Ex-Obama Speechwriter’s Holocaust-Education Comments Trigger Viral Backlash

Overview

• Sarah Hurwitz told a Jewish Federations of North America conference that relying on Holocaust instruction to teach about anti‑Semitism is beginning to break down for young people.
• She said nonstop TikTok videos from Gaza lead youths to view “powerful Israelis” hurting “weak, skinny Palestinians,” echoing lessons about Nazis and emaciated Jewish victims.
• Her remarks were delivered at a livestreamed event and then circulated widely, drawing millions of views on social platforms.
• Jenin Younes, Peter Beinart, Briahna Joy Gray, and The Young Turks host Ana Kasparian publicly condemned the statements.
• Reports place the dispute within continuing college protests and polling that show younger Americans, including many young Jews, shifting sympathy toward Palestinians, and no retraction or apology was reported.