Saturday, February 5, 2011

The University of Kentucky has NOT Removed Holocaust Studies from Its Curriculum

Truthorfiction.com  "The eRumor claims that the University of Kentucky has removed the Holocaust from its curriculum because it offended Muslims. "
"The Truth: This is a hoax.  The original email, which started circulating in 2007, claimed that the University of Kentucky had removed the Holocaust from its curriculum.
"The University of Kentucky told TruthOrFiction.com that no such decision had been made about removing studies about the Holocaust."

Aladdin Project Seeks End to Holocaust Denial  "The Aladdin Project was founded primarily because of the growing problem of Holocaust denial. Shoah denial has become an especially grave issue in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a struggle that has resulted in untold suffering among both Muslims and Jews."

Bosch Fawstin
Israel Memorial Recognizes Non-Jews for Saving Jews During Holocaust  "Many humane and decent people helped Jews during the Holocaust. These individuals acted out of their own deep humanity to aid fellow human beings despite the prevailing attitude towards Jews that ranged from indifference to virulent anti-Semitism. To determine which individuals are eligible from this group of benevolent non-Jews for special recognition as Righteous Among Nations, four specific criteria are used."

Further information: Yad Vashem  "As the Jewish people’s living memorial to the Holocaust, Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and imparts its meaning for future generations. Established in 1953, as the world center for documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is today a dynamic and vital place of intergenerational and international encounter."

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