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US Holocaust museum removes anti-genocide post after being corelatted with Gaza
The museum posted and then deleted a vaguely worded statement that many interpreted as a denunciation of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
LOS ANGELES — Last Thursday, September 4, the Holocaust Museum LA posted a message on Instagram that was widely interpreted as a denunciation of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, which has been characterized as such by human rights organizations around the world. Reactions were mixed, with some commenters expressing appreciation for the museum’s recognition of “our shared humanity.” Others decried the post as “antisemitic” for drawing parallels between the Holocaust and the devastating, systematic slaughter of civilians in Gaza. “Statements like these are in fact extensions of the subversive violence that attempts to erase the genocide,” a representative for Writers Against the War on Gaza(WAWOG), a group of media and academic professionals that mobilize protests and campaigns in support of Palestine, told Hyperallergic via email.
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