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Holocaust Fatigue? The Memory Matters for Justice and Liberty Being Israeli in America
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Why would an advocacy organization like the Israeli-American Civic Action Network (ICAN), dedicated to fighting BDS, combating antisemitism, and strengthening the U.S. - Israel alliance focus on the Holocaust?
Over the past year, while working on policy initiatives related to ongoing state-sponsored Holocaust denial and distortion, I received notes of confusion, skepticism, and even annoyance from my pro-Israel colleagues. Some even called, sighed deeply, and asked, "have you heard of 'Holocaust fatigue,' people are tired of hearing about it."
Holocaust fatigue? Hearing this, I felt like someone punched me in the stomach.
Why would an advocacy organization like the Israeli-American Civic Action Network (ICAN), dedicated to fighting BDS, combating antisemitism, and strengthening the U.S. - Israel alliance focus on the Holocaust?
Over the past year, while working on policy initiatives related to ongoing state-sponsored Holocaust denial and distortion, I received notes of confusion, skepticism, and even annoyance from my pro-Israel colleagues. Some even called, sighed deeply, and asked, "have you heard of 'Holocaust fatigue,' people are tired of hearing about it."
Holocaust fatigue? Hearing this, I felt like someone punched me in the stomach.
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