While the world commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz, we are witnessing a creeping normalization of symbols that call for annihilation, such as the “red triangle of Hamas.” True remembrance is proven not in retrospect, but in the courage to draw lines where terror propaganda attempts to sneak state legitimacy under the guise of art. A recent diplomatic success in Berlin shows us how resilient our democracy must be. Incidentally, in biblical symbolism, the color red often stands for protection and the preservation of life, which stands in stark contrast to today’s use of the red triangle.
A determined intervention by the Israeli Embassy in Berlin has sent a clear signal against the normalization of terror propaganda shortly before the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A large-scale Palestinian cultural festival titled “Palestine in Berlin,” originally intended to be funded with Berlin tax money, has been officially canceled. The reason for this diplomatic success was the use of the “red triangle” in the event’s promotional materials—a symbol that the Hamas terror organization uses to mark attack targets and which, since October 7,...
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