Is the Holocaust a unique and unprecedented tragedy? On Holocaust politics and genocide
TitreIs the Holocaust a unique and unprecedented tragedy? On Holocaust politics and genocide
Auteur
Call numberS940.5318/010
N° d'objet08555v
Lieu de publicationHaifa, Israel
Année de publication
2011
Dimensionspp347-357
MatérielArticle
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'