Mass Holocaust grave found in Ukraine

[Behind the Aegis]

Source: Associated Press

By NATASHA LISOVA, Associated Press Writer
49 minutes ago

KIEV, Ukraine - A mass grave holding the remains of thousands of Jews killed by the Nazis has been found in southern Ukraine near the site of what was once a concentration camp, a Jewish community representative said Tuesday.

The grave was found by chance last month when workers were preparing to lay gas pipelines in the village of Gvozdavka-1, near Odessa, said Roman Shvartsman, a spokesman for the regional Jewish community.

The Nazis established two ghettos during World War II near the village and brought Jews there from what is now Moldova as well as Ukrainian regions, Shvartsman said. In November 1941, they set up a concentration camp and killed about 5,000 Jews, he said.

"Several thousand Jews executed by the Nazis lie there," Shvartsman told The Associated Press.



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[EFerrari]

1. Oh no.

K&R

[aquart]

2. Why? We knew they were dead.

When my grandmother died, we put Daughter of David Weiner on her stone, because we knew it was the only tombstone he would have.

I'm not horrified when these graves turn up. I'm glad. Now we know where they are. We knew they were dead.

[EFerrari]

3. Maybe because every bit of news is double -edged.

The knowledge of the genocide is once again shocking and painful. The knowledge of the fate of loved ones relieves doubt and uncertainty and to an extent, loss.

[aquart]

7. Ah. I'm not shocked.

That's the difference.

[elfin]

4. Thom Hartmann is there now

Look forward to see if he addresses this when he returns to his broadcast

[Behind the Aegis]

5. If that happens...

...PLEASE, PLEASE, let me know. Either here or by PM!

[elfin]

6. I think he returns on Thursday or Friday

I listen here.....


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