Adolf Eichmann, a key architect of the Nazis’ “final solution,” in 1961 faced trial in Jerusalem after being captured by the Israeli Mossad hiding in Argentina. The televised trial was the first time holocaust victims were able to speak directly to the world about the horror they had faced.
These testimonies had an immeasurable impact on public opinion and further brought to light the barbarity of Jew hatred.
Antisemitism, however, didn’t die with Hitler. Nor did it die after Eichmann’s execution.
On October 7th, the Jews faced the worst massacre since the Holocaust. The perpetrators’ genocidal intentions were clear and well-documented. Yet, it didn’t take long before the horrified gasps of the world turned into victim blaming and global antisemitism. The Jew hatred spanned college campuses, city streets, and, sadly, even some church pulpits.
It is for that reason that many Israelis who survived the massacre on October 7th are on a mission to travel abroad and draw on the heart-changing influence of personal testimonies.
I attended one such event organized by the World Zionist Organization at the Jewish Community Centre (JCC) in London, Ontario, last Sunday, where survivors Asaf Artel and David Bromberg shared their powerful stories.
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