Reporter George Chidi of the Rocky Mount Telegram writes of his recent interview with N.C. Wesleyan College professor Jane Christensen, on the subject of her denial of the Holocaust:
Asked directly about her view of the Holocaust ? Do you believe that the historic accounts of the Holocaust are true? ? Christensen’s response was cryptic and evasive.
“Do you mean the Holocaust in Fallujah?” she said.
No.
The question referred to the conventionally held definition of the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were killed by Nazis, many in concentration camps. The question was redirected ? Do you believe Germany killed 6 million Jews in concentration camps in World War II?
“I believe that Germany killed many people in concentration camps in World War II, and that some of them were Jews,” she replied. …
Finally, the question was rephrased again ? Do you believe that the Germans and their allies engaged in a systematic program to kill Jews during World War II?
“If there was a systematic program to kill Jews, it was done in collaboration with the Zionists,” Christensen answered.
Come to think of it, her initial response to the question sounds very familiar to me…
