Argentina, Israel, and the Jews
Subtitle: Peron, the Eichmann Capture and After (Studies and Texts in Jewish History and Culture, 11)
Publisher: University Press of Maryland
Published: December 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781883053727
Subjects: International Relations - General; General; Middle East - Israel; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; 1943-1955; 20th century; Antisemitism; Argentina; Foreign relations; History; Israel; Jews; Politics and government; Social conditions; Politics/International Relations
Description: Though Israel has always defined itself as a Jewish state with the obligation to defend Jews anywhere in the world, the interests of the State have not always coincided with those of the Argentinian Jewish community. A divergence of interests was already evident during the regime of Juan Peron (1946-1955), and problems reached a climax after the kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann in May, 1960 and his trial in Israel. In this work, Raanan Rein explores the nature of Argentina's governments from 1947 to 1962 and their attitudes toward Israel and the local Jewish community. He treats the South American republic's neutral stance during World War II and explains to what extent the country served as a safe haven for Nazi war criminals.