US Holocaust museum removes anti-genocide post after being corelatted with Gaza

https://hyperallergic.com/1040088/los-angeles-holocaust-museum-walks-back-never-again-statement-sparking-outcry/

by lr0 • 11 months ago

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sudohalt• 11 months ago

The cognitive dissonance is astounding. This shows that what’s happening is far more than just a genocide. it’s a level of hatred and dehumanization so intense that even the possibility of appearing indirectly sympathetic to Palestinians is controversial. A universal moral statement like 'Never Again’ Can’t Only Mean Never Again For Jews' becomes unacceptable, not because it’s false, but because it dares to imply that Palestinian lives are worth grieving.

therobots9275• 11 months ago

And because the hatred and dehumanization of Palestinians serves the interests of western capital, this attitude is hidden under buzzwords or just ignored completely by mainstream media.

srameshc• 11 months ago

This will very likely get flagged and I am commenting this because I have noticed this pattern

therobots9275• 11 months ago

Yep. I saw two stories in the same day get flagged a week ago. Denial and censorship... Sillicon Valkey is complicit and no one wants to rock the boat.

throwawaybob420• 11 months ago

“It’s a complex topic!”

“This isn’t related to technology!”

“Keep politics out of HN!”

goku122• 11 months ago

I have question on a related note. Why do public fora like HN and the western society in general, frown upon and harshly censor any comparisons of contemporary human actions with Nazi tactics (and explicitly not the magnitude of their consequences), made in order to highlight the underlying human behavior? The responses are as if they just saw Nazism or the Holocaust being glorified. Many replies often contain such exaggerated and inordinate amount of outrage that it makes you wonder if they witnessed the holocaust in person (in which case, the response would be justified on account of trauma. But the incident was 80 years ago).

There is no question that the Holocaust was a horrific chapter in human history. But that extreme nature is also what makes it a treasure trove of references for human behavior - be it bad or good (like the heroics and selflessness of those who opposed it). Isn't that why we learn history? To reference it when relevant and to prevent a repeat of the past mistakes? Now especially, since Nazism is rearing its ugly heads again in multiple places on the planet, quite overtly at times. Instead, it's now difficult to draw any such parallels in human psychology for the fear of accidentally offending some people's fragile sensitivities. I still don't understand what it is that they get so offended about. The entire reaction feels quite pretentious and has strong vibes of virtue signalling and gatekeeping.

antif• 11 months ago

I think it’s newsworthy as related to managed web publishing/speech and the governance of online information. Did any Wikipedia articles cite this page? Do those need revision now??

alkyon• 11 months ago

This is flagged by anti-Semites, obviously. Yes, Palestinians are Semites by all definitions.

elzbardico• 11 months ago

Frankly, Israel extremist religious-right immoral actions are detrimental to all the Jewish people. I am sad to see so many of my Jewish friend falling in the trap built by those crazy fanatics.

This is not what you are, my friends! You don't owe allegiance to those monsters, we stand with you, but you need to find your courage to dissociate yourself from those killers!

therobots9275• 11 months ago

The devil himself couldn't have designed a more ingenious moral trap

KittenInABox• 11 months ago

The first slide featured a drawing of a hexagon formed by six linked arms — various shades of brown and tan, the lightest one bearing a holocaust prisoner number tattoo — with the words “‘Never Again’ Can’t Only Mean Never Again For Jews.”

Why would this mean Gaza? It could also very well mean the famine and human crisis in the Congo right now?

DaveZale• 11 months ago

that makes sense, hence the darker arms?

mcphage• 11 months ago

Ah, yes. “Genocide is bad, actually” is a strong position, so I can see why a museum devoted to the idea that genocide is bad might want to walk that back a bit.

JohnTHaller• 11 months ago

Link in case flaggers get it pulled: https://hyperallergic.com/1040088/los-angeles-holocaust-muse...

US Holocaust museum removes anti-genocide post after being corelatted with Gaza

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