It would also serve to remind the world that anti-semitism did not die with Adolph Hitler.

Apparently Mr. Blair thinks it did. This is not a memorial to anti-Semitism today, it is a memorial to the 6 million Jews that died in the holocaust. Removing the monument or changing it's name will not remove that fact. The insensitivity exibited by Blair is typical of many others with the attitude that this happened so many years ago, it won't bother anyone. Well, it DOES!

Of course Jews might not react violently if Britain offends Israel while apparently such a reaction is to be expected when Arabs are offended.

No, Jews will not react violently, they never do in cases like this.
In Israel, we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day in mid May, a siren blows signalling in a minutes silece. All traffic comes to a halt and everyone stands at attention for 60 seconds. Most cars driven by Palestinians do not come to a halt, neither do most stand in silence . Why? Because many of them feel that they are lumped in with the nazis and ar blamed for the attrocities done to the Jews. This was not the case and must be said. Too much anger goes unquestioned throughout the world and all that results in is more anger.

Making a mockery of event by including other events, including events that have never happened (the Palestinians, for example, still exist and their number seems to have only increased during the "genocide" they allege they were subject to), is not the right way to commemorate World War II. The Bosnians presumably deserve their own special day, but their fortunes were not as intertwined with Britain as the genocide of World War II was.

You are right, genocide against Palesinians at the hands of Israelis never happened. There have been thousands of Palestinians killed by Israeli weapons, thousands of Jews killed by Palestinian weapons, but the fact remains that millions more Palestinians were murdered by weapons in the hands of their fellow Arabs, Jordanians in particular. These are facts that are too ofen overlooked by the present Palestinian leadership, but they are still facts.

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And to Moanopeace, it was actually Tony who brought in Holocaust Memorial Day so please do not try to paint my good friend as an anti-semite.

And to SPM.. it was Satans like yourself that are responsible for the holocaust in the first place.

That's right Moano, satanic evil British nobles, like that famous Nazi appeaser Winston Churchill.

Apparently Mr. Blair thinks it did

I've just read the link. It seems that this is a recommendation (i.e. a suggestion) from a committee that Tony Blair appointed, to which he has yet to respond, so it is a nonsense to suggest that "Mr. Blair thinks it did" or to accuse him of "insensitivity". The recommendations represent the unsurprising opinions of various British muslim groups, not of Tony Blair or his government. The British government's attitude is set out later in the article:

A Home Office spokesman said it would consider the proposals for a separate Genocide Day for all faiths but emphasised that it regarded the Holocaust as a "defining tragedy in European history". [Emphasis added]

As long as JEWS never forget what happened and keep close to their heart "never again!" frack what anyone else does.

If only Jews never forget, only Jews will not commit the same crime. That is perhaps why there was no Palestinian genocide.

"Most cars driven by Palestinians do not come to a halt, neither do most stand in silence . Why? Because many of them feel that they are lumped in with the nazis and ar blamed for the attrocities done to the Jews."

If some or most Palestinians would not co-operate with Nazis like Saddam Hussein and that Syrian mini-dictator, would not burn down synagogues, and would not openly announce that they want to completely destroy Israel, and if those Palestinians who disagree with these views would openly announce that disagreement, I don't see how anybody could lump them in with Nazis.

The fact is, most of the Palestinian "heroes" were directly linked to the Nazi regime. Nassir, and his political descendants all have the Nazis to thank. Arafat called Grand Mufti, Haj Muhammed Amin al-Husseini A "hero of the Palestinian people". Edi Amin threatened to erect a statue of Hitler, and idolized him. He lived out his days comfortably in Saudi Arabia as an honored, pampered guest in retirement. It's no accident that most of the Arab world later chose the Soviet Union, another Jew-hating state to ally with.

If they dislike the day of remembrance, it might be because it recalls their very real ties to Nazism and its hatred of Jews.

Don't forget that the founder of the Arab nationalist Ba'ath party, Michel 'Afleq got his ideological schooling in Vichy France and Vichy Syria.

Pan-Arabism is the same nationalsocialist ideology that Hitler pursued.

If Palestinians do not want to be associated with the Nazis, they must not support Nazi positions and Nazi parties or groups. It's really quite simple.

Leauki == Andrew J. Brehm

The JoeUser software more or less randomly decides which name is displayed, I think.

Now what about an Arab "We-tried-to-eradicate-the-Jews-and-failed" Day?

If they want their equivalent of the Holocaust Memorial Day, why not be serious about it?

If they dislike the day of remembrance, it might be because it recalls their very real ties to Nazism and its hatred of Jews.

---Baker

Why should they dislike it for that reason? The Nazis had the very same goals, as far as eradicating the Jews.
They've no reason, for their part, to feel remorse for supporting the Nazis at least that far.

"They've no reason, for their part, to feel remorse for supporting the Nazis at least that far."

Not sure I understand. Unless the people who are outraged have a total lack of concience, I think they most certainly should feel remorse for taking part in what the Nazis tried, and in some ways succeeded, to accomplish.

I think Hitler could look on the Middle East now and feel proud that his work is being continued, frankly.

I think Hitler could look on the Middle East now and feel proud that his work is being continued, frankly.

I don't think he'd be too proud.

Hitler's ideological children are not capable of killing a few million Jews even when they almost completely surround them and totally outnumber them, have superior weapons AND the support of the international community.

And then they have to experience a Kurdish president of Iraq!