We Jews do not own this term. But in fact, I would argue it is imperative that we Jews use this term whenever these dreadful facilities are imposed on groups of people other than ourselves. History has shown us that the concentration of humanity into forced detention invariably leads entire societies to exceedingly dark places. This practice did not begin with Nazi policies against European Jewry—nor did it end there.
—Rabbi Brant Rosen, in “As a Rabbi, I Agree with AOC: Trump is Running Concentration Camps on our Southern Border”
Originally published to write.house by Bix Frankonis. Comments and replies by email are welcome.