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95. On the bright side Netanyhau just proved Holocaust denial is on the political Right....

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 11:03 PM

Oct 2015

But then, so is fascism, despite the efforts of the Right to deny that too.

Can we possibly hope this links Holocaust denial to the Likud Party? They have always claimed they are the party of national security when all they are is a bunch of war mongers who attack their helpless neighbors at the slightest pretext to score votes from an electorate that they pump full of fear.

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Netanyhau: Hitler only wanted to expel Jews, but Jerusalem mufti told him to burn them [View all] geek tragedy Oct 2015 OP

The man's a horror. sick, sick sick.. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #1

Yes to this!!! His words are incendiary! wolfie001 Oct 2015 #34

When even Haaretz w0nderer Oct 2015 #2

Haaretz is the center-left paper in Israel. nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #5

wtf? why would he say that? yodermon Oct 2015 #3

You can read the speech at Netanyahu's own website: geek tragedy Oct 2015 #7

Haaretz is reliable. Why would he say that, because the Mufti was a virulent anti-semite, however, still_one Oct 2015 #23

The SS had a few Muslim divisions. Yupster Oct 2015 #82

The idea that it wasn't Hitler's idea is outrageous still_one Oct 2015 #83

Haaretz is a pretty good paper. iandhr Oct 2015 #52

bec. he wants to discredit Palestinians even if it makes Hitler look good. ellenrr Oct 2015 #99

Why would he say that? To stir up more hatred towards Palestinians. yardwork Oct 2015 #104

DING, DING lark Oct 2015 #119

The conservative "intellectual of the day" (TImothy Snyder) blames Stalin for the Holocaust alcibiades_mystery Oct 2015 #4

I wonder what Abba Eban would make of all this. nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #8

Where does he do that? I just read "Black Earth" Recursion Oct 2015 #10

"conservative intellectual"? KamaAina Oct 2015 #75

Speechless. McCamy Taylor Oct 2015 #6

Nothing like throwing gasoline on the fire AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #9

Netanyahu, if he actually said this, is completely insane. The Second Stone Oct 2015 #11

There is video, and the language appears geek tragedy Oct 2015 #13

I dislike the man intensly, but his misunderstanding of Hitler here The Second Stone Oct 2015 #16

This is only going to get him MORE votes in the next election... Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #12

Ho.Lee.Shit. Unemperor Justinian Oct 2015 #14

And to think, this lunatic is in command of a quite impressive nuclear arsenal... eom Purveyor Oct 2015 #15

strange the Mufti isn't listed as one of the attendees at the Wannsee Conference azurnoir Oct 2015 #17

Your link is a good one. It clearly shows jwirr Oct 2015 #40

Totaly false former9thward Oct 2015 #97

Countdown 3 2 1 . . . shadowmayor Oct 2015 #18

Have Netanyhau's friends in Congress commented? left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #19

No, but the Israeli Opposition has Unemperor Justinian Oct 2015 #20

You cannot make up history like this and not expect repercussions. It is an embarassment. It seems still_one Oct 2015 #21

The Mufti of Jerusalem, was a terrible anti-semite, hated Jews, and admired hitler, but hitler's still_one Oct 2015 #22

In his own words... Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #24

Someone should throw a net over Netanyahu. Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #25

Must be taking lessons from the Donald n/t n2doc Oct 2015 #26

The Republican caucus in Congress has invited him to be the keynote speaker at their 2016 convention Hoppy Oct 2015 #27

i can't decide whether this is indicative of: renegade000 Oct 2015 #28

+1 TubbersUK Oct 2015 #39

I still can't get over the Collective Punishment angle. PeoViejo Oct 2015 #29

Evil hides behind many masks... waldo.c Oct 2015 #30

The Dick Cheney of Israel. Some here at DU catapult his BS as gospel. blm Oct 2015 #31

so, he is SYMPATHETIC to hitler? restorefreedom Oct 2015 #32

Yes, he seems to be defending Hitler's actions fasttense Oct 2015 #37

wow. perhaps i really hsve seen it all. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #41

No, he's not defending Hitler's action, but he is trying to shift the blame Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #49

"I fear that Netanyahu has a darker purpose to uttering such nonsense." Unemperor Justinian Oct 2015 #94

Netanyhau is now a HITLER apologist? Good lord. uawchild Oct 2015 #33

yep, he and his kind think Arabs and Muslims are the root of all evil nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #35

Masterminds of the final solution. Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #36

It's amazing how horrible this is. Netanyahu has gone off the rails Fast Walker 52 Oct 2015 #42

This is standard Israeli propaganda. Lychee2 Oct 2015 #38

A museum built by the site of the Deir Yassin massacre against the Arabs cpwm17 Oct 2015 #43

Interesting. Lychee2 Oct 2015 #45

seems like he took even that fact and walked it over the line Fast Walker 52 Oct 2015 #44

Really. Lychee2 Oct 2015 #47

If only he had compared the dilemma of poor ol' Hitler with Pontius Pilate... renegade000 Oct 2015 #46

he's like those weirdo anti-Semites who see Jewish bankers behind every catastrophe. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #48

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #50

Netanyahu and Irving are openly defending Hitler? Iggo Oct 2015 #51

Like or not the Transfer agreement is true. imthevicar Oct 2015 #53

It seems Holocaust denial, or at least minimizing responsibility, is alive and well in Israel frizzled Oct 2015 #54

The despicable lying little murderer. lark Oct 2015 #55

I'm not sure because I don't study or follow hitlers words but I think he Sunlei Oct 2015 #56

Israel has been punishing the wrong people for decades. It's almost like they give Germany a pass kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #57

the Palestinians serve as a scapegoat. Maintaining never-ending war on Palestine ellenrr Oct 2015 #100

Netanyahu just took a page from Goebells's playbook. Nitram Oct 2015 #58

the collective punishment that Israel metes out to Palestinians is a ellenrr Oct 2015 #101

I think you all are missing the boat here... Lithos Oct 2015 #59

+1 Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #60

False equivalency. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #63

Yes, there is. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #65

Moral indignation is not hate. nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #66

It sure can be. Some have made it an artform nt Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #67

And some prefer to cry wolf and use false accusations of bigotry geek tragedy Oct 2015 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #69

indeed! Using phony accusation of bigotry has a long history ellenrr Oct 2015 #102

I appreciate what you're saying, but I would disagree geek tragedy Oct 2015 #62

Netanyahu is a RW post-Zionist Israeli Lithos Oct 2015 #91

It's hard to say what drives him besides ego and animus towards Muslims and Arabs. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #105

He is a very interesting individual Lithos Oct 2015 #106

to me, he is a standard rightwing ultranationlist demagogue, almost cookie cutter. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #107

The difference is in the different targets for the revisionist hate. delrem Oct 2015 #64

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2015 #76

Thank you Lithos Oct 2015 #88

The meeting that set up the Death Camps was in December 1941, after the meeting in question happyslug Oct 2015 #61

Godwin's Law at work LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2015 #70

That's funny Yupster Oct 2015 #81

Must be doing some really bad crack NastyRiffraff Oct 2015 #71

Has he been to Toronto lately? KamaAina Oct 2015 #73

I'm seeing an SNL skit yurbud Oct 2015 #72

Jebus! What's Netanyahoo's name in the Creative Speculation group? KamaAina Oct 2015 #74

leave Hitler alone! Enrique Oct 2015 #77

When are the people of Israel going to vote this dangerous liar out of office? red dog 1 Oct 2015 #78

You're in denial if you don't think he represents the Jewish Israeli people pretty well frizzled Oct 2015 #110

I agree. I think he reflects the racism and blood-thirst of a part of the population, ellenrr Oct 2015 #128

This article's extremely disturbing and relevant frizzled Oct 2015 #133

it is! nt ellenrr Oct 2015 #134

this is relevant too: ellenrr Oct 2015 #129

I actually was shocked at hearing this. A Jewish leader defending Hitler ? WTF PatrynXX Oct 2015 #79

Op is the worst statement ever made by this idiot. Stuart G Oct 2015 #80

Am I paranoid, or could he be building up excuses for a massacre of Palestinians? Chemisse Oct 2015 #84

Plan Dalet lives! nt Depaysement Oct 2015 #85

Fucking disgusting. blackspade Oct 2015 #86

It's October JackInGreen Oct 2015 #87

Yes it's true, Netanyahu is wrong but it's a good thing that peole are made aware Leontius Oct 2015 #89

that has never been in dispute. He barely escaped trial at Nuremberg nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #90

Most people have no idea who and what he was. Leontius Oct 2015 #92

Wow. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #93

On the bright side Netanyhau just proved Holocaust denial is on the political Right.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #95

Actually, the Nazis got the idea to use Zyklon B from another country. roamer65 Oct 2015 #96

I googled Zyklon B +United States usage and got no hits for the first 10 pages irisblue Oct 2015 #116

Here's a mention of it from NPR.org roamer65 Oct 2015 #120

thanks irisblue Oct 2015 #121

It's time to cut all foreign aid until they aren't run by an insane lunatic jfern Oct 2015 #98

The problem here is you're just encouraging paranoia and North Korea mentality frizzled Oct 2015 #111

Lies fingrin Oct 2015 #103

Hitler only wanted to paint pretty pictures until the Grand Mufti talked him out of it. randome Oct 2015 #108

Because if there's one group of people the Nazis obeyed, it was Arabs nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #112

It's encouraging that America finally seems to be getting sick of Netanyahu's bigoted BS frizzled Oct 2015 #109

I'm told this notion is a debunked CT librechik Oct 2015 #113

just checking to be safe . . . geek tragedy Oct 2015 #115

... librechik Oct 2015 #117

lulz geek tragedy Oct 2015 #118

Sorry Mr. Prime Minister, we wouldn't let anyone else off the hook for this Babel_17 Oct 2015 #114

The world gone insane. roamer65 Oct 2015 #122

Flash! Netanyahu: Palestinians to blame for global warming. ellenrr Oct 2015 #123

and New Coke. And Cop Rock. nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #124

US neo-Nazis: Netanyahu is right about Hitler and the Jews ellenrr Oct 2015 #125

This message was self-deleted by its author still_one Oct 2015 #126

So Hitler was really just a nice guy forced into doing all those nasty bad things by those Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #127

Hitler: "Mufti, I just wanted the Jews to have a better life somewhere else." yurbud Oct 2015 #131

Israel Elected this guy. Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #132

Well, it's working for Trump n/t Strelnikov_ Oct 2015 #130

By calling the Palestinians Nazis, the Israeli prime minister was saying ellenrr Oct 2015 #135