Holocartoons
Encyclopedia
Holocartoons is an Iran
ian website
critical of Zionism
launched on August 2010. The site, which opens to the Pink Panther theme song, aims to undermine the historic dimensions of the mass murder of Jews
during World War II
. The site is based on a comic book written by Omid Mehdinejad and illustrated by Maziar Bijani. In the preface it opens as following:
The book's release was celebrated as part of Quds Day in Iran.
, 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."
After its publication, the site has been attacked by Jewish blogs worldwide as being blatantly anti-Semitic
due to its questioning of the Holocaust. Nevertheless the site itself has responded to charges of anti-Semitism by mentioning in the first page that it respects people of all faiths killed in World War II
, Jew, Muslim or Christian. The site itself has claimed to promote no hatred of the Jewish faith or people, and only questions the history of the Holocaust and its basis on the creation of the state of Israel
on the land
of Arabs and Muslims, using cartoon satire. The preface says:
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian website
Website
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critical of Zionism
Anti-Zionism
Anti-Zionism is opposition to Zionistic views or opposition to the state of Israel. The term is used to describe various religious, moral and political points of view in opposition to these, but their diversity of motivation and expression is sufficiently different that "anti-Zionism" cannot be...
launched on August 2010. The site, which opens to the Pink Panther theme song, aims to undermine the historic dimensions of the mass murder of Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The site is based on a comic book written by Omid Mehdinejad and illustrated by Maziar Bijani. In the preface it opens as following:
This book tends to denounce the conspicuous lie of the “ murder of 6 million Jews during the Second World War” allegedly called “Holocaust”.
The book's release was celebrated as part of Quds Day in Iran.
Reactions
On August 5, 2010, Yad VashemYad Vashem
Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 through the Yad Vashem Law passed by the Knesset, Israel's parliament....
, 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."
After its publication, the site has been attacked by Jewish blogs worldwide as being blatantly anti-Semitic
Anti-Semitism
Antisemitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. According to a 2005 U.S...
due to its questioning of the Holocaust. Nevertheless the site itself has responded to charges of anti-Semitism by mentioning in the first page that it respects people of all faiths killed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Jew, Muslim or Christian. The site itself has claimed to promote no hatred of the Jewish faith or people, and only questions the history of the Holocaust and its basis on the creation of the state of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
on the land
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
of Arabs and Muslims, using cartoon satire. The preface says:
The faithful Moses followers are our brothers as prophet Moses is our prophet's brother and a great prophet. With us, the Zionists are different from the true followers of Moses and in this book they have been dealt with differently and the book refers to the Zionists.