Fire Forces Evacuation of Israeli Holocaust Memorial
- Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:33pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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An out of control wildfire has forced the evacuation of Israel’s Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem.
Spokeswoman Estee Yaari says the evacuation proceeded calmly. She says the area is very smoky, but the fire has not reached Yad Vashem and the building has not been damaged. Spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP that only one person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
Yad Vashem houses tens of thousands of documents and artifacts from the Holocaust.
The savage fire broke out on the nearby forested hills on Jerusalem’s southwest flank. Firefighters are on the scene, but officials say the blaze is not yet under control, as fire fighters attempt to douse the flames with diving aircraft.
Yad Vashem is the main museum in Israel commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazi regime during World War II, and is a major source of research on Nazi persecution and the Jewish communities lost in the Holocaust.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Comments (56)
Tretka
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 12:49amStrange. Any word on cause yet?
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:31amI’d bet you $20 it was a rocket, but I don‘t think you’re in the mood to lose money.
Report Post »morioka
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:14amit is now under investigation but a few facts are already known:
Report Post »1. the fire started simultanously at 4 (!) spots in the valley.
2. strong western winds helped the fire climb up the mountain.
3. the holocaust museum and Jewish neighbourhood of Yefe-Nof are on the mountain top.
4. the residents of the valley are all Arabs.
hmmmmm…..
Seagal45
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:11pmI hope and pray that none of the artifacts are lost.
Report Post »WHIZ
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:57pmCorrection:
Estimated six million Jews †
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 12:43amWeird because that number of 6 million was revised back a few years ago to maybe 2 million.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 12:53am6 million Jews
and millions more who were Catholics, political prisoners, homosexuals, mentally ill patients, terminally ill patients, Rom (Gypsies), newspaper editors, and others who opposed Adolph.
not to mention the POWs and the civilians of 7 conquered European countries in 18 months.
Report Post »and the millions of soldiers and airmen and Marines of the Allies.
Sharlene
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:12am@WHIZ on 7/17 & CUTHALO on 7/18
The Germans were very thorough at keeping records of the transports that brought the victims to the death camps. The 6 million probably also includes the many thousands that died in the ghettos all over Europe.
The revised number back to 2 million was done by those who want to revise the TRUE HISTORY of how many were murdered.
Both of you are badly informed and misguided by the lies told by the revisionists. How disgusting and disgraceful all of you are for believing these horrific, deceitful lies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:47am@ Cuthalu,
There were more than Jews killed by madman Hitler. My Polish grandmother showed me the pictures of my relatives lying in coffins in the streets of Poland. I come from a family of Catholics on both sides, Polish and French. My Polish grandmother attended her Catholic Church, everyday of her life.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:18amCuthalu,
Report Post »A lot of things have been “revised” in the last few years. It’s very interesting how all these new “discoveries” seem to help promote the leftist agenda.
WHIZ
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:45amI was just pointing out that it is an estimated number not an exact figure. I know there were different estimates based on different Jewish scholars. It depends on which book you read but six million did become the agreed upon figure.
I would also note that twenty years ago the plaque at Auschwitz was changed from four million to 1.2 million killed here. So much for German record keeping in the hands of the communists!
I too am Polish and I hate communists. The communists murdered an estimated 20 million Christians before Hitler even came to power. True Polish patriots know who was in charge of the communist party after the war and who was in charge of the Ministry of Public Security of Poland:
Roman Romkowski-Jew
Anatol Fejgin-Jew
Joseph Czaplicki-Jew
Joseph Kratko-Jew
Zygmunt Ship-Jew (my middle name)
Jerzy Borejsza-Jew
Jozef Rozanski-Jew
Just to name a few of the people that were responsible for rounding up Polish patriots for Moscow. And these are the people behind the Iron Curtain telling the West what happened in these camps.
Unfortunately this is the basis for the creation of Israel and I understand why they stick with the figure at this point. I will say, despite what I know about communism and everything else, I do not hate the Jewish religion but I do despise Jewish (all) communists and these Trotskyites. The Jewish people are diverse and I don’t lump them all in one category!
I don’t denounce Israel and every nation has the right to prot
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:51pmKickgrandma…….love you second statement on the photo and wholeheartingly agree with you..
Report Post »WHIZ
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:50pmCorrection:
Estimated six million Jews †
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:47pmIntentional(?), probably, and the look on the face of our clueless president gives me more of a probable cause. Normally I would say unappropiate photo, but maybe an intentional reminder of what we are dealing with in our courage vows to Israel. May God continue to Bless the USA and Israel. Thanks to Glenn for his stance for all of us God-fearing people on this planet.
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:29pmI agree … inappropriate photo.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 12:55ameven a photo of Gene (Chaim Weitz) Simmons weeping in there would have been MUCH more appropriate.
obama in there is an insult to the Deceased.
Report Post »Jim
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:21pmo’bammy did it!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:51pmJust the Obama jinx at work again .. .like the Chicago Olympics .. and the most recent .. his “shout out ” to the womans soccer team .. everything he touches is effected and not in a good way.
Report Post »llotus
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:08pmWhy would they think it was an accident Lotus.
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:58pmConsidering obama’s deep-seated hatred of Israel and Jews in general, this is an insulting and inappropriate photo to accompany this story about this “wildfire” which was intentionally set by the palestinian-terrorist-animals.
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:27pmI‘d bet he’s wondering if there‘s enough space on the walls to put up new photos of the destruction he’s hoping he can bring about.
Report Post »islandlady
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:59pmNot an accident. http://www.unitedwithisrael.org/petitions/white_house/
Report Post »hgaut
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:22pmI‘m hoping they don’t lose any artifacts from the museum. Hopefully there won‘t be any damage to it but I can’t help thinking it was intentional.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:19pmWonder what Obama was thinking while looking at all those horrendous pictures, facts, etc. — never mind, don’t want to know….fire? Don‘t think it’s “coincidence”. One of these days God is going to act in a a very obvious way to deal with all of those nations who were involved with the Holocaust & those enemies of hers as we speak. Which reminds me, if you didn’t see my post on the other thread about the Flotilla — I was late — might want to check it out — it’s an “alleged” prophecy given by Wendy Alec in 1999 and was wondering if it’s what is happening now? God bless Israel !
Report Post »Brasil2520
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:57pmDon’t worry the American tax payer will pay to repair any damage, we will even throw in an extra million for the good rabbi.
Report Post »Gary S
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:08pmThe patriot sez, you can go to hell in a gasoline suit.
Report Post »doc glenn
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:20pmThats what a real allie would do, but let us keep givng Egypt $300 million a year so the muslims can come kill you. You Idiot!
Report Post »Brasil2520
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:39pmGary, I’ve been to Israel, Eilat and Egypt back in 1986, I would stop all aid to the middle east, Korea . . .
Actually if America would have stayed out of the 1967 war, Israel could have taken all of the middle east, but just like Korea America get‘s in the middle of local war’s and the American tax payer has to pay for the many on going problem’s that should have been solved 60+ years ago.
Meanwhile in America we’re going broke
Report Post »katy
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:55pmSo the Blaze couldn’t find a more appropriate “photo” to showcase Yad Vashem?
Shame on you!
Report Post »dinadp
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:13pmI agree. If ever there was a US president who didn’t care about Israel, it’s Obama.
Report Post »charliego
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:19pmKaty
Report Post »I agree, that photo disturbed me to the core! It is a worse insult than even the ‘bowing’ photos. What an insult……………..
knotagain
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 12:47amI agree that the photo is not the one I would have chosen. Is someone trying to make him look as though he cares? Surely they had a choice of other photos..
Report Post »bets
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:48pmIt would not suprize me if this fire was set. I hope people are not messed with while trying to put it out.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 1:29amAnyone hear from rose-ellen lately?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:05amShe’s on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:46pmWhere are all of barry boy’s helpers?
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:45pmDiversion since a protest ship is heading toward Gaza?
Report Post »stillshocked
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:44pmI pray for the preservation of this historic museum!
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:44pmNO WAY this is an accident .
Report Post »What say you A’jad ?
Restored One
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:43pmI dont want to go off subject, but did anyone hear that the POTUS was in Frankfurt with the family watching the Womens World Cup. What a waste of our money, and they lost.
Report Post »ofallon
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:10pmI heard Joe Biden’s wife and Chelsea Clinton were there. Too bad the ladies lost the World Cup. They played hard but missed some good opportunities.
Report Post »Don Logan
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:37pmPresident Obama and his family weren’t in Frankfurt, they were in Washington. Hope this puts your mind at rest (cue somebody now saying that the president is a disgrace and unpatriotic for not travelling to Germany to support the team).
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:29pmYeah; But we all need to sacrifice to get out of this crisis he created. What a jerk!
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:42pmIn fact, I would bet my bottom dollar on it!
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:41pmMe too.
Report Post »kcinco
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:41pmWhy did you choose a picture of BHO in the museum??? Certainly not because of his empathy for Jews….
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:45pmAgreed.
Report Post »stillshocked
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:45pmI agree that this is a very poor choice of photos!
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:54pm@KCINCO ~~~ I agree. Any photo of the impostor in chief is out of place when in the same story about Israel.
Actually, any photo of him ever again except to see his backside leaving our country for good, is out of place.
Hey, if they are in Germany, SEAL (NO PUN INTENDED) THE BORDERS and don’t let them back in!!!!
YES!!!!
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:36pmI wonder if this was intentional.
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:41pmJust an act of nature? I hope so, but…………….
Report Post »neverending
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:47pmMy guess would be a YES!
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