ADL: Nazi imagery abound at anti-"Israel" rallies

Comparisons of "Israel's" actions to those of Hitler, signs altering Jewish Star of David into swastika a recurring feature at many rallies across US

Of all of the recriminations aimed at "Israel" at scores of demonstrations held across the country in response to its military operation against Hamas, none has been more consistently or emphatically employed than comparisons of "Israel" to the Nazis, or the situation in Gaza to a "Holocaust", the Anti-Defamation League said Tuesday.

According to a statement issued by ADL, in-your-face comparisons of "Israel's" actions to those of Hitler, or signs altering the Jewish Star of David into a swastika, have been a recurring feature at many rallies across the country, including protests held over the past weekend in several major US cities.

Some demonstrations have included expressions of support for Hamas, a US-designated terrorist organization, or for terrorism against "Israel" in general, ADL said. And some protesters at rallies have spewed inflammatory anti-"Israel" rhetoric.

In New York City's Times Square, six city blocks were filled Saturday with anti-"Israel" demonstrators holding signs that read "'Israel': The Fourth Reich;" "Holocaust by Holocaust Survivors;" "Stop 'Israel's' Holocaust;" "Holocaust in Gaza;" and "Stop the Zionist Genocide in Gaza."

One sign juxtaposed gruesome images of Holocaust victims and Gazans and read, "Nazi Genocide, 'Israeli' Genocide."

On December 30, demonstrators gathered at the "Israeli" Consulate in Los Angeles waving Palestinian flags and holding signs, including ones that read, "Every 'Israeli' committing the genocide in Gaza is a 'Hitler'."

One sign depicted an image of the "Israeli" flag with the Star of David replaced by a swastika and above the flag, the words, "Upgrade to Holocaust Version 2.0."

The same day, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tampa, Florida carrying signs that compared "Israel" to Nazi Germany and calling for the dissolution of "Israel". One sign declared, "Zionism is Cancer; Radiate it," and other signs featured the word "Nazi" written over an "Israeli" flag with a swastika.