Holocaust historian: "cockroaches" and "dogs" are both derogatory but different in degree of negativity
If Hong Kong aspires to be an international city, it has to respect world history. The so-called “best in Asia” Hong Kong police force do not seem to have learnt from significant lessons in world history.
Nearly three years ago, in the Beating of Ken Tsang case, seven police officers were jailed for beating up protestor Ken Tsang during the Umbrella Movement. This led to a protest by tens of thousands of police officers during which a police officer drew an analogy between the difficult situations they encountered and the Nazi persecution the Jews faced. Consequently, both the German and the Israeli consulates criticised such analogy as inappropriate.
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If Hong Kong aspires to be an international city, it has to respect world history. The so-called “best in Asia” Hong Kong police force do not seem to have learnt from significant lessons in world history.
Nearly three years ago, in the Beating of Ken Tsang case, seven police officers were jailed for beating up protestor Ken Tsang during the Umbrella Movement. This led to a protest by tens of thousands of police officers during which a police officer drew an analogy between the difficult situations they encountered and the Nazi persecution the Jews faced. Consequently, both the German and the Israeli consulates criticised such analogy as inappropriate.
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https://telegra.ph/Holocaust-historian-cockroaches-and-dogs-are-both-derogatory-but-different-in-degree-of-negativity-03-20
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Holocaust historian: "cockroaches" and "dogs" are both derogatory but different in degree of negativity
If Hong Kong aspires to be an international city, it has to respect world history. The so-called “best in Asia” Hong Kong police force do not seem to have learnt from significant lessons in world history. Nearly three years ago, in the Beating of Ken Tsang…
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Hong Kong Police Force Identification Numbers originated from 1856 corruption case
//The “shoulder number” [also known as Force Identification Number (FIN)] found on the uniforms of Hong Kong Police Force officers originated from a court case involving gambling and corruption. At the time, corruption permeated the Hong Kong Police Force.
//Anstey found that the Chinese gamblers in the case could not lodge a complaint or testify in court as they did not understand English. As such, they did not know the name of the police officer who abused his power. The presiding judge, Chief Justice J.W. Hulme, took Anstey’s advice and informed the Commissioner of Police that from 1857 onwards, all police officers must have their FIN pinned on their uniforms so civilians could identify them for complaints.
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Hong Kong Police Force Identification Numbers originated from 1856 corruption case
//The “shoulder number” [also known as Force Identification Number (FIN)] found on the uniforms of Hong Kong Police Force officers originated from a court case involving gambling and corruption. At the time, corruption permeated the Hong Kong Police Force.
//Anstey found that the Chinese gamblers in the case could not lodge a complaint or testify in court as they did not understand English. As such, they did not know the name of the police officer who abused his power. The presiding judge, Chief Justice J.W. Hulme, took Anstey’s advice and informed the Commissioner of Police that from 1857 onwards, all police officers must have their FIN pinned on their uniforms so civilians could identify them for complaints.
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Hong Kong Police Force Identification Numbers originated from 1856 corruption case
The “shoulder number” [also known as Force Identification Number (FIN)] found on the uniforms of Hong Kong Police Force officers originated from a court case involving gambling and corruption. At the time, corruption permeated the Hong Kong Police Force.…
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Primary school teacher accused of teaching the Opium War incorrectly
DAB urges the government to follow up on teaching material standards and disciplinary measures
(03 May)Legislators Elizabeth Quat, Wilson Or Chong-shing, Steven Ho Chun-yin and Holden Chow Ho-ding of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) wrote to the Legislative Council's Panel on Education today. Their letter requested that the government modify its meeting agenda to follow up on teaching material standards,
methods of maintaining pedagogy standards in teachers, disciplinary measures for confirmed professional misconduct, etc.to prevent teachers from using education to poison students' minds.
The letter stated that the DAB recently received numerous complaints that a general studies teacher from the Sik Sik Yuen-sponsored Ho Lap Primary School deliberately distorted historical accounts. The alleged teacher falsely claimed that "Britain sent troops against China to ban smoking". The DAB also mentioned that the internet circulated information of a Primary 2 General Studies textbook. "Longman General Studies Children Look at History 2C" content was purportedly biased and lacking in positive case studies of Mainland China. It had deliberate exaggerations of the differences between the two places [Hong Kong and the Mainland].
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Primary school teacher accused of teaching the Opium War incorrectly
DAB urges the government to follow up on teaching material standards and disciplinary measures
(03 May)Legislators Elizabeth Quat, Wilson Or Chong-shing, Steven Ho Chun-yin and Holden Chow Ho-ding of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) wrote to the Legislative Council's Panel on Education today. Their letter requested that the government modify its meeting agenda to follow up on teaching material standards,
methods of maintaining pedagogy standards in teachers, disciplinary measures for confirmed professional misconduct, etc.to prevent teachers from using education to poison students' minds.
The letter stated that the DAB recently received numerous complaints that a general studies teacher from the Sik Sik Yuen-sponsored Ho Lap Primary School deliberately distorted historical accounts. The alleged teacher falsely claimed that "Britain sent troops against China to ban smoking". The DAB also mentioned that the internet circulated information of a Primary 2 General Studies textbook. "Longman General Studies Children Look at History 2C" content was purportedly biased and lacking in positive case studies of Mainland China. It had deliberate exaggerations of the differences between the two places [Hong Kong and the Mainland].
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Primary school teacher accused of teaching the Opium War incorrectly; DAB urges the government to follow up on teaching material…
(03 May)Legislators Elizabeth Quat, Wilson Or Chong-shing, Steven Ho Chun-yin and Holden Chow Ho-ding of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) wrote to the Legislative Council's Panel on Education today. Their letter requested…
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Education Bureau criticises HKDSE controversial question on History paper
A question from 2020 HKDSE History paper 1 was exceptionally controversial which students were asked to explain whether they agree “during 1900-1945, Japan brought more benefits than harm to China” with reference to the sources and students' own knowledge. Many pro-China media and the mainland official media censured it. Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on Facebook to comment on this issue, stating that education in Hong Kong should be supervised.
The Education Bureau issued a statement stating that there might be “extremely one-sided” data in this year’s HKDSE history exam paper, as the question was a leading one, which may lead candidates to reach a biased conclusion, seriously hurting the feelings and dignity of the Chinese people who suffered great pain during the Japanese invasion of China. EDB expressed its regret for allowing such kind of question to appear in a public exam, and condemned related bodies. They also demanded HKEAA to follow up on this, explain the situation and review the existing question-setting mechanism.
Source: Stand News #May15
#Censorship #HKDSE #Education #History #CulturalRevolution
Further Reading: Who designed DSE Questions?
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Education Bureau criticises HKDSE controversial question on History paper
A question from 2020 HKDSE History paper 1 was exceptionally controversial which students were asked to explain whether they agree “during 1900-1945, Japan brought more benefits than harm to China” with reference to the sources and students' own knowledge. Many pro-China media and the mainland official media censured it. Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on Facebook to comment on this issue, stating that education in Hong Kong should be supervised.
The Education Bureau issued a statement stating that there might be “extremely one-sided” data in this year’s HKDSE history exam paper, as the question was a leading one, which may lead candidates to reach a biased conclusion, seriously hurting the feelings and dignity of the Chinese people who suffered great pain during the Japanese invasion of China. EDB expressed its regret for allowing such kind of question to appear in a public exam, and condemned related bodies. They also demanded HKEAA to follow up on this, explain the situation and review the existing question-setting mechanism.
Source: Stand News #May15
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Further Reading: Who designed DSE Questions?
http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/mobile/en/exam_personnel/introduction/
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Education Bureau criticises HKDSE controversial question on History paper
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"History will render us innocent"
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Is China Removing the Last Thin Line in "One Country Two Systems"?
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"History will render us innocent"
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Is China Removing the Last Thin Line in "One Country Two Systems"?
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#Words #ShopWithYou #History #OneCountryTwoSystems
#ChinesePropaganda #Brainwashing
China Describes Hong Kong's Education System as "Toxic" and "Lawless"
Chinese Communist Party-owned media People’s Daily commented on the reform of Hong Kong's education system. It criticised the HKDSE history exam question about the Second Sino-Japanese war for being “toxic” and “lawless”. It advised the Hong Kong government to “cut the toxic people out of the system, like a warrior cutting his poisoned wrist to save himself”.
Source: Commercial Radio
Image: Financial Times
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China Describes Hong Kong's Education System as "Toxic" and "Lawless"
Chinese Communist Party-owned media People’s Daily commented on the reform of Hong Kong's education system. It criticised the HKDSE history exam question about the Second Sino-Japanese war for being “toxic” and “lawless”. It advised the Hong Kong government to “cut the toxic people out of the system, like a warrior cutting his poisoned wrist to save himself”.
Source: Commercial Radio
Image: Financial Times
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Standing on the Right Side of History
By Kai Chi Leung
Hong Kong has always been marginalized, its development fraught with conflicts. The earliest records show how areas near China’s coastal South, which is where Hong Kong is now, have been subdued by the powers of Zhongyuan (Central Plains in China) for over a thousand years. The expansion of Western powers in East Asia brought about Hong Kong’s establishment as a commercial port. Happenings before and after the Cold War also facilitated Hong Kong’s development. These historically significant periods were marked by local and even global clashes, it is thus safe to say that conflicts have always been an intrinsic part of Hong Kong’s history.
The main problem is ensuring one does not stand on the wrong side of history, to minimise collateral damage amidst these clashes, and to be prepared for what is ahead.
Clashes that Hong Kong faces today, as in the past, are largely a part of what is happening on a global level. It just so happened that Hong Kong has once again become the eye of the storm. The origin of these clashes is one party’s belief that the world functions entirely around the ancient 'law of the jungle'. There is reason for this mentality. After all, Hong Kong’s existence is a product of the West’s military prowess. If we were to apply the same mentality today and believe that we can restore our status through military prowess, it can only be seen as outdated and a misjudgment of the situation at hand. The world no longer goes by the same rules.
On the contrary, everybody else seems to have realized that the use of contracts is a much more cost-effective way to get things done relative to believing might makes right. Take the relationship between a government and her people for example. When a government earns her people’s endorsement through the social contract, her people will take the initiative to contribute and comply, subsequently leading to smaller chances of rebellion and less expenditure on maintaining social stability through force.
The same applies to relationships between nations. If nations act by the book, global interactions in the future becomes much more predictable and the cost of transactions will be significantly lower, thereby benefitting all parties involved. People have learned from history that having contracts is more effective, it is also understood as the contemporary way of to solve problems.
Regretfully, some people still live in the past, using century-old, obsolete frameworks to pursue their idea of a nation’s revival, and approaching the world with a vengeful attitude. As such, they ignore all forms of contracts and disregard the reality that contracts are the contemporary world's order and hope. A new round of clashes is thus sparked.
Where do the people of Hong Kong stand amidst these clashes? Faith is a must in these turbulent times. I do not have a crystal ball, but I believe civilization does follow certain paths in its development. Previously, the 'law of the jungle' was replaced with contracts, because contracts were found to be more advantageous fundamentally. Those who still stand in favour of the 'law of the jungle' must rely on self-proliferation, which is inherently self-limiting. Those who stand in favour of contracts, with the belief that all are equal, are those whose potential is unlimited. The choice is actually not that difficult to make.
History will judge the events that come after. No one has the same answer, but it is almost certain that without faith, one will not survive these ordeals.
I feel blessed to be living in this critical era and witnessing the progression of civilization. To be able to walk in faith with a million people is also an enormous blessing. In case I do not have the opportunity to say this in the future, I’ll say it here: My heartfelt thanks, Hong Kongers.
Written in Hong Kong
30 June 2020
Source: https://www.facebook.com/594642803906393/posts/3050566268314022/
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Standing on the Right Side of History
By Kai Chi Leung
Hong Kong has always been marginalized, its development fraught with conflicts. The earliest records show how areas near China’s coastal South, which is where Hong Kong is now, have been subdued by the powers of Zhongyuan (Central Plains in China) for over a thousand years. The expansion of Western powers in East Asia brought about Hong Kong’s establishment as a commercial port. Happenings before and after the Cold War also facilitated Hong Kong’s development. These historically significant periods were marked by local and even global clashes, it is thus safe to say that conflicts have always been an intrinsic part of Hong Kong’s history.
The main problem is ensuring one does not stand on the wrong side of history, to minimise collateral damage amidst these clashes, and to be prepared for what is ahead.
Clashes that Hong Kong faces today, as in the past, are largely a part of what is happening on a global level. It just so happened that Hong Kong has once again become the eye of the storm. The origin of these clashes is one party’s belief that the world functions entirely around the ancient 'law of the jungle'. There is reason for this mentality. After all, Hong Kong’s existence is a product of the West’s military prowess. If we were to apply the same mentality today and believe that we can restore our status through military prowess, it can only be seen as outdated and a misjudgment of the situation at hand. The world no longer goes by the same rules.
On the contrary, everybody else seems to have realized that the use of contracts is a much more cost-effective way to get things done relative to believing might makes right. Take the relationship between a government and her people for example. When a government earns her people’s endorsement through the social contract, her people will take the initiative to contribute and comply, subsequently leading to smaller chances of rebellion and less expenditure on maintaining social stability through force.
The same applies to relationships between nations. If nations act by the book, global interactions in the future becomes much more predictable and the cost of transactions will be significantly lower, thereby benefitting all parties involved. People have learned from history that having contracts is more effective, it is also understood as the contemporary way of to solve problems.
Regretfully, some people still live in the past, using century-old, obsolete frameworks to pursue their idea of a nation’s revival, and approaching the world with a vengeful attitude. As such, they ignore all forms of contracts and disregard the reality that contracts are the contemporary world's order and hope. A new round of clashes is thus sparked.
Where do the people of Hong Kong stand amidst these clashes? Faith is a must in these turbulent times. I do not have a crystal ball, but I believe civilization does follow certain paths in its development. Previously, the 'law of the jungle' was replaced with contracts, because contracts were found to be more advantageous fundamentally. Those who still stand in favour of the 'law of the jungle' must rely on self-proliferation, which is inherently self-limiting. Those who stand in favour of contracts, with the belief that all are equal, are those whose potential is unlimited. The choice is actually not that difficult to make.
History will judge the events that come after. No one has the same answer, but it is almost certain that without faith, one will not survive these ordeals.
I feel blessed to be living in this critical era and witnessing the progression of civilization. To be able to walk in faith with a million people is also an enormous blessing. In case I do not have the opportunity to say this in the future, I’ll say it here: My heartfelt thanks, Hong Kongers.
Written in Hong Kong
30 June 2020
Source: https://www.facebook.com/594642803906393/posts/3050566268314022/
#LeungKaiChi #History
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Hong Kong Judicial Review On The Cancellation Of A DSE History Subject Question Was Dismissed, Judge’s Ruling Reprimanded Education Bureau’s Comments As An Intimidation, Considering That A “Strong Nation (Referring To China)” Could Not Be Hurt By An Examination Question.
(04 July) In this year Hong Kong Diploma Secondary Education exam #History compulsory questions, candidates were asked to comment on whether "Japan brought more good than harm to China" between 1900 and 1945. After controversy and repeated public reprimands by the Education Bureau (EDB), Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) eventually announced the cancellation of the related question. A History subject candidate this year filed an application for judicial review in the High Court earlier, seeking to overturn the EDB's decision on disqualifying the question. Mr Justice Russell Coleman said the EDB's public criticism was almost certainly political and threatening, but the #court could not confirm that it was an abuse of power, and the #HKEAA did not violate any procedures in making the decision, so it ruled that the candidates lost the case and had to pay legal fees to the HKEAA.
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Source: Stand News
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Hong Kong Judicial Review On The Cancellation Of A DSE History Subject Question Was Dismissed, Judge’s Ruling Reprimanded Education Bureau’s Comments As An Intimidation, Considering That A “Strong Nation (Referring To China)” Could Not Be Hurt By An Examination Question.
(04 July) In this year Hong Kong Diploma Secondary Education exam #History compulsory questions, candidates were asked to comment on whether "Japan brought more good than harm to China" between 1900 and 1945. After controversy and repeated public reprimands by the Education Bureau (EDB), Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) eventually announced the cancellation of the related question. A History subject candidate this year filed an application for judicial review in the High Court earlier, seeking to overturn the EDB's decision on disqualifying the question. Mr Justice Russell Coleman said the EDB's public criticism was almost certainly political and threatening, but the #court could not confirm that it was an abuse of power, and the #HKEAA did not violate any procedures in making the decision, so it ruled that the candidates lost the case and had to pay legal fees to the HKEAA.
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Student to apply for remarking and rechecking history paper after government cancelled exam question
Watch video: https://bit.ly/3jFoDjN
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, the results of the HKDSE, a public exam mainly for university admission for local students, were released online.
Earlier the Hong Kong government cancelled an exam question after China's state media and pro-Beijing voices condemned a conditional, open question that mentioned Japan as inappropriate.
A student surnamed Chow suggested he was unsatisfied with his history exam result due to the cancelled exam question. After getting his results, Chow called his history teacher and apologized. He pointed out that he spent a lot of time and effort on this subject, and he wrote his essay arguing that Japan has done "more harm than good” in 1940s-China. He stressed that he will apply for remarking and rechecking because the cancellation disrepected students and made the exam incomplete.
Source: RTHK #July22
Student to apply for remarking and rechecking history paper after government cancelled exam question
Watch video: https://bit.ly/3jFoDjN
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, the results of the HKDSE, a public exam mainly for university admission for local students, were released online.
Earlier the Hong Kong government cancelled an exam question after China's state media and pro-Beijing voices condemned a conditional, open question that mentioned Japan as inappropriate.
A student surnamed Chow suggested he was unsatisfied with his history exam result due to the cancelled exam question. After getting his results, Chow called his history teacher and apologized. He pointed out that he spent a lot of time and effort on this subject, and he wrote his essay arguing that Japan has done "more harm than good” in 1940s-China. He stressed that he will apply for remarking and rechecking because the cancellation disrepected students and made the exam incomplete.
Source: RTHK #July22
Pompeo: Not Cold War 2.0 – CCP Threat Worse than Soviet Union
Source: Stand News #Aug13
#US #China #CzechRepublic #SovietUnion #ColdWar #Pompeo #Diplomacy #History #ForeignInfluence
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Pompeo: Not Cold War 2.0 – CCP Threat Worse than Soviet Union
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "What's happening now isn't Cold War 2.0", as the threat China poses to Western countries is in some ways "worse" than that posed by the former Soviet Union.
Addressing the Czech Senate on his first stop of the five-day visit to Central Europe on Wednesday, August 12, Pompeo spoke about "the challenge of resisting the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] threat is in some ways worse" than that during the cold war, because “the CCP is already enmeshed in our economies, in our politics, in our societies in ways the Soviet Union never was.”
In his speech, he recalled the years of Soviet suppression of the Czech Republic. While Russia continues to "undermine" Czech democracy and security using disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks, Pompeo believes that China would pose an even greater threat because of her "campaigns of coercion of control". As an example, he cited the cancellation of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra's concert tour in China due to Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib's pro-Taiwan policies, arguing that this shows that “the CCP leverages economic power to coerce countries".
Pompeo also mentioned that during the Cold War, the Czech Republic, "and others that suffered behind the Iron Curtain, know best of all how deeply communists plunge societies into ruin and repression". He urged Czech senators to "stand up for the sovereignty and freedoms" that the Czech people demanded for their country between 1968 and 1989.
Source: Stand News #Aug13
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "What's happening now isn't Cold War 2.0", as the threat China poses to Western countries is in some ways "worse" than that posed by the former Soviet Union.
Addressing the Czech Senate on his first stop of the five-day visit to Central Europe on Wednesday, August 12, Pompeo spoke about "the challenge of resisting the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] threat is in some ways worse" than that during the cold war, because “the CCP is already enmeshed in our economies, in our politics, in our societies in ways the Soviet Union never was.”
In his speech, he recalled the years of Soviet suppression of the Czech Republic. While Russia continues to "undermine" Czech democracy and security using disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks, Pompeo believes that China would pose an even greater threat because of her "campaigns of coercion of control". As an example, he cited the cancellation of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra's concert tour in China due to Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib's pro-Taiwan policies, arguing that this shows that “the CCP leverages economic power to coerce countries".
Pompeo also mentioned that during the Cold War, the Czech Republic, "and others that suffered behind the Iron Curtain, know best of all how deeply communists plunge societies into ruin and repression". He urged Czech senators to "stand up for the sovereignty and freedoms" that the Czech people demanded for their country between 1968 and 1989.
Source: Stand News #Aug13
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美國國務卿蓬佩奧 (Mike Pompeo) 表示，目前面對的不是冷戰 2.0，中共對西方國家...
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'Holocaust Victim' Trend on #TikTok
Role-playing Holocaust victims has been trending on the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok. The video function allows people to show fake bruises and wear a striped inmate outfit or one of the armbands marked with the Star of David Jews were ordered to wear under Nazi Germany.
The Auschwitz museum that was built on a death camp in Poland described this behavior as "hurtful and offensive" and are "dangerously close or already beyond the border of trivialization of history".
In reality, the Holocaust marked the Nazi’s genocide of 6 million European Jews, with approximately one million people killed at the Auschwitz camp between 1940 and 1945 including more than 100,000 non-Jews.
Source: The Guardian; Stand News #Aug26
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'Holocaust Victim' Trend on #TikTok
Role-playing Holocaust victims has been trending on the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok. The video function allows people to show fake bruises and wear a striped inmate outfit or one of the armbands marked with the Star of David Jews were ordered to wear under Nazi Germany.
The Auschwitz museum that was built on a death camp in Poland described this behavior as "hurtful and offensive" and are "dangerously close or already beyond the border of trivialization of history".
In reality, the Holocaust marked the Nazi’s genocide of 6 million European Jews, with approximately one million people killed at the Auschwitz camp between 1940 and 1945 including more than 100,000 non-Jews.
Source: The Guardian; Stand News #Aug26
#Auschwitz #Nazi