The Ukrainian government’s recent indictment of eight Russian soldiers and mercenaries included descriptions of war crimes committed near Kyiv: “Terrorizing, torturing and killing …
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By Rafael Medoff
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6/1/22
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The death of Charles E. McGee last week occasioned an outpouring of tributes to the Tuskegee Airmen, the all-black units of American military aviators of whom McGee was one of the last surviving …
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By Rafael Medoff
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1/26/22
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A new poll claims that 22 percent of American Jews believe “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians.” That would be alarming—if they actually know what …
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By Rafael Medoff
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7/23/21
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We’re used to politicians mangling history, whether out of carelessness or partisanship. So it was a breath of fresh air when New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang recently shared a …
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By Rafael Medoff and Stephen Norwood
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2/3/21
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President Donald Trump’s recent remark about Henry Ford’s “good bloodlines” has aroused curiosity and controversy. Trump actually is not the first president to subscribe to …
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By Rafael Medoff
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5/27/20
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How many tries will it take before President Trump’s speechwriters finally get it right on the Holocaust? Three years ago, they issued a Holocaust commemoration statement that didn’t …
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By Rafael Medoff
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4/22/20
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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, Rambam Mestiva HS in Lawrence hosted Jewish studies scholar Dr. Rafael Medoff.
The talk by Medoff, whose …
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By Matthew Ferremi, Nassau Herald
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2/4/20
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The new BBC documentary about the question of bombing Auschwitz deserves an award — for creative fiction. Through omissions, distortions, and “re-enactments” of conversations …
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By Raphael Medoff
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1/29/20
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The upcoming 50th anniversary of the passing of Dwight D. Eisenhower has occasioned a number of laudatory essays about the former president and commander of the Allied forces in Europe during …
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By Rafael Medoff
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10/24/19
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Almost every time David S. Wyman delivered a lecture related to his remarkable book, “The Abandonment of the Jews: America and the Holocaust 1941-1945,” someone …
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By Rafael Medoff
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3/21/18
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