Soft denial in different political and social areas on tthe web
TitleSoft denial in different political and social areas on tthe web
Author
Call number305.8924/0149
Object number09898L
Place of publicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Year of publication
2017
Physical descriptionpp305-331
MaterialArticle
ISBN9783319488653
NotesArticle from the book 'Antisemitism before and since the Holocaust: altered contexts and recent perspectives' pp305-331`
Description
Examines the various and different forms of trivialization of the Nazi genocide of Europe's Jews during World War II. This trivialization does not always occur with the intention of diminishing it, but rather with the intention of using the Holocaust to draw attention to political or social issues. 'Holocaust distortion' depicts Israel as the 'new Nazis' and puts the Jews under general suspicion for all the evil in the world. The conduct of the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli government's policy is equated with Nazi persecution