Eighty years after Nuremberg, October 7 shows why evidence still matters - opinion

Eighty years after the Nuremberg trials, a rabbi and author reflects on the importance of documenting evidence from the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. He discusses the 'Silenced No More' report on sexual violence, arguing that documentation serves to preserve historical truth even if prosecution is unlikely, and critiques institutional denial and historical revisionism.

Eighty years after the Nuremberg trials, a rabbi and author argues that the documentation of atrocities from the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack is essential for preserving historical truth, even if prosecution is unlikely. The piece focuses on the 'Silenced No More' report by the Civil Commission on October Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, which documents widespread sexual and gender-based violence. The author notes that while Nuremberg had clear judicial goals, the October 7 perpetrators may never face trial, making the act of bearing witness and safeguarding evidence a moral obligation. He critiques institutional denial and historical revisionism, particularly on university campuses and social media, and calls for holding multiple truths simultaneously without minimizing Palestinian suffering.