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What does it mean?
States the goal of erasing Jewish identity and existence entirely.
In plain terms
We want to completely destroy the idea and existence of Jewish people.
What can you take from it?
Total eradication was the stated goal.

Where it applies

  • ideological goals
  • mass murder
  • cultural destruction

Putting it to work

  • identifying hate goals
  • historical study
  • human rights advocacy

Questions to consider

  • What stops populations from accepting such goals?
  • How do societies remember such intentions?

Another view

This is a direct admission of intent to commit genocide.

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