NEW YORK (AP) — The actress Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for saying the Holocaust was not about race, comments that caused a backlash.
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She made the initial comments on ABC’s ‘’The View”’ program on Monday morning. Her apology came in a tweet hours later.
“On today’s show, I said the Holocaust ‘is not about race, but about man’s inhumanity to man.’ I should have said it is about both. As Jonathan Greenblatt from the Anti-Defamation League shared, ‘The Holocaust was about the Nazi’s systematic annihilation of the Jewish people — who they deemed to be an inferior race.’ I stand corrected,” Goldberg said.
“The Jewish people around the world have always had my support and that will never waiver. I’m sorry for the hurt I have caused. Written with my sincerest apologies, Whoopi Goldberg,” she said.
The hosts on “The View” were discussing a Tennessee school board’s banning of “Maus,” a graphic novel about the Nazi death camps during World War Two. The board cited nudity and profanity as its reasons for banning the book, which has won several literary awards, including a Pulitzer Prize.
Goldberg said: “I’m surprised that’s what made you uncomfortable, the fact that there was some nudity. I mean, it’s about the Holocaust, the killing of six million people, but that didn’t bother you? If you’re going to do this, then let’s be truthful about it. Because the Holocaust isn’t about race. No, it’s not about race.”
Joy Behar said that the Nazis said Jews were a different race.
“But it’s not about race. It’s not. It’s about man’s inhumanity to other man,” Goldberg replied.
Ana Navarro responded: “But it’s about white supremacy. It’s about going after Jews and Gypsies and Roma.”
Goldberg said: “But these are two white groups of people.”
Sara Haines pointed out that the Nazis didn’t see Jewish people as white.
“But you’re missing the point!” Goldberg said. “The minute you turn it into race, it goes down this alley. Let’s talk about it for what it is. It’s how people treat each other. It’s a problem.”
Greenblatt thanked Goldberg late Monday night.
“Thanks @WhoopiGoldberg for correcting your prior statement and acknowledging the #Holocaust for what it was. As #antisemitism surges to historic levels, I hope we can work together to combat ignorance of that horrific crime and the hate that threatens all,” he tweeted.
But she still doesn’t get it. Why? Because it takes away from the black narrative of the worst suffering possible. Nobody was ever treated as horrible as them. Well, guess what? Try being singled out just because we are Jews.
Who gives a darn what the Blimp thinks?
The Holocaust is about Amalek who hates Jews and Kedusha. This is much deeper then hating amother race. She was not that much off and this was making too much fuzz.
Got her name because she married a Jew. As for her Jew hatred not there yes she’s a loud mouth leftest and spews the party line
But who voted or appointed greenblatt as our spokesman or the wealthy real estate owners on Aguda board. That defend the Democratic Party. Most be making mucho money
She should be fired from the tv network ASAP damage is done !!!
judenrat greenblatt is already “accepting” the apology on behalf of all Jews, she became Goldberg because she thinks the Jews control the world and therefore it would open doors for her.