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“Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai went as far as threatening a "shoah," the Hebrew word for holocaust or disaster.”
“This quote should clear up the usage of the Hebrew word "shoah”
“Last February, Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai warned that Gaza was facing a "shoah", the Hebrew word for Holocaust, a religiously tinged term for the Nazi genocide of Europe's Jews.”
“In reference to Hitler's destruction of the Jews, it came to be used as a not quite exact translation of the Hebrew word "shoah" (complete and utter destruction), yet eerily evocative of what Hitler tried to do to with a people traditionally considering themselves to be chosen by God, the Jews, to destroy them entirely as a people, including burning them in ovens specially designed for that purpose.”
“It's not 'because' of any historical resonance, but because the word shoah simply MEANS disaster or catastrophe.”
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“And why would she when the word shoah is inextricably associated with the Nazi Holocaust - everybody understands that.”
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“I'm sorry Ahad but in your haste to defend the indefensible you fail to comprehend my very simple point - to begin with I was referring to Phillips 'use of the word' shoah '- she doesn't write' The Shoah 'nor even' The shoah '.”
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“Erm, I'm sorry but in your haste to defend the indefensible you fail to comprehend my very simple point - to begin with I was referring to Phillips 'use of the word' shoah '- she doesn't write' The Shoah 'nor even' The shoah '.”
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“Controversially, Matan Vilnai used the word "shoah" - which is almost exclusively used in Israel to describe the Nazi extermination of the Jews.”
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“Matan Vilnai used the word" shoah "- which is almost exclusively used in Israel to describe the Nazi extermination of the Jews" - nonsense.”
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Collected Words - List 2
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US political practices and ideas
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words relating to the holocaust
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chained_bear That's very chilling, indeed, skipvia. I had never heard it used in such a way either. Thanks for posting. Nov 18, 2008
skipvia It was the first time I had ever heard the term used as a threat--as in "we'll create another shoah in Gaza." It was kind of chilling... Nov 18, 2008
reesetee Yes, c_b, in my experience it is. Nov 18, 2008
chained_bear I think this is far more often used to refer to the Nazi Holocaust, though--is it not? (See also discussion on porajmos.) Nov 17, 2008
skipvia Hebrew for "holocaust" or "disaster." Quoted in the news recently as a threat from Israel regarding what will transpire in Gaza should Hamas continue shelling Israeli territory. Mar 1, 2008