“Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in Europe they were the target of the Holocaust, the ultimate abomination. Yet, we cannot expect Palestinians to accept this as a reason why the wrongs done to them.” PeopleWorldHas BeensReasonDoneAcceptingEuropeUltimateVictimReason WhyTargetHolocaustPalestinianAnti SemitismAbomination Book:We the Peoples: A UN for the Twenty-First Century Source: We the Peoples: A UN for the Twenty-First Century
“We are posing two very clear questions. The first is: Did the Holocaust actually take place? You answer this question in the affirmative. So, the second question is: Whose fault was it? The answer to that has to be found in Europe and not in Palestine. It is perfectly clear: If the Holocaust took place in Europe, one also has to find the answer to it in Europe.” IfsFirstsTwoFoundAnswersClearEuropeFaultsHolocaustPalestineAffirmativePosing Author:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
“We are saying that if the Holocaust occurred, then Europe must draw the consequences and that it is not Palestine that should pay the price for it. If it did not occur, then the Jews have to go back to where they came from. I believe that the German people today are also prisoners of the Holocaust.” PeopleIfsShouldBelieveTodayI BelievePayDrawsConsequenceEuropeJewPrisonerHolocaustPalestinePay The Price Author:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
“When I need journalistic honesty, I have to turn to Al Jazeera, why is that? One cannot even deny the Holocaust in Europe, question 9/11 in America (unless you want the Ward Churchill treatment), but the West claims they're all about free speech.” WantNeedsAmericaTurnsHonestySpeechEuropeClaimsWestDenyTreatmentAlsHolocaustFree SpeechJournalistic Author:Remi Kanazi
“The Holocaust happened in Europe, and that's important to how it is viewed. Had Europeans done such a thing in the far corners of the earth, rather than on their own doorstep, it might not be mentioned in the history books.” ImportantBookDoneMightEarthHappenedEuropeCornersHolocaustHistory BooksDoorstep Author:Jamaica Kincaid
“People are feeling and sensing a return of anti-Semitism - even in Europe, which, seventy years after the Holocaust, is a very scary thing. I think they are feeling that Israel is very isolated and doesn't always get what they see as fair treatment in the European media.” PeopleThinkingYearsFeelingsMediaReturnEuropeFairsIsraelScaryTreatmentHolocaustIsolatedSeventiesAnti SemitismScary ThingsSensing Author:Jonathan Sacks
“We cannot calculate the numbers of people who left, fled or were fished out of Europe just ahead of the Holocaust.” PeopleLeftNumbersEuropeHolocaust Book:Self-portrait Source: Self-portrait