88 years ago today, on what would become known as Kristallnacht, the Nazis set fire to over 1,400 synagogues, looted and destroyed thousands of Jewish owned businesses and homes…
88 years ago today, on what would become known as Kristallnacht, the Nazis set fire to over 1,400 synagogues, looted and destroyed thousands of Jewish owned businesses and homes. That night, they attacked and murdered…
Assessment
The IDF is marking Kristallnacht's anniversary with a post that draws a direct line from 1938 to the present. The message is clear: the state that exists today because of that failure to protect Jews now positions itself as the guarantor of Jewish safety. Watch for whether this framing is used to justify current military operations or to counter international criticism by invoking historical vulnerability.