EDMUND JONAHRishon Lezion

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Lack of interest

Rafael Medoff writes extensively about Holocaust topics, notably relating to the silence of the world during the horrors of those years. Therefore I was quick to read his description of the murder and torture of Africans taking place right now in Sudan (“Silence in the face of actual genocide,” January 13)."} 6c:{"position":12,"content":"

When he writes of the world’s lack of interest when something happens in “remote, complicated, or just uninteresting” places, I think back to the lack of outcry during the 1930s and 1940s when Jews were being persecuted and murdered in Germany and all of Europe. Scholars often debate whether Hitler and his executioners could have been stopped early on by world condemnation, when Hitler began targeting Jews.

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Even in 1933, the world was aware of what was happening. An example was an organization of Protestant churches which debated whether to intervene in Germany, but held back due to fears of interfering in a sovereign country. Whereas individuals may not have the resources to impact international situations, organizations may have a chance at garnering international support against genocidal actions.

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We must continue to learn the lessons of history in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The goal of Holocaust studies remains: “Never again, to any people, anywhere.”

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MARION REISSBeit Shemesh

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Saddened beyond belief

It was with a heavy heart that I read “Australia’s problem” (editorial, January 13). Both of my parents were born

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