Israel had two duties after Oct. 7. It failed one and lost the narrative

In April 1945, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower walked through the newly liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp, a subcamp of Buchenwald in central Germany. He went deliberately.

Israel had two duties after Oct. 7. It failed one and lost the narrative

TL;DR

  • Gen. Dwight Eisenhower visited the Ohrdruf concentration camp in April 1945.
  • Ohrdruf was a subcamp of Buchenwald in central Germany.
  • Eisenhower described what he saw as beyond description.
  • He visited deliberately to gather firsthand evidence of Nazi atrocities.
  • He wanted to counter potential claims that reports of atrocities were propaganda.
  • Eisenhower encouraged journalists and members of Congress to visit liberated camps.