Extinction Rebellion Cofounder Calls Holocaust ‘Just Another F*ckery’

The British co-founder of Extinction Rebellion sparked outrage in Germany today by referring to the Holocaust as ‘just another f***ery in human history’.

Roger Hallam compared the murder of six million Jewish people at the hands of the Nazis to other historical massacres and claimed that memory of the Shoah – or Holocaust – was holding Germany back.

The 53-year-old former organic farmer was quickly condemned by Extinction Rebellion groups in Germany after his interview with a newspaper in the country.

In an English-language interview, he told Die Zeit: ‘The extremity of a trauma…can create a paralysis in actually learning the lessons from it.

‘The fact of the matter is, millions of people have been killed in vicious circumstances on a regular basis throughout history.’

Extinction Rebellion Deutschland distanziert sich von Roger Hallam
– Pressemitteilung –

Roger Hallams Aussage ist in Diktion wie Inhalt für XR
Dtl. nicht tragbar. Er ist kein Sprecher für XR Deutschland und hat sich in keiner Weise mit uns abgesprochen.https://t.co/UwnWNxep4M pic.twitter.com/bA14RGWIjX

— Extinction Rebellion Deutschland (@ExtinctionR_DE) November 20, 2019

He cited the Belgian colonialists who ‘went to the Congo in the late 19th century and decimated it’.

Hallam went on to say he considers the German attitude to the Holocaust harmful.

He warned in the interview: ‘The extent of this trauma can paralyze. That prevents you from learning.’

Extinction Rebellion groups in Germany were quick to condemn the remarks.

‘We distance ourselves from Roger Hallam’s trivializing and relativizing comments about the Holocaust,’ tweeted Extinction Rebellion Germany.

‘Roger has contravened the principles of XR and is no longer welcome at XR Germany,’ the group said, using an abbreviation for Extinction Rebellion.

The Berlin branch of the organization tweeted: ‘The systematic extermination of millions cannot be normalized. Never. Zero tolerance for anti-Semitism.’

The German publisher of Hallam’s book, Common Sense For The 21st Century: Only Nonviolent Rebellion Can Now Stop Climate Breakdown And Social Collapse said it will not be publishing his book as a result of his remarks.

Ullstein publishing house distanced itself from Hallam and his book, which was due to come out in German bookstores on November 26.

Julia Janicke, publishing house leader, told Zeit: ‘The delivery of the book was stopped with immediate effect.’

Some on Twitter called for Extinction Rebellion to expel their co-founder over his remarks.

Henrique Laitenberger wrote: ‘This is Extinction Rebellion’s final litmus test – Roger Hallam is not just any activist, he co-founded the movement and was central to the development of its strategy, despite his extremist politics. Will @XRebellionUK expel Hallam? Or do they tolerate his heinous views?’

Stephen Corry said: ‘Sorry @ExtinctionR, but the balance of what is, and isn’t, acceptable is fairly rapidly reaching a tipping point, in my view. Not good.’

One user added: ‘No-one will be surprised to discover that @RogerHallamXR, co-founder of #ExtinctionRebellion, has made extremely offensive remarks about the Holocaust.’

Another user wrote: Will @ExtinctionR dissociate itself from Roger Hallam and his statements about the Holocaust in german media? #ExtinctionRebellion.’

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