Bergson Group's race against death
TitreThe Bergson Group's race against death
Auteur
Call numberS940.5318/008
N° d'objet07170az
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
Année de publication
2011
Dimensionspp112-119
MatérielArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Prism' Vol.4 Issue Spring 2012 pp112-119
Description
Hillel Kook, better, known as Peter Bergson, a young Jewish activist from Jerusalem managed to lead a protest campaign that ultimately forced the Roosevelt administration to change its policy toward European Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. The leaders of the Group were able to play a direct role in organising the rescue of tens of thousands of Jewish refugees and their transportation to safety in Palestine