Hitler Lauded on Palestinian Radio
December 6, 2007, 1:26 pm |
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By Andrew L. Jaffee
… Not surprisingly, though citing his [Hitler’s] victories and ‘bitter’ fall in great detail, the Holocaust is not mentioned… This is consistent with Palestinian education in general which erases the Holocaust from history. …
This from Israel’s “partner” for peace, the Palestinian Authority, which “was part of the official Palestinian Authority-run radio’s Ramadan quiz - rebroadcast this past week…” From IsraelNN.com:
A Palestinian Authority radio contest featured a laudatory biography of Adolf Hitler replete with his military victories, heroism and no mention of the Holocaust.
“His golden year was 1940, when his armies invaded Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium and defeated France…By mid 1942, his country controlled the largest land area in Europe…He refused to surrender and continued to fight for two more years, but, his bitter end came in the spring of 1945 when he took his own life…Who is he?” was the question broadcast as a Voice of Palestine radio contest on November 27. …
… The broadcast presents Hitler heroically, detailing his two Medals of Honor in World War I, his rise to power, his launching of World War II and specifies country after country that he conquered. …
A recent PMW [Palestinian Media Watch] report on the new 12th grade PA history schoolbook showed that many pages were dedicated to the history of World War II and even to Nazi racism, but neither Jews nor the Holocaust were mentioned.
According to the PMW report, “[I]t is important to understand that the revulsion of Hitler expected in the West is not true in Palestinian society. Palestinians can be found who are named “Hitler” as a first name: Hitler Salah [Al Hayat Al Jadida (Fatah), Sept. 28, 2005], Hitler Abu-Alrab [Al Hayat Al Jadida (Fatah), Jan. 27, 2005], Hitler Mahmud Abu-Libda [Al Hayat Al Jadida (Fatah), Dec.18, 2000.] Articles have appeared in both Fatah and Hamas newspapers which demonstrate Hitler’s admired status.” …
Related: Israel, Palestinians, Anti-Semitism, Racism, History