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Soni Razdan Evokes Grandfather’s Anti-Nazi Resistance to Critique Palestinian Crisis

Her post has drawn strong reactions on social media, fueling debate on historical memory’s role in today’s human rights discourse.

Soni Razdan reflects on her grandfather's anti-Hitler activism amid the Palestine conflict, urging for compassion and justice.
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Overview

  • Soni Razdan published an Instagram post linking her grandfather’s WWII anti-Nazi newspaper activism and imprisonment to the humanitarian crisis in Palestine.
  • Her note was prompted by a Miriam Margolyes reel declaring “Hitler won because he made the Jews like him,” which Razdan called “a terrifying indictment.”
  • Razdan highlighted the irony of Holocaust survivors’ descendants now participating in oppression and said she was relieved her grandfather was not alive to witness the violence.
  • Alia Bhatt endorsed her mother’s stance by liking the post and elevating the discussion on social media.
  • Razdan emphasized that while many Jewish individuals oppose the violence in Palestine, she believes few have shown the same courage her grandfather displayed against tyranny.