Feb 17, 2021
Generous Baron Maurice de Hirsch refused to contribute to Herzl’s plan which he considered a fantasy. Eventually, as Daniel Gordis points out, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Herzl. “Better luck next time” wasn’t an option, and the need to improve resulted in Der Judenstaat. When things look catastrophic there is often a silver lining, case in point: The Auschwitz Protocols. As Dreyfuss languishes on Devil’s island, Emil Zola comes to his rescue by publishing, J’accuse. The most important work on sparking antisemitism, the fictitious Protocols of the Elders of Zion, finds an enthusiastic supporter and disseminator in America, car magnate, Henry Ford.
Photo Credits:
Vrba-Wetzler Memorial
Auschwitz Fence – Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial,
Jerusalem J’accuse headline
– J’accuse by Gaumont
Cover image Protocols Elders of
Zion: Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial,
Jerusalem
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