The Restrainers Misunderstand Power
Presenting themselves as the adults in the room, the new isolationists are dangerously naïve.
October 6, 2026
Its responsibilities include condemning the abuse of the term.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum is primarily devoted to the memory of the Holocaust. But it has also used its reputation and resources to document and declare genocides in Darfur, in Burma, and in the area ruled by Islamic State. Elisha Wiesel, whose father helped found the museum, writes that, as the genocide charge is flung at the Jewish state, the museum has both the power and the obligation to address these false accusations.
Presenting themselves as the adults in the room, the new isolationists are dangerously naïve.
The enemies of the Jews always have a pretext.
Its responsibilities include condemning the abuse of the term.
From shelf-stable tomatoes to disease-resistant peppers.
“This is my life—I really feel a calling to do this.”
The U.S. Holocaust Museum is primarily devoted to the memory of the Holocaust. But it has also used its reputation and resources to document and declare genocides in Darfur, in Burma, and in the area ruled by Islamic State. Elisha Wiesel, whose father helped found the museum, writes that, as the genocide charge is flung at the Jewish state, the museum has both the power and the obligation to address these false accusations.
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