Holocaust survivors blend in Isreal

Yad Vashem exhibit focuses on survivors' contribution to state

Jerusalem Post
April 27, 2008
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1208870497189&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Yad Vashem is trying to improve the blending of cultures throughout Israel. Israel has many Holocaust survivors living in their society and many of them are poor. Since people living in Israel discriminate against them it is not easy for them to get jobs and make a living to support their family. The Survivors have done so much to help the society but people do not realize that, that is why Yad Vashem is making a program to show what they have done for the society. Yad Vashem hopes that this will set Holocaust Survivors equal to people living in Israel so they will be able to come out of poverty.

• The ap theme that this article is related to is Cultural, religious, and intellectual developments since the cultures are not blending very well. The program that Yad Vashem is running is a development to improve the relationships between the different cultures and their backgrounds. The Muslims are against the Holocaust survivors and discriminate against them, Yad Vashem hopes to change this.
• The historic problems that this article holds is that the Muslims feel that the Holocaust Survivors have done something wrong. Most Muslims have probally always felt this way and they do not approve of what the Holocaust survivors do to help their society.
• This article is written by Egtar Lefkovits- he travels to the region that he is reporting on. He knows the background of the region and puts that into effect while he is writing. He is an outsider viewing only Yad Vashems view on the topic.
• There could be bias in this article. Since the author is traveling to the society he may like the Holocaust survivors and feel bad for them or he may not appreciate the Muslim culture.
• The missing voice in this article is that from a Holocaust Survivor to see how they feel about Yad Vashem running this program. Also then we would be able to see what their life is like and how much the Muslims discriminate against them.
• I fell that Yad Vashem is doing good in the Muslim society to get the Muslims to appreciate the Holocaust Survivors and what they have done for their society. I fell that after this program the Muslims will get more job opportunities and will be able to support their families better. I also feel that after this the Muslims will not be treating the Holocaust survivors so badly.