ייצוג השואה בעולם הערבי: גורם מסייע או מכשול בתהליך השלום

Translated title of the contribution: The representation of the Holocaust in the Arab World

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Abstract

Arab anti-Zionism has shaped attitudes toward the Holocaust in Arab countries. During World War II, although many Egyptians opposed Nazism, most Iraqis, Syrians, and Palestinians were pro-Nazi. After 1948, all the Arabs were unable to sympathize with the Jews or recognize the Jewish tragedy since they were opposed to the establishment of the Jewish state, which was seen as the "solution" to the "Jewish problem". The Arabs felt that the Jews were the real "victors" in the war, having made cynical use of or invented the Holocaust. Both justification and denial of the Holocaust exist in the Arab world, where Israelis are branded as Nazis, the Arabs are considered the real victims, and antisemitic propaganda is used to delegitimize Israel and dehumanize Israelis. Presents viewpoints in various Arab countries, including the myth that the Jews collaborated with the Nazis in order to ensure the establishment of Israel. Contends that such views are harmful to the Middle East peace process, since each side must recognize the suffering of the other. Discusses, also, the overwhelming Arab support for Roger Garaudy, the French philosopher who converted to Islam in 1982 and was tried for Holocaust denial in 1998.
Translated title of the contributionThe representation of the Holocaust in the Arab World
Original languageHebrew
Place of Publicationתל-אביב
Publisherאוניברסיטת תל-אביב, מרכז תמי שטינמץ למחקרי שלום
Number of pages171
ISBN (Print)9657001390
StatePublished - 2006

Publication series

Nameסדרת מחקרים
Publisherאוניברסיטת תל אביב - מרכז תמי שטינמץ למחקרי שלום
Volume20

ULI Keywords

  • uli
  • Arab-Israeli conflict
  • Arabs -- Attitudes
  • Holocaust denial -- Arab countries
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Foreign public opinion, Arab
  • Palestinian Arabs -- Attitudes
  • Public opinion -- Arab countries
  • Israel-Arab relations
  • Middle East conflict
  • Israel-Arab conflicts
  • Israel-Palestine conflict
  • Israeli-Arab conflict
  • Israeli-Palestinian conflict
  • Eretz Israel-Israel conflict
  • Eretz Israel problem (1948- )
  • Palestinian-Israeli conflict

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