History itself has been distorted and deployed as a weapon in the war in Ukraine. Russia's claim that it is de-Nazifying Ukraine took an uglier turn when the country's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said it didn't matter that Ukrainian President Zelensky is Jewish, because Hitler was part Jewish. It's a comment that – unsurprisingly -- was widely condemned. Speaking with Hari Sreenivasan, Yale Professor of Modern Jewish History Eliyahu Stern explains the danger of this kind of language and what is behind it. The conversation is part of Exploring Hate, our ongoing series on antisemitism, racism, and extremism.
Originally aired on May 9, 2022.
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