“ MANU BRABO FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Ukrainian Jews Are Horrified by Putin’s ‘Nazi’ Rhetoric
‘The Russian army that was beating the Nazis in 1941 is bombing civilians in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa today,’ says a rabbi
By Yaroslav Trofimov
March 2, 2022 3:08 pm ET “
“ Russian President Vladimir Putin has justified his war on Ukraine by the need to “de-Nazify” its government, falsely claiming that Kyiv is controlled by a cabal of American-sponsored neo-Nazis. To Ukrainian Jews, and many Jewish leaders world-wide, it is a brazen insult to the memory of the Holocaust, especially now that Moscow is indiscriminately shelling Ukrainian cities.”
( THIS MIGHT BE WHAT I SAW AS A CHILD OF 4-5 YEARS ( 1964-1965 my father told me when we arrived in El Paso from Austin ) OF AGE IN DOWNTOWN EL PASO, TEXAS, THE LODGE OF THE SCOTISH RITE WITH THE STAR OF DAVID ON IT; “ BECAUSE YOU ARE GERMAN,” THE TALL BLOND MAN TOLD ME. NO GI-JOES, BUT TONKA BULLDOZER. THE HOLOCAUST FILM SHOWED A DEEP TRENCH THAT WAS VERY LONG WHERE THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED; PUTIN IS TWISTING HISTORY BY INTENDED ACTIONS.)
“ In September 1941, over the course of less than two days, some 36,000 Kyiv Jews were marched by the Nazis to the edge of the Babyn Yar ravine, stripped of their clothes and gunned down. Executions on the site continued until 1943. “ )
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/ukrainian-jews-under-putins-bombs-seethe-at-his-attempt-to-smear-ukraine-as-neo-nazi-11646251687
ARTNET NEWS:
“ Politics
Russia Has Bombed Babyn Yar, Site of a Memorial to Ukrainian Jews Executed by Nazis
At least five people were killed and another five were injured in the incident.
* Taylor Dafoe 2 days ago “
“ “As experts who work with the Holocaust research and commemoration, we are deeply outraged that the aggressor country has used genocidal rhetoric to justify its shameful actions,” the Center said. “Russia has vulgarly instrumentalized anti-Nazi rhetoric and is trying to take on the role of a fighter against Nazism.” “
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/babyn-yar-bombed-2079548/amp-page
THE WASHINGTON POST:
“ The Plum Line
Opinion: Five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine that you forgot about “
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/01/vindman-zelensky-ukraine-putin/?fbclid=IwAR0-L6cbeSeZIFwy72ZTJBaF_Ndl9N4rqzXGPwfTTPOTDHUWCxLGRe2tnnk
PCNN NEWS:
“ 30 min ago
European Council president: No-fly zone over Ukraine is "one step too far"
From CNN's Zeena Saifi in Abu Dhabi “
“ European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday that enforcing a no-fly zone over Ukraine is a NATO decision, but that it would be “one step too far” with a “real risk of escalation and a real risk of a possible third international war.”
“The EU is not at war with Russia. The reality is that Russia has launched a savage war against Ukraine. Ukraine is not a NATO member, and that’s why we must be extremely careful and cautious. We need to do everything which is possible, but taking into account that Russia has nuclear weapons, and it is very important to avoid a third international war,” he said in an interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson.
Michel said that while this was a decision for NATO to make and not the EU, it is important for NATO members to understand that it would be “one step too far."
“That’s why we are trying to advocate in different fields at the diplomatic level. We are trying to provide more support to Ukraine in order to have a ceasefire as soon as possible, and in order to make sure that we’ll be able to negotiate as soon as possible,” he added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been calling for NATO and Western allies to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion and aerial bombardment of its cities. So far, that request has not been met.
Michel said that although NATO is a “backbone for common security in Europe," European countries need to take on more responsibilities to be able to provide more capabilities on their own in the military field.
Zelensky has also put in an official request to join the European Union. The EU parliament has since adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling on the European Union institutions "to work towards granting" Ukraine the status of EU candidate country.
The European Council president told Anderson that Zelensky’s request was “very legitimate” and that the EU would work to asses the request as fast as possible, “in order to remain extremely united in this field," alluding to some differing views among member states.
He said in the meantime and short term, he has decided to invite Zelensky to the European Council meetings on a “regular basis” to “cooperate and coordinate politically with Ukraine”.
Michel also stressed that the West’s strength is in its unity.
“Mr. Putin has tried to divide the EU and the United States. He failed. Mr. Putin has also tried to demonstrate that we are not able to act. He failed. We were able to take extremely important decisions that target directly the economic sectors in Russia. This is extremely painful, and I feel that Mr. Putin is really surprised by our ability to act and be extremely united and firm,” he said.
In response to whether Western unity is in fact changing Putin’s calculus on the ground, Michel told Anderson that it gives the impression to Russia’s leader that this will not be a battle between Russia against NATO and the EU, because there is very broad support from the international community against Moscow’s actions.
“We are not certain it will work, but we are certain that we must try and we must use the tools we have in our possession," Michel said. “
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-03-22/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-03-22/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2hZHS4hsNiuuuSU01MiJlKA0bJem6hn4fjizzMawm7BvTvNgwuQVfOiYY
