What has Israel done in thanking Russia in stopping the Nazis?

Question

What has Israel done in thanking Russia in stopping the Nazis?

Answer 1

Every year, on May 9th (Day when Russians celebrate their Great Victory), Jewish leaders openly thank the Great Russian Nation for stopping the Nazis, and for freeing tens of thousands of Jews.

Though it was more of a Great Soviet Nation at that time. There were Russians, Ukranians, Latvians, Lithwanians, Belorussians, Estonians, Georgians, Armenians, Jews, Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Chechens, Moldovs, Azerbaidjanians, Tatars, and many many more nations, as one Soviet Nation.

Answer 2

For some years now Israel has the so-called "Veteran Law", which gives special rights (i.e, tax exemptions and so on) to elderly people who fought 60-65 years ago along the Soviet forces. Don't forget that about fifth of Israel's population is of an ex-Soviet-Union origin, ever since the large immigration wave of the early 90's. So you can't say there isn't a positive public notion towards the Russian contribution to topple the Nazis. Having said that, one must remember that from the mid 50's the Russians supplied Israel's enemies with loads of (then) high-tech weapons. So there is also a certain amount of bitterness there.

Answer 3

Do I smell the unpleasant odor of bitterness in your question?

Let us not forget: the USSR that stopped the Germans and released the death and work camps in the General Government (and thus saved thousands- maybe millions- of Jews) is the same USSR that persecuted Jews, deported them and forbid them to have any kind of Jewish life (burning synagogues were not an unusual sight, Hebrew and Yiddish were forbidden to be spoken). Jewish casualties in the Great Purges are surprisingly high, not to mention the extermination of the Jewish leadership in 1937.
Let us also not forget that a non- aggression pact between Germany and Soviet Russia was signed in 1939 (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact); a pact on which both sides agreed not to attack each other. Had it not been for Hitler to breach it in 1941, Russia might never stop Germany.

Anyway, Israel celebrates May 9th ("Victory in Europe Day") with parades. On the weekend of that week, it is costmary to come to the "Forest of the Red Army" in Jerusalem and put flowers on the monument of the Red Army soldiers. It is also accepted by many Russian emigrants to sing Russian folk songs after the flower placing.

Answer 4

First of all, don't you be naive.

The reason Stalin helped against the Germans was only to get some profit from it - not to help the Jews. As you know Stalin was'nt really the humanitarian kind of guy...

But Israel did thank the Russians & Allies for stopping the Nazis, I maybe agree that not enough, but still they did.

Take care.
Nadi.

Answer 5

Russia is the one now supplying Israel's enemies.. So there goals weren't to free Jews during the WW2 they were just defending their homeland as everyone was doing the same thing in Europe.. Well, we Israeli should thank the American who stand for equal rights and human rights so when they were there in Germany they were actually shocked of what they have since on concentration camps.. They have done what's right for the Israeli people and not trying to harm them.. American protect them because they knew these people don't deserver what they're going through over the year..

So tell me wha's your obejection on that..

Answer 6

Nothing..
because Israel doesn't want the world to know that more that 20 million Russian and millions of other people lost their lives to the Nazis. Israel wants the world to think of Jews as the only victims of the Nazis and uses world sympathy to advance its sick agenda.

Israel Doesn't need to thank Russia, because the Russian are taking over the country. in a few years Russian will be Israels official Language.

Answer 7

don't talk nonsense
Russia , who were at one time Nazi Germany's allies ,
was invaded by the Germans during w w 2.

the Germans were soundly defeated , by weather and the Russian Peoples Army ..
The Russians lost millions of people, in that bitter war of defense , of their country ,

They did not do this to help the Jews, in any way .
but persecuted them, in many cruel ways ,
eventually many were able to flee from Russia ,
when the cold war ended

Israel has nothing to thank Russia for .

>^,,^<

Answer 8

Jewish students were a part of the revolution that displaced the Czars and brought on Communism. They backed the formation of the Communist government. Just as Christians don't learn today, they didn't learn than, the meddling into human governments has its drawbacks.

Answer 9

Russia also jailed and killed my favourite jewish writer Isaac Babel (somewhere before WW2)thank you very much but you have some point...

Answer 10

Bought their technology?