For Holocaust Day: The curse of an evil deed

Arutz Sheva ^ | 1/5/19 | Prof. Robert Scott Kellner

[Eleutheria5]

The signal for the coming end of the Jews in Germany and Europe began with a law declaring them aliens in their own country. The 1935 Nuremberg law that stripped the Jews of citizenship was met with silent acquiescence by the vast majority of Germans. But not by justice inspector Friedrich Kellner:

"If the Jews, who have contributed real achievements over the centuries to our nation’s development, can be made a people without rights, that is an act unworthy of a cultured nation, and the curse of this evil deed will indelibly rest on the entire German people."

As a Social Democrat, Kellner campaigned against Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party during the ill-fated Weimar Republic. When Hitler became chancellor of Germany, Kellner began a diary to record Nazi crimes--a primary source document the editor of Der Spiegel magazine considers "An image of Nazi Germany never seen before in such a vivid form."



There are many themes in the diary: the German people’s approval of the Nazi agenda, the selfishness of neutral nations, the atrocities by German forces, the failure of the democracies to take preemptive action. But the most historically significant theme covers the persecution of the Jews and the early recognition of genocide. Kellner reveals the general population's indifference to the murderous agenda, even though much of the abuse was clearly in view: the physical attacks in the streets, the destruction of Jewish property, and the draconian regulations about Jews in the workforce.

"Why so many words?" asks Kellner, as he copies into his diary the latest rules about using Jews for labor. "Why not just say, 'Jews are not people but slaves'? ...."

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[Eleutheria5]

The author is the grandson of that brave justice inspector.

[Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi]

And the same evil agenda is met with approval from the democrats — only this time it will be white people, Jews and Christians who will be declared nonpersons.

[tet68]

Considering that had this diary come to light
during the Nazi years his life would have ended,
yes a very brave man.

[Harpotoo]

My father made it out of the concentration camp alive. God Bless the US Military!