Challenging the status quo: Michael Wolffsohn's views on German-Jewish-Israeli relations
TitleChallenging the status quo: Michael Wolffsohn's views on German-Jewish-Israeli relations
Author
Call number943.087/0011
Object number09609k
Place of publicationColorado, United States
PublisherUniversity Press of Colorado
Year of publication
2002
Physical descriptionpp103-110
MaterialArticle
ISBN9780870817199
NotesArticle from the book 'German studies in the Post-Holocaust age : the politics of memory, identity and ethnicity'pp103-110
Description
There is evidence that a process of 'normalization' is occurring in Germany - a welcome development if it leads to a reconsideration of the relationship between Germans and Jews. Michael Wolffson's analysis of German-Jewish-Israeli relations suggests that 'normalization' does not have to mean forgetting, repressing or overcoming the past. He suggests a differentiated approach to the memory of the Shoah as well as a critical assessment of over 40 years of German politics