The article 'My Word: Nice words are not enough' addresses accusations that Jews who emphasize the Holocaust—the genocide of six million Jews by Nazi Germany—are engaging in 'Jewish supremacism.' The author argues that such claims distort the historical reality of the Holocaust and dismiss the legitimate need to remember and educate about this genocide.
According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. The term 'Holocaust' is specifically used to refer to this genocide, and any suggestion that focusing on Jewish victims constitutes supremacism is a form of Holocaust distortion, as defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).
The author contends that 'nice words' from leaders or institutions are insufficient without concrete actions to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial. This aligns with reports from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and other monitoring groups, which have documented rising antisemitic incidents globally in recent years.
As of May 2026, several countries have adopted the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, which includes examples of Holocaust distortion. The article calls for a recommitment to factual history and meaningful support for Jewish communities, rather than empty rhetoric.
