Published: 9 July 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
The Holocaust (Shoah) and the Nakba (al-Karitha) share three characteristics. First, both terms mean catastrophe, disaster or calamity. Second, both tragedies have left deep scars in the psyche of their victims that are difficult to heal. And third, both events are taboo. In Palestinian society, you can’t discuss the Holocaust, and in Israel, increasingly, you can’t talk about the Nakba.
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And see:
Understanding the others’ narrative April 30, 2016
What do Israelis really know about Palestinian suffering? March 8, 2016
What causes anti-empathy in some? November 17, 2015
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