The initial meaning of the phrase, used by Abba Kovner and other Holocaust survivors, was particularistic to the Jewish community but the phrase's meaning was later broadened to other genocides.[1] It is still a matter of debate whether "Never again" refers primarily to Jews ("Never again can we allow Jews to be victims of another Holocaust") or whether it has a universal meaning ("Never again shall the world allow genocide to take place anywhere against any group"). However, most politicians use it in the latter sense.[2] The phrase is used commonly in postwar German politics, but it has different meanings.