Honoring courage in the face of evil and indifference in the Holocaust | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Apr 13, 2026 · 663 words · By TOVA HERZL

Holocaust remembrance Moral Responsibility Diplomatic Relations

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Some 30 years ago, when I was Israel’s ambassador to Lithuania and Latvia, I was deeply moved, often to the point of tears, when presenting certificates on behalf of Yad Vashem to those recognized as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Why it matters

A “Righteous Among the Nations” is a non-Jew who, during the Holocaust, risked their life, liberty, or personal safety to save Jews from death or deportation to camps, without seeking any reward.

Common ground

More than 90% of the Jews who lived in these countries during the Nazi occupation were murdered, many of them by locals.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Appeal to Pity 70% confidence

Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.

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Claim 1: “She is a graduate of Israel’s National Defense College.”

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The search results discuss the Institute for National Security Studies and the National Defence College of India, but none of the provided evidence confirms that the specific author in question graduated from Israel's National Defense College.

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web search NEUTRAL — National Anthem of Israel - "Hatikvah" (The Hope) Includes lyrics in both Hebrew (with Romanized transliteration) and English.For the instrumental version:ht...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DPqNHkm1bM

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web search NEUTRAL — It is considered Israel's leading security think tank.Organizations established in 1977. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel). Foreign policy and strategy think tanks in Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_National_Securit…

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web search NEUTRAL — National Defence College. Ministry of Defence, Government of India.The National Defence College (NDC) was inaugurated on April 27, 1960 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independ…
https://ndc.nic.in/

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Claim 2: “The writer was Israel’s first ambassador to the Baltic states after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, ambassador to South Africa, and congressional liaison officer at the embassy in Washington.”

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Two independent web sources provide the exact same detailed professional history for the writer, including the roles of ambassador to Baltic states, South Africa, and congressional liaison in Washington.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Bovin was a Soviet and Russian journalist, political scientist and diplomat, notable for being the first Soviet, and then Russian ambassador to Israel after the re-establishment…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Bovin

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web search NEUTRAL — The writer was Israel’s first ambassador to the Baltic States after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, ambassador to South Africa, and congressional liaison officer at the embassy in Washington.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-812414

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web search NEUTRAL — The writer was Israel’s first ambassador to the Baltic states after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, ambassador to South Africa, and congressional liaison officer at the embassy in Washington.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-785530

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Claim 3: “my relatives in Hungary... become part of the six million.”

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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), a strong authoritative source, estimates that six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately

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web search NEUTRAL — Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…

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web search NEUTRAL — Approximately is close to a particular time, measurement, or number — but it's not exact. If you plan to meet a friend at approximately 2:00, it will be okay if you are a bit early or late.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/approximately

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Claim 4: “To date, Yad Vashem has recognized around 30,000 Righteous Among the Nations.”

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Two independent web sources explicitly state that Yad Vashem has recognized around 30,000 Righteous Among the Nations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yad Vashem has also acquired access to the database of the International Tracing Service of Bad Arolsen of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and these two databases complement each other f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yad_Vashem

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web search NEUTRAL — To date, Yad Vashem has recognized around 30,000 Righteous Among the Nations. One can only imagine what the Jewish people might look like today had there been more of them.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892840

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web search NEUTRAL — That is, there are 30,000 people who are recognized for helping to save Jews during the Holocaust. Notably, two of the 30,000 helped save members of my family, a family which now totals well over 100 …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bruceschanzer_food-for-though…

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Claim 5: “A “Righteous Among the Nations” is a non-Jew who, during the Holocaust, risked their life, liberty, or personal safety to save Jews from death or deportation to camps, without seeking any reward.”

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The claim is directly confirmed by Wikipedia and official Yad Vashem FAQ sources, specifying the criteria of being a non-Jew, risking life/safety, and seeking no reward.

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web search NEUTRAL — Non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust. This article is about the title in relation to the Holocaust.Assistance has to be given without any financial gain expected in return (although covering e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteous_Among_the_Nations

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web search NEUTRAL — Righteous Among the Nations is an official title awarded by Yad Vashem on behalf of the State of Israel and the Jewish people to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
https://www.yadvashem.org/righteous/faq.html

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web search NEUTRAL — A “Righteous Among the Nations” is a non-Jew who, during the Holocaust, risked their life, liberty, or personal safety to save Jews from death or deportation to camps, without seeking any reward.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892840

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Claim 6: “More than 90% of the Jews who lived in these countries [Lithuania and Latvia] during the Nazi occupation were murdered”

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While the evidence confirms the Nazi occupation and the presence of antisemitism in Lithuania, the provided search results do not contain the specific statistic that 'more than 90%' of Jews in Lithuania and Latvia were murdered.

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web search NEUTRAL — The occupying Nazi German administration fanned antisemitism by blaming the Soviet regime's annexation of Lithuania in June 1940, on the Jewish community. One prevalent antisemitic trope at the time l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust_in_Lithuania

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web search NEUTRAL — Still, the Jewish population of Lithuania grew from an estimated 120,000 in 1569 to approximately 250,000 in 1792. After the 1793 Second Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Litvaks became…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litvaks

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web search NEUTRAL — While it’s true that Jews have been expelled from several countries over the centuries, the exaggerated antisemitic trope of 109 countries serves as an ongoi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35qIPABIXTQ

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.