“In 1939, the United States refused to let the S.S. St. Louis dock in our country, sending over 900 Jewish refugees back to Europe, where many died in concentration camps,” write more than 1,000 American rabbis in a letter delivered to Congress yesterday. “That moment was a stain on the history of our country – a tragic decision made in a political climate of deep fear, suspicion, and antisemitism.”
“The Washington Post released public opinion polling from the early 1940s, showing that the majority of U.S. citizens did not want to welcome Jewish refugees to this country in those years,” they continue. “In 1939, our country could not tell the difference between an actual enemy and the victims of an enemy. In 2015, let us not make the same mistake.”
Jewish leaders implore the U.S. to “welcome the stranger,” not to turn away refugees as it did during the Holocaust
Notice these are Jews EVOKING the MEMORY of the Holocaust to implore modern day humanitarian efforts.
This is NOT a COMPARISON of the Holocaust to another tragedy, but rather a reminder of the need for compassion and action now when you all failed then.
This is how (and by who) this can be done.
Friday, October 28, 2016
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