Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, for the holocaust that led to the deaths of millions of Jews during World War II. In comments at the 37th World Zionist Congress, Netanyahu explained that Adolf Hitler never wanted to exterminate the Jews in Germany. “Hitler didn’t want to exterminate the Jews at the time, he wanted to expel the Jew. And Haj Amin al-Husseini went to Hitler and said, ‘If you expel them, they’ll all come here [to Palestine]’,” says Netanyahu, adding that Hitler had met al-Husseini in November 1941. Netanyahu and the Mufti memes, part deux https://t.co/W4kP0PfhP9 pic.twitter.com/GsYTz5IK28 — +972 Magazine (@972mag) October 22, 2015 Netyanyahu then explained that Hitler asked al-Husseini what he should with with the Jews, with the Mufi replying “Burn them.” Following the controversial comments, Germany was quick to reassert that it was responsible for the holocaust. Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that the Nazis were ‘very clearly’ responsible for the killing of Europe’s Jews, adding that “We abide by our responsibility as Germany for the Shoa [Holocaust].” #Netanyahu blasted for saying Palestine grand mufti incited #Holocaust https://t.co/0fCiiJKXlm pic…
Israel’s Netanyahu Blames Palestinian Mufti for Convincing Hitler to Exterminate Jews
October 22, 2015
