet, we know that in the darkest hours of humanity, light shines the brightest.‎ As we remember those who died, we are deeply grateful to those who risked their lives to save the innocent.”

President Trump's writing style has gotten really polished in the last few days.

 

[Henry Ford]

Too bad the US didn't admit more refugees in the 1930s

Since this day is based on the liberation of Auschwitz...

One of the people who resided in Auschwitz prior to being sent to Bergen-Belsen (where she died) was Anne Frank.  Whose family was denied refugee status when they applied to be accepted to the United States.  Just terrible to think about.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Too bad the US didn't admit more refugees in the 1930s

Polling from that era suggests that a large percentage of Americans thought Jews shared some of the blame for what was happening to them.  Maybe 40% or so?  That was light years more enlightened then what polling in Europe suggested.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Too bad the US didn't admit more refugees in the 1930s

In 1938 72% of Americans wanted to keep out additional Jewish refugees:

https://twitter.com/aedwardslevy/status/825041955558133761

 

[BowieMercs]

If you get to DC, a must see is The Holocaust Museum. Plan to have this be your only activity of the day, or at least the last one. You will probably not be up for any "fun" things after your visit. This is NOT something to bring young kids (under 12) to.

 

[northern exposure]

In 1938 72% of Americans wanted to keep out additional Jewish refugees:

https://twitter.com/aedwardslevy/status/825041955558133761

It makes sense given this was during the end of the Great Depression and there was also probably a high level of mistrust of "foreigners" at the time. It wasn't long after this that there were Japanese internment camps.

So looking at in hindsight makes it far easier to question why more Jewish refugees weren't accepted.

 

[MikeIke]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/27/donald-trump-marks-holocaust-remembrance-day/

President Trump marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by pledging to work to defeat “the forces of evil.”

“In the name of the perished, I pledge to do everything in my power throughout my presidency, and my life, to ensure that the forces of evil never again defeat the powers of good,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. “Together, we will make love and tolerance prevalent throughout the world.”

The president it is “impossible to fully fathom the depravity and horror inflicted on innocent people by Nazi terror” during World War II.

“It is with a heavy heart and somber mind that we remember and honor the victims, survivors, heroes of the Holocaust,” Mr. Trump said. “Yet, we know that in the darkest hours of humanity, light shines the brightest.‎ As we remember those who died, we are deeply grateful to those who risked their lives to save the innocent.”

Strange that in his whole statement,  Trump doesn't once mention Jews.  Or Judaism.  Or antisemitism. I'd guess the speech was written by Bannon. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/27/white-house-holocaust-remembrance-day-no-jews?client=ms-android-boost-us