Paul Kessler stood-up for Israel at an L.A. protest by Hamas-propagandized Islamists. Loay Alnaji faces manslaughter charges, but is defended by advocate C.A.I.R. affiliated attorney, Ron Bamieh Photo: NewsVCNews |
“We don’t want our past to be our children’s future,” Lauder declared, invoking the haunting words of Holocaust survivor Roman Kent. But as he surveyed the current state of the world, Lauder admitted that such hope seemed tenuous. “If Roman Kent were here and saw what’s happening to the Jewish people around the world in 2025, he would cry.”
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There has been an exponential rise in anti-Semitism in Britain since the October 7 attacks Credit: Alishia Abodunde/Getty |
But despite 'leaders" professing for years that we ought to prevent such Jew-hatred from recurring, the response to its resurgence since October 7, 2023, reveals a devastating truth: neither Jews nor gentiles have truly learned, nor not yet effectively applied the lessons of the Holocaust to thwart its resurgence.
The Silence Surrounding Islamist Antisemitism
Lauder’s address pointed to the “step-by-step progression of antisemitism” that led to Auschwitz. It began slowly, he noted: Jews excluded from universities, boycotted in businesses, and vilified in the media. It culminated in the unthinkable. Today, he warned, the signs are disturbingly similar.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters attend a “Flood Brooklyn for Gaza” demonstration, as the conflict between Israel and the terror group Hamas continues on 10/28/23. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs |
“Silence and indifference—that’s what led to Auschwitz,” Lauder reminded his audience. He recalled the world’s muted reaction to Kristallnacht in 1938, an event that signaled the beginning of the Holocaust. “When Hitler heard that silence, he knew he could do anything he wanted with the Jews.” Today’s silence in the face of Islamist antisemitism, Lauder suggested, risks emboldening those who seek to harm Jews and dismantle the Jewish state. (Article continues).