Anne Frank is recognized as the most memorable figure of devastation of the Holocaust. A young girl who lived like any other her age, before being forced into hiding, Anne gave a first hand account of the Holocaust, and it has affected many. Her diary describes how Jews became smeared as the enemies of society, and were persecuted, abused and restricted from public life. Despite constant living under threat, Anne Frank encouraged many through her testimonies of strength and resilience.
Adam Seipp from the Texas College of Liberal Arts states:
There is probably no account of Jewish life during the Nazi period and the Holocaust that is more widely read than Anne Frank’s…Not only should we mourn the loss of a 14-year-old girl who was murdered for absolutely no reason; we should also mourn the loss of an extraordinary literary talent.
To vandalize the legacy of Anne Frank is not only deplorably shameful, but represents a disturbing resurgence of the pre-Holocaust societal acceptance of antisemitism that many have been warning about. Western society has implemented a stance of zero tolerance against anti-black and anti-Muslim racism; but the same standard has not been applied to Jews. Israel-bashing continues to be ruthlessly used as an excuse for antisemitism.
Amsterdam councilor Stijn Nijssen “said on X that it was shameful to draw attention to the Palestinian cause by defacing the Holocaust memorial in the Rivierenbuurt neighborhood park.”
What “cause” might that be? To annihilate Israel from the River to the Sea? Indeed, the act of vandalizing Anne Frank’s statue does highlight the destructiveness and hatred that is intrinsic to the “Palestinian cause.”
“Amsterdam Anne Frank statue defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti,” by Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, July 9, 2024:
The statue of Jewish Holocaust victim Anne Frank was vandalized with red paint reading ‘Gaza’ on Tuesday, Dutch politicians said.
Amsterdam councilor Stijn Nijssen said on X that it was shameful to draw attention to the Palestinian cause by defacing the Holocaust memorial in the Rivierenbuurt neighborhood park.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema called on potential witnesses to report the incident to the police, and said that there was no excuse for such an action.
“This young girl, who was so brutally murdered by the Nazis at the age of 15, reminds us and our city every day of humanity and gentleness, in the most difficult circumstances. How can you get it in your heart to make her memory so violent? Whoever it was, shame on you!” Halsema said on Instagram. “No Palestinian has been helped by smearing her precious statue.”….
bagsgroove says
The hamass supporters and hamass deserve our strongest hatred. It’s time to stop Islam’s attack on our countries. They shall reap what they have sown.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The Amsterdam civic leaders have no idea what muslims are like. Unless they belong to the pro-islam opposition, they should approach Geert Wilders & take some lessons from him on this one
somehistory says
This is another example of the unreasoning hatred mozlums have for Jews.
Had a young girl been there and no one around to keep her safe, the pro-terror slug would most likely have raped her; and perhaps worse.
and none of these actions ‘help people in gaza.’ That is not why they do it. Why they do it is to spread terror and islam’s takeover.
James Lincoln says
The hate-filled defacing of Anne Frank’s statute is sick beyond sick.
tim gallagher says
On and on all these attacks on various monuments goes. What boring lives these left wing fascists and their Muslim mates must have. Go and get a life, a productive, not destructive life, fuckwits, your vandalism is a load of boring bullshit. Civilised people everywhere are sick and tired of this boring, mindless, destructive bullshit from these morons.
Ralph says
All the Islamists ever born are not worth one Ann Frank.
Scotsman48 says
This should show to anybody without a doubt that this is not just about Gaza or Israel but its about Jews in general.
Some low life also placed a Pali flag stamp over the Star Of David around the neck of the Amy Winehouse statue in London.