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 Melbourne, January 21, 2000
Mark Briskin
Herald Sun deputy editor John Trevorrow said, “The question was ill-conceived and shouldn’t have been asked. With a question like that you’re allowing for the possibility that you agree with David Irving’s view on the Holocaust i.e., that it didn’t happen, that it was a conspiracy, which is clearly not something the Herald Sun wants to be associated with. It was a mistake to ask that question.”
Australia Israel Jewish Affairs Council National Chairman Mark Leibler [left] said that making Holocaust denial the subject of questionnaire conferred an inordinate sense of legitimacy to the issue. “It is insensitive to the many Holocaust survivors who live here. It’s offensive I would have thought to all Australians of whatever shade or complexion or ethnic background and it’s just simply not appropriate.” B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission Executive Director Danny Ben-Moshe said he received several complaints that the poll reflected a lack of understanding about the nature of Holocaust denial and individuals such as David Irving. “This is a very good example of the way something like Holocaust denial can sort of slip in there. In this particular way, it is a different form of racist hate to deal with, so the educational role we have to play is going to be more not less.” He added, “I think under the circumstances while its original publication was abhorrent and completely unacceptable, it was, dealt with in the most appropriate way.” Mr Trevorrow said that the individual responsible for the poll had been admonished that the newspaper did not print the results as it wanted nothing more to do with the issue. “The best thing was not to air the subject any further,” he said.
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Friday, January 21, 2000 |
Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre President Shmuel Rosenkranz said, “The question was simply do you believe Mr Irving or don’t you? It Is absolutely ridiculous to put such a question when there is sufficient evidence that the Holocaust did take place. There is sufficient evidence that Mr Irving is a Holocaust denier par-excellence.” He believed the question could give Holocaust denial legitimacy.
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