'Israel' in the events of March 1968
Title'Israel' in the events of March 1968
Author
Call number943.8004924/0045
Object number04950e
Place of publicationOxford, England
PublisherThe Littman Library of Jewish civilization, American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies.
Year of publication
2009
Physical descriptionpp150-158
MaterialArticle
Series titlePolin : studies in Polish Jewry, Vol. 21
ISBN9781904113362
NotesArticle from the book ' 1968 forty years after' pp150-158
Description
Polish-Israeli relations, which began in May 1948 when Poland recognized the Jewish state, were not easy - Polish sympathy for the new state lasted barely a few months. There were many causes of conflict. In June 1967 in the face of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the communist countries including Poland decided to break off relations with Israel. Some months later issues relating to Israel becme a major element in the propaganda and purges that accompanied the March events. During the purges, the Jewish state was used as a pretext to expose the disloyalty of Polish citizens of Jewish background