![]() ![]() Hitler clearly stole the symbol from the East,” Nakagaki said at the event, entitled “The Swastika in American, Jewish and Asian Cultures.” “Education doesn’t teach what the swastika means. People think it’s a hateful symbol and that if you use it you’re an evil person.” “There is a lot ignorance about this symbol. Nakagaki, president of the HEIWA Peace and Reconciliation Foundation, during the zoom conference Monday night, which was co-sponsored by Jewish Community Relations Council of NY and various Hindu and Buddhist groups. “This is the most important symbol in Asia. While the notorious hooked-cross symbol has long been associated with the evil of Nazism and hate, it has for even longer been revered by Hindus and Buddhists, who argued Monday that swastika was misused by Hitler and its image should be rehabilitated. NYPD hunting for suspect in 'sidewalk swastika' hate crimeĪ major New York Jewish organization co-hosted an event in New York this week to debate a subject that most in the city assume has long been settled - whether the swastika is good or bad. Kanye West was kicked off Twitter for posting symbol of UFO-worship cultĪtlanta man arrested after allegedly spray-painting swastikas on rainbow crosswalk, SWAT standoff NY Times slammed over 'swastika' crossword - on the first day of Hanukkah
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