blue and the yellow stars of David
TitleThe blue and the yellow stars of David
EditionRevised
Call number325.5694/0010
Object number01976
Place of publicationCambridge, England
PublisherHarvard University Press
Year of publication
1990
Physical description334p.,index,bibliography
MaterialBook
ISBN0674077083
NotesOriginally published in Hebrew in 1986
The Zionist leadership in Palestine and the Holocaust, 1939-1945
The Zionist leadership in Palestine and the Holocaust, 1939-1945
Description
A well-researched scholarly study of the role of Palestine's Zionist leadership and the role of the entire Yishuv-Jewish community in the Holocaust. The central issue is whether or not that leadership did everything possible to rescue Europe's Jews. Some issues discussed include the initial failure to understand Nazi intentions, the nature of subsequent rescue efforts, and the political effort to involve the U.S. and Great Britain. Concludes that relatively little was done and explains the complex reasons for the inaction.