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How is the Holocaust a unique event?

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During the 20th century, genocides have taken place in various locations around the world. Are the events of the Holocaust different from other instances of genocide?

Prof. Eliezer Schweid, Israeli scholar, writer and Professor of Jewish Philosophy

Prof. Eliezer Schweid, Israeli scholar, writer and Professor of Jewish Philosophy

Prof. Christopher Browning, historian, USA

Prof. Christopher Browning, historian, USA

Prof. Yehuda Bauer, historian and academic adviser to Yad Vashem, Israel

Prof. Yehuda Bauer, historian and academic adviser to Yad Vashem, Israel

Prof. Omer Bartov, historian, USA

Prof. Omer Bartov, historian, USA

Nikolai Svanidze, TV journalist, historian, Head of the Journalism Department of the Institute of Mass Media of the Russian State Humanitarian University, Russia

Nikolai Svanidze, TV journalist, historian, Head of the Journalism Department of the Institute of Mass Media of the Russian State Humanitarian University, Russia

Borukh Gorin, Rabbi, Head of the Department of Public Relations of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia

Borukh Gorin, Rabbi, Head of the Department of Public Relations of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia