Holocartoons is an Iranian
Holocaust denial
Historical negationism, Denial of the Holocaust is an antisemitic conspiracy theory that asserts that the genocide of Jews by the Nazi Party, Nazis is a fabrication or exaggeration. It includes making one or more of the following false claims:
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website launched in August 2010. The site, which opens to the
Pink Panther
''The Pink Panther'' is an American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the film ''The Pink Panthe ...
theme song, aims to undermine the historic dimensions of the mass murder of
Jews
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during
World War II
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. The site is based on a comic book written by Omid Mehdinejad and illustrated by
Maziar Bijani. In the preface it opens as following:
Reactions
On August 5, 2010,
Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem (; ) is Israel's official memorial institution to the victims of Holocaust, the Holocaust known in Hebrew language, Hebrew as the (). It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; echoing the stories of the ...
, issued a statement calling the site "The latest salvo emanating from Iran that denies the facts of the Holocaust and attempts to influence those who are ignorant of history."
See also
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Holocaust denial
Historical negationism, Denial of the Holocaust is an antisemitic conspiracy theory that asserts that the genocide of Jews by the Nazi Party, Nazis is a fabrication or exaggeration. It includes making one or more of the following false claims:
...
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Iran–Israel relations
Iran and Israel do not maintain diplomatic relations and relations are hostile. The Iran–Israel relationship was cordial for most of the Cold War, but worsened following the Iranian revolution in 1979 and has been openly hostile since the end ...
References
External links
Yad Vashem press release
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Holocaust denial in Iran
Holocaust-denying websites
Propaganda cartoons