Philosemitism? Ambivalences regarding Israel
TitlePhilosemitism? Ambivalences regarding Israel
Author
Call number305.89240492/0001
Object number01289f
Place of publicationAmsterdam, Netherlands
PublisherAmsterdam University Press
Year of publication
2017
Physical descriptionpp153-179
MaterialArticle
Series titleNIOD studies on war, Holocaust and genocide
ISBN9789462986084
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust, Israel and 'the Jew''
Description
An exploration of the of the complex phemonenon of philosemitism in general and and particularly in relation to the attitudes of the Netherlands towards Israel. Although guilt feelings played a role, the Dutch government was late to recognize Israel, mainly for strategic and political reasons.In 1956, they became an outspoken friend of Israel, and during the Six-Day War, this special relationship reached its height. However, a turning point came in 1967, ushering in a period of divided loyalties among both Jews and non-Jews.