La Petit Journal - Supplement Illustre (20th Feb 1898)
Object numberM2013/013:009
TitleLa Petit Journal - Supplement Illustre (20th Feb 1898)
DescriptionThis is the February 20th edition of the 1898 Le Petit Journal illustrated supplement- Supplement Illustre . The title on the front page reads, 'L'Affaire Zola - Zola au Palais de Justice' - loosely translating to 'Zola Case - Zola at Courthouse', Zole was charged and found guilty of libeling, following his published denunciation of the French military in his paper 'J'accuse' He was incensed by the ongoing injustices in the case against Alfred Dreyfus,
Events surrounding this incident are largely referred to as the Dreyfus Affair; the public vilification, humiliation and eventual exoneration of a high ranking officer, accused of leaking French military secrets to Germany.
The affair, eventuating in the court martial and imprisonment of Dreyfus, had a polarising affect on French society and its internal institutions. Anti-Semitic sentiment intensified, particularly from the political right who were intent on discrediting the republic. The clandestine nature of the trial and the circumstantial nature of the evidence were challenged by Dreyfus supporters. Despite these observable injustices however, the affair became a platform for anti-Semitic campaigners. Whilst new evidence was uncovered not long after his incarceration, Alfred Dreyfus was denied an official acquittal until 1906.
The impact of the Dreyfus Affair on both French and European Jewry was considerable. The period became impetus for consideration of Jewish nationalism and fuelled debate regarding the nature of assimilation. Witnessing the anti-Semitic protests first-hand whilst in Paris is cited as a profund influence in the progression of Theodor Herzl's Zionist mandate.
Events surrounding this incident are largely referred to as the Dreyfus Affair; the public vilification, humiliation and eventual exoneration of a high ranking officer, accused of leaking French military secrets to Germany.
The affair, eventuating in the court martial and imprisonment of Dreyfus, had a polarising affect on French society and its internal institutions. Anti-Semitic sentiment intensified, particularly from the political right who were intent on discrediting the republic. The clandestine nature of the trial and the circumstantial nature of the evidence were challenged by Dreyfus supporters. Despite these observable injustices however, the affair became a platform for anti-Semitic campaigners. Whilst new evidence was uncovered not long after his incarceration, Alfred Dreyfus was denied an official acquittal until 1906.
The impact of the Dreyfus Affair on both French and European Jewry was considerable. The period became impetus for consideration of Jewish nationalism and fuelled debate regarding the nature of assimilation. Witnessing the anti-Semitic protests first-hand whilst in Paris is cited as a profund influence in the progression of Theodor Herzl's Zionist mandate.
Production placeFrance
Production date 1898-02-20
SubjectZionism, antisemitism, pre World War I, mass media
Object namenewspapers
Materialpaper
Production reasonmedia
Dimensions
- width: 313.00 mm
height: 450.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Judge Judith Gibson