Holocaust Awareness Arrived Late in Western Europe “It took a long time until Holocaust awareness developed in Western Europe. Academics studying this subject found that much went terribly wrong in these societies during the initial post-war decades. “This manifested itself … [Read More]
Category Archives: Publications
Interview: The Life of an Ambassador to Israel “Israel is a country of immigrants. That makes an ambassador’s life very enjoyable. As a foreigner, one can move in Israeli society without being noticed. Several other reasons have contributed to the … [Read More]
Protesting Against Iran – There is a Precedent On 26 October 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran issued a genocidal call for the elimination of Israel at the “World without Zionism” conference in Teheran. Other speakers were terrorist leaders Hassan … [Read More]
A7 Interviewed Dutch Former Min. Borst, Found Dead (Euronews) Dutch police have begun a murder probe into the death of a former minister Els Borst, 81, was found dead in her garage on Monday evening, two days after attending a convention of her … [Read More]
Jewish and Cautious in Amsterdam “At the Amsterdam hospital where I worked as a nurse until recently, remarks were made about Jews such as: ‘You Jews have acquaintances everywhere,’ or, ‘You Jews are rich.’ As I publicly expressed my Jewish beliefs, I … [Read More]
Dutch Postwar Artwork Restitution: Wrong and Heartless “In 1997, I was appointed by the Dutch government as head of a commission to investigate the post-World War II restitution of art. We did a preliminary study to see whether more data … [Read More]
The French Railway and the Jews 1943-44 “The role of the French state railway SNCF during the Second World War has been both researched and criticized for a long time. One major aspect is the role it played in the deportation of more … [Read More]
Canada, Too, is Home to Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in Canada come from many sources. Remnants of right-wing racist anti-Semitism from previous decades remain. Left-wing anti-globalist elements are represented on several Canadian university campuses and in some trade unions, especially … [Read More]
Stolen Jewish Art in Europe’s Museums “In the late 1990s, significant international interest began on the issue of post-war restitution. In 1997, a government-financed pilot investigation commenced regarding art objects in the possession of the Dutch state which possibly originated … [Read More]
Anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in Australia “The best estimate of the number of Jews living in Australia is about 120,000. There are many others with one or more Jewish great-grandparents. Approximately 50,000 Jews live in Melbourne, 45,000 in Sydney, and close … [Read More]