LA Holocaust museum deletes post saying ‘never again’ can’t only be about Jews

A US Holocaust museum has deleted a social media post that stated the phrase “‘Never again’ can’t only mean never again for Jews”, promising to “do better” in future.

Holocaust Museum LA stated that it removed what it called a “pre-planned social media campaign intended to promote inclusivity and community,” because the post was “easily open to misinterpretation by some to be a political statement reflecting the ongoing situation in the Middle East.”

“That was not our intent,” the museum said. “It has been removed to avoid any further confusion. We promise to do better, and we will ensure that posts in the future are more thoughtfully designed and thoroughly vetted.”

Some Holocaust museums have been criticised during the Israel-Hamas war for attempting to universalise the Shoah, while many have decried claims that Israel is guilty of “genocide”.