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Manfred Gerstenfeld on The Jews Are Coming Back: The Return of the Jews to Their Countries of Origin after WWII

April 13, 2008 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

European Anti-Semitism Remained after the War The Jews Are Coming Back: The Return of the Jews to Their Countries of Origin after WWII, edited by David Bankier, Yad Vashem and Berghahn Books, 2005, 319 pp. Reviewed by Manfred Gerstenfeld

Decades of Dutch Debate on Releasing World War II Criminals De Drie van Breda: Duitse oorlogsmisdadigers in Nederlandse gevangenschap 1945-1989 by Hinke Piersma

March 30, 2006 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Excessive tolerance for intolerance has been a major characteristic of the Netherlands in the past decades. A core element of this “pseudohumanism” is the emphasis on the needs and “human rights” of criminals, often at the expense of their victims.

The Reconstitution of Postwar German Jewry – Jews in Post-Holocaust Germany 1945-1953 by Jay Howard Geller, Cambridge University Press, 2005, 330 pp.

March 30, 2006 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

In April 2005, the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was officially commemorated. Paul Spiegel, chairman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, praised the Jews who had stayed in Germany after the Holocaust. He stated that, despite inner doubts and strong criticism from Jews abroad, they had dared to rebuild Jewish communities there. He added that one should remember them on this day with great gratitude and respect.

The Jews in Plans for Post-War Germany

November 13, 2002 | David Bankier

Jewish War Claims in the Netherlands: A Case Study

April 30, 2000 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Jewish Responses to the Nazi Threat, 1933-1939: An Evaluation

April 27, 1994