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Mar 10, 2018 · “‘Never again’ becomes more than a slogan: It’s a prayer, a promise, a vow … never again the glorification of base, ugly, dark violence,” the Nobel laureate wrote in 2012.
- Roll Call of Atrocity
- Getting to Grips in Germany
- Dark Pasts Linger
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After the war, steps were quickly taken in attempt to prevent anything like the Holocaust ever happening again. The United Nations was founded and, in 1948, the UN established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But as this was happening, South Africa’s ruling National Party was introducing apartheid as official government policy. The ensuin...
Since 1945, Germans have had to face the uncomfortable truth that their fathers and mothers, or grandfathers and grandmothers, were aware of the atrocities taking place or even directly responsible for them, and that so few resisted. After the war, for many people in Germany, denial seemed one way to deal with it. But the next generation’s reaction...
The lesson to learn from this is that dark pasts are never entirely forgotten. The language of the Holocaust speaks to a global audience,# with their own histories and cultural memories. In South Africa, there was apartheid – and before that, a long history of conflict and oppression. In South America, there was the “disappearance” of thousands of ...
The article explores how Germany confronted the Holocaust in a global context and how the slogan “Never Again” has evolved over time. It also examines the challenges and controversies of facing the past and promoting human rights in different countries and regions.
Mar 9, 2018 · “‘Never again’ becomes more than a slogan: It’s a prayer, a promise, a vow… never again the glorification of base, ugly, dark violence,” the Nobel laureate wrote in 2012.
Jun 21, 2017 · June 21 2017. Mosaic reader Jim Schwartz wants to know about the expression “Never again.” “Who first used it and when?” he asks: Was it, as I’ve seen reported in the media, Meir Kahane? Was it picked up as a political slogan from some other ethnic or religious group, or did it originate with Jews?
Apr 26, 2017 · “ Never Again” is Israel’s solemn promise to six million murdered Jewish brothers and sisters who never lived to see a reborn, free and powerful Jewish state.
Apr 19, 2002 · While the phrase “Never Again” was in use before World War II — it was the title of several early American films — it has, for Jews, become shorthand for an ongoing commitment to remembering the Holocaust. The phrase was first popularized as a Jewish rallying cry by militant Zionist leader Meir Kahane in his 1972 book ...
Jan 29, 2020 · What does “Never again” me to you? Do you feel that genocide is still possible in 2020? Do you think the world has learned the lessons of history? Is international law stronger? Is education...
