Is the Holocaust a unique and unprecedented tragedy? On Holocaust politics and genocide
TitleIs the Holocaust a unique and unprecedented tragedy? On Holocaust politics and genocide
Author
Call numberS940.5318/010
Object number08555v
Place of publicationHaifa, Israel
Year of publication
2011
Dimensionspp347-357
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Dapim Studies on the Shoah' Vol.25 pp347-357
Description
In Israel, the United States and most of the western world, the Holocaust is interpreted as a unique and unprecedented historical event that should not and cannot be compared to any other case of genocide. The United Nations in 2005, declared January 27 to be an 'annual international day of commemmoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust'