Holocaust museums are no strangers to acts of antisemitism. We teach how those acts, 
celebrated and reinforced at all levels of Nazi society, led to the murder of approximately 
six million Jews.

The senseless scapegoating of Jews did not begin or end with the Holocaust. It's been 
happening for thousands of years, and while the pretext may change, the antisemitic 
motivation is the same.

The month of June saw another example of scapegoating, this time in the form of 
vandalism against Seattle’s Holocaust Center for Humanity, where a photo of a child 
Holocaust Survivor was defaced with the phrase “Genocide in Gaza.” As leaders of 
many of America’s Holocaust museums, we strongly condemn this crime – and we also 
recognize it as an opportunity to educate.

Holding Jews - much less a Holocaust museum - responsible for the wartime actions of a 
foreign government is unacceptable and straightforwardly antisemitic.

Hate crimes against American Jews have tripled since Hamas’ unprovoked terrorist 
attack against Israeli civilians on October 7th, 2023, with many of those crimes motivated 
by inaccurate allegations of genocide against Israel. Our mission to guard the memory of 
Holocaust Survivors and victims requires clarity on what does and does not constitute 
genocide, especially where misconceptions lead to hateful acts of antisemitism.

Education is the only way to break this cycle. Let’s commit to working together 
toward a more peaceful and accepting world.

Schedule a visit to your local Holocaust museum today and empower your community to 
stand as allies in the fight against antisemitism!
 

The Florida Holocaust Museum

Holocaust Center for Humanity (Seattle)

Holocaust Museum LA

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (NY)

The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center (Cincinnati)

The Zekelman Holocaust Center 

Come visit us today - and bring an ally!

28123 Orchard Lake Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
248.553.2400
holocaustcenter.org

