Why?

(Try to find out what feelings and needs are alive in the other person: empathic resonance)

Are you shocked/ horrified by seeing Jews only as victims, because you think they are as aggressive as the Nazis were?
Do you have a need for clarity/equality?

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What if?

(‘Mirror questions’: how would it be if you were standing in the shoes of that person)

Do you have friends, colleagues or acquaintances that are Jewish? What do you know about their background and family history? What do you know about their political views? How do you think it will be for them to be compared with the Nazis?

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Self-reflection

(Questions you can ask yourself in silence to support yourself in understanding the other person)

How important is clarity/equality for me?
When do I need it?
How do I feel when this need is not fulfilled?

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Empowerment

(More information on the issue and tips how to explore the problem and continue the discussion)

It is quite dangerous to compare Jewish/Zionist actions with the holocaust. The holocaust was such a great massacre that nothing is comparable with this. Today there are enough scientifically justified literature and documents about the murder of the Nazis. However, be careful: If you try to find documents about the holocaust on the internet remember that not all sources are reliable.
Zionism is a political movement that intends for a Jewish state in Israel. It is based on the desire of the Jewish people to return to the state of Israel. This desire is over two thousand years old. The term Zionism comes from the mountain Zion in Jerusalem. In the course of thousands of years, the name Zion became a synonym for Jerusalem. Later for Israel in general.
However, the Zionist movement is only one part of political expression in Israel and not all Jews are happy with the Zionist movement.