The Listening Post (2023) The Holocaust and the Politics of Memory
Eighty years since WWII, we examine the fragility of historical memory and a rise in Holocaust revisionism in Europe. It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of World War II. Johanna Hoes examines the fragility of historical memory and a rise in Holocaust revisionism in Europe. Published on 9 September 2023. Politicians have long had a tendency to frame the past in a way that suits their political agenda in the present and the Holocaust is no different. In this special episode of The Listening Post, Johanna Hoes reports on historical revisionism in Poland; the governing right-wing Law and Justice party’s attempts to portray all Polish people as heroes or victims while concealing an uncomfortable truth: that some Poles collaborated with the Nazis and were complicit in crimes against Jews. Contributors: Nelly Ben-Or – Holocaust Survivor & Pianist Mindu Hornick – Auschwitz Survivor Pawel Sawicki – Press Officer, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Jan Grabowski – Professor of History, University of Ottawa Katia Patin – Multimedia Editor, Coda Story
What is being reported by world media and how? Richard Gizbert guides you through the global news maze.
Primary Title
- The Listening Post
Episode Title
- The Holocaust and the Politics of Memory
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 10 September 2023
Original Broadcast Date
- Saturday 9 September 2023
Release Year
- 2023
Start Time
- 07 : 30
Finish Time
- 08 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- What is being reported by world media and how? Richard Gizbert guides you through the global news maze.
Episode Description
- Eighty years since WWII, we examine the fragility of historical memory and a rise in Holocaust revisionism in Europe. It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of World War II. Johanna Hoes examines the fragility of historical memory and a rise in Holocaust revisionism in Europe. Published on 9 September 2023. Politicians have long had a tendency to frame the past in a way that suits their political agenda in the present and the Holocaust is no different. In this special episode of The Listening Post, Johanna Hoes reports on historical revisionism in Poland; the governing right-wing Law and Justice party’s attempts to portray all Polish people as heroes or victims while concealing an uncomfortable truth: that some Poles collaborated with the Nazis and were complicit in crimes against Jews. Contributors: Nelly Ben-Or – Holocaust Survivor & Pianist Mindu Hornick – Auschwitz Survivor Pawel Sawicki – Press Officer, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Jan Grabowski – Professor of History, University of Ottawa Katia Patin – Multimedia Editor, Coda Story
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- Documentary
- History
- News
Hosts
- Johanna Hoes (Presenter)