An insightful history of Churchill's lifelong commitment―both public and private―to the Jews and Zionism; and of his outspoken opposition to anti-SemitismWinston Churchill's commitment to Jewish rights; to Zionism; and ultimately to the State of Israel never wavered. In 1922; he established on the bedrock of international law the right of Jews to emigrate to Palestine. During his meeting with David Ben-Gurion in 1960; Churchill presented the Israeli prime minister with an article he had written about Moses; praising the patriarch. In between these events he fought harder and more effectively for the Jewish people than the world has ever realized.Drawing on a wide range of archives and private papers; speeches; newspaper coverage; and wartime correspondence; Churchill's official biographer; Sir Martin Gilbert; explores the origins; implications; and results of Churchill's determined commitment to Jewish rights; opening a window on an underappreciated and heroic aspect of the brilliant politician's life and career.
#52397 in Books Picador 1996-11-15 1996-11-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 211.07 x 28.57 x 5.47l; .85 #File Name: 0805050876416 pagesHolocaust literatureDutch Jews under the Third Reich
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Remarkable GiftBy Maria UrbelIn Etty I have found a kindred spirit. For the first time in my life I have encountered some of my own deepest questions and understandings in someone else's writing in such a familiar and yet haunting way. For this reason; the reading went straight to the Mariana Trench of my soul. No other book has seen so many of my tears and scribbles.She is someone who understood the meaning of true love; who experienced the unutterable richness love can introduce us to and it is poignantly revealed in her writing. She conveys the pain of her own along with the aching of her surroundings and time; yet she grows in the ever-prevalent joy that is gentle and light as a feather and stems right out of love. Therein lies the true strength of a human being that surpasses all understanding and all time. Nothing is as strong as true gentleness.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. She left the world much too soon.By Karen S. HansenMesmerizing and so interesting. I felt like I was beginning to personally know her and was devastated at her demise and that of her family. She was a woman with great strength and promise as a writer and I believe; had she survived the war; she would have become a famous writer.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. a record of inner life during dehumanizing timesBy Helen EpsteinAs the author of two books that deal with women's lives during the second world war; Children of the Holocaust: Conversations with Sons and Daughters of Survivorsand Where She Came From : A Daughter's Search for Her Mother's History; and someone who has thoroughly researched the Holocaust literature; I can attest to the unique qualities of this book. Etty's insistence on her right to an inner life despite the insanity of the external world closing in around her is an inspiration to those of us engaged in intellectual or spiritual endeavors in this far easier time. Her account of continuing psychotherapy as the Nazis made the rudiments of ordinary existence impossible is a testament to her passion for understanding herself and her world. Eva Hoffman's intrduction is superb. This is a book I return to again and again.
