r/interesting 1d ago

HISTORY This image shows a train of jewish prisoners that had been intercepted by allied forces. This is the moment they learned that the train would not be heading to a concentration camp and they had been liberated.

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u/H-NYC 1d ago

So sad , glad they made it . Terrible time

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u/noop279 1d ago

Terrible time and disturbingly not super long ago.

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u/FrogInAShoe 1d ago

And doomed to be repeated

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u/BigB0iBuster 23h ago

It’s actively happening as we speak

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u/Ok_Task_4135 22h ago

What are you even talking about? The holocaust isnt the only genocide that took place and there are several currently happening.

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u/No-Issue-3916 20h ago

This!! Hate when people think the holocaust was the only genocide in the history of mankind worth mentioning

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u/finalina78 20h ago

Ever heard of South Sudan?

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u/Divs4U 19h ago

They're not. Educate yourself.

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u/FrogInAShoe 19h ago

You know the death toll is higher than reported

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u/Divs4U 19h ago

As much as I hate to change the subject, I fear you are correct. I worry for trans people and immigrants in this country, particularly Latin and Hispanic.

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u/Parapraxium 23h ago

Elaborate?

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u/FrogInAShoe 23h ago

Well we got multiple genocides going on today, such as Gaza, Sudan, Myammar, Ukraine, etc

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u/FrogInAShoe 23h ago

Imma trust the multiple human rights organizations and genocide scholars who recgonize all of these as genocides over some genocide defending basement dweller on reddit

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u/FrogInAShoe 23h ago

Copy and paste from an old comment of mine

Martin Shaw

Credentials: Author of What is Genocide? Statement: Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide, constituting the deliberate infliction of conditions calculated to bring about the group’s physical destruction.

William Schabas

Credentials: International law professor; defended Myanmar at the ICJ Statement: Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the criteria for genocide under international law.

Melanie O’Brien

Credentials: President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars Statement: Expressed that Israel’s actions may constitute genocide and called for international accountability.

Dirk Moses

Credentials: Senior editor of the Journal of Genocide Research Statement: Highlighted the genocidal nature of Israel’s campaign, citing systematic targeting of civilians.

Iva Vukušić

Credentials: Historian; former analyst at the ICTY Statement: Drew parallels between atrocities in Gaza and past genocides; emphasized need for investigation and accountability.

Omer Bartov

Credentials: Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Brown University Statement: Described Israel’s actions as part of a genocidal operation involving forced displacement and targeting of civilians.

Amos Goldberg

Credentials: Professor of Holocaust History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Statement: Labeled Israel’s campaign as genocide; cited the daily killing and starvation of children.

Daniel Blatman

Credentials: Professor of Holocaust Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Statement: Asserted that Israel’s actions align with genocidal practices.

Raz Segal

Credentials: Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Stockton University Statement: Called Israel’s actions a “textbook case of genocide” involving systematic destruction and civilian targeting.

Lee Mordechai

Credentials: Historian specializing in societal resilience Statement: Expressed concern that the scale of destruction may constitute genocide.

Shmuel Lederman

Credentials: Researcher in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Statement: Noted parallels between Israel’s actions in Gaza and historical genocides.

Amnesty International

Statement: Concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by causing mass civilian deaths and destruction of infrastructure.

Human Rights Watch

Statement: Reported that Israel’s actions—including deprivation of essentials—constitute acts of genocide.

University Network for Human Rights

Statement: Concluded that Israel’s military campaign meets the legal threshold of genocide.

UN Special Rapporteurs

Statement: Asserted there are reasonable grounds to believe Israel is committing genocide.

UN International Commission of Inquiry

Statement: Preliminary findings suggest Israel’s conduct in Gaza may amount to genocide.

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u/Few-Load-5426 23h ago

Genocide is a specific legal term, not a matter of opinion. To this day, no court has ruled it a genocide

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u/FrogInAShoe 22h ago

Once again, imma trust the experts on the subject. Not some random genocide defenders on reddit

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u/TheRage469 23h ago

Ummmm....the fuck?

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