“Throughout our trip to Germany, most of the conversations I had with other survivors and their families reliably returned to fears and intergenerational traumas in the context of the Trump presidency; the rise of nationalism, authoritarianism and uncertainty in the U.S. and around the world. But although this was at the height of devastating reports of famine and genocide emerging from Gaza, everyone in our group, especially the Jews, seemed to make a concerted effort to avoid mention of Palestine.”

https://newlinesmag.com/first-person/remembering-never-again-for-everyone-at-bergen-belsen/

#germany #israel #USA #fascism #genocide #settlerColonialism #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #TheHolocaust #nazis #Gaza #Palestine

“Throughout our trip to Germany, most of the conversations I had with other survivors and their families reliably returned to fears and intergenerational traumas in the context of the Trump presidency; the rise of nationalism, authoritarianism and uncertainty in the U.S. and around the world. But although this was at the height of devastating reports of famine and genocide emerging from Gaza, everyone in our group, especially the Jews, seemed to make a concerted effort to avoid mention of Palestine.”

https://newlinesmag.com/first-person/remembering-never-again-for-everyone-at-bergen-belsen/

#germany #israel #USA #fascism #genocide #settlerColonialism #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #TheHolocaust #nazis #Gaza #Palestine