Papers by Alex Z . Grobman
Israel National News, 2024
's musical 'We Will Rise' on the Warsaw Ghetto and October 7th is set to open in Israel this week... more 's musical 'We Will Rise' on the Warsaw Ghetto and October 7th is set to open in Israel this week. A historian's prelude, below, shows Jewish resistance in WWII in tragic perspective. Never again. Op-ed.
Israel National News, 2024
We watched in horror as Israelis were viciously attacked in a pogrom in Amsterdam after attendin... more We watched in horror as Israelis were viciously attacked in a pogrom in Amsterdam after attending the Maccabi TLV-Ajax soccer match. One is reminded (or should be informed if one does not know) of the Dutch response to the Jews when the Germans invaded the Netherlands on May 10, 1940.
The Dutch did not save the Jews during the Holocaust, they betrayed them during the war and afterwards. Except for a very few, their actions toward Jews went from active hostility to indifference. Opinion.
Israel National News, 2024
A number of Western leaders seem to think they know what is best for the State of Israel, and fre... more A number of Western leaders seem to think they know what is best for the State of Israel, and frequently admonish and attempt to bully the Israeli government to follow their dictates. The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal reminds us that President Biden harassed Netanyahu about stopping the war in Gaza, strongly advised him against launching a military attack against Hamas, and even after the IDF's obvious military success, sought to intimidate him from advancing to the city of Rafah, where Yahya Sinwar was believed to be hiding. The paper concluded that "if Israel had taken Mr. Biden's advice, Sinwar, Nasrallah, and the rest of the Hamas-Hezbollah leadership would still be alive."
The Jewish Press, 2024
After reading Benjamin Weinthal’s article entitled “Germany delays selling weapons to Israel but ... more After reading Benjamin Weinthal’s article entitled “Germany delays selling weapons to Israel but continues sales to Qatar, sparking criticism,” Mr. Weinthal wondered what prompted Germany to “ignore Israeli requests to purchase weapons, according to a Sunday report in the German mass circulation daily Bild.” Mr. Weinthal further questioned: hadn’t German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a pledge of unconditional solidarity with Jerusalem after October 7? Were the Germans leaving off where their forebears started or was this just a temporary aberration?
Germany has a moral responsibility for the murder of six million Jews, and for its vital role in transmitting its anti-Jewish genocidal hatred to the Arab world, parts of which have now embraced a virulent strain of anti-Americanism.
The Jewish Press, 2024
Every time one hears American and European political leaders insist that Israel embrace a twostat... more Every time one hears American and European political leaders insist that Israel embrace a twostate solution, a number of questions come to mind. Is this an attempt to appease their Muslim citizens, some of whom engage in violent protests against Israel? In the US, is it an effort by Democrat officials to demonstrate their fealty to the cause of the Arabs in Gaza and Judea and Samaria in order to gain votes in this election year? Or is it ignorance of the origins of the twostate solution, and why it continues to be rejected by the Arabs.
The Jewish Link, 2024
For the Germans, WWII was perceived as a fight for survival. As historian Saul Friedländer noted,... more For the Germans, WWII was perceived as a fight for survival. As historian Saul Friedländer noted, Jews were viewed as seeking to destroy the nations of the world by spreading racial pollution, destabilizing the basic foundations of the state, and by leading the principal devastating forces of the 19th and 20th centuries: “Bolshevism, plutocracy, democracy, internationalism and pacifism.”
The Jewish Link , 2024
A Final Note
Without the “prior deprivations, ostracism and institutionalized plunder of the Germ... more A Final Note
Without the “prior deprivations, ostracism and institutionalized plunder of the German Jews—in full view and with the increasing approval and complicity of millions of Germans—The Final Solution would not have been possible,” asserted historian Avraham Barkai.
Israel National News, 2024
Writing about the relations between Poles and Jews during World War II is not an easy task, yet J... more Writing about the relations between Poles and Jews during World War II is not an easy task, yet Jan Grabowski, a courageous and fearless historian, has written an exceptional study that adds significantly to our understanding of why the Jews ended the war feeling betrayed by their fellow citizens.
IsraelNationalNews, 2024
Operation Barbarossa What really happened and why
The Jewish Link, 2024
A second group of perpetrators consisted of professionals and experts, who were not involved in p... more A second group of perpetrators consisted of professionals and experts, who were not involved in politics. One was physicians. Half of the German physicians were members of the Nazi party, and 26 percent were storm troopers with more than seven percent in the SS—a much higher percentage than those in any other academic profession, according to historian Michael H. Kater.
The Jewish Link, 2024
What motivated the Germans to become mass murderers of Jews and others in the east? Historian Chr... more What motivated the Germans to become mass murderers of Jews and others in the east? Historian Christopher Browning suggests there are at least four groups involved that sometimes overlapped. There is no simple answer, he postulates, since there were a wide variety of accomplices who participated in different ways, thus requiring different answers.
The Jewish Press, 2024
War of Words Part VII Fighting the War of Words Against the Jewish people Today
Jews were parach... more War of Words Part VII Fighting the War of Words Against the Jewish people Today
Jews were parachuted behind enemy lines in Europe, after being trained by the British. In May 1943, wrote Yehuda Bauer. Peretz Rosenberg, a radio operator, was parachuted into Montenegro with the first British mission to the headquarters of Josip Broz Tito, the leader of Yugoslavia. For several months, Rosenberg was the only link to the outside world. In October 1943, he was sent to Italy.day.
The Jewish Link, 2024
Part V Operation Barbarossa: The German Invasion of the Soviet Union
The Jewish Press, 2024
The Jewish Contribution to the Allied Cause in World War I & WW II
The Jewish Press, 2024
War of Words: Part V: Failure to Launch: The "Great Arab Revolt"
The Jewish Press, 2024
Arabs have distorted their contribution to WWII. This analysis corrects this misrepresentation.
The Jewish Link, 2024
Baumel of the Mizrachi met with Dean Acheson, then undersecretary of state (1945-1947), to obtain... more Baumel of the Mizrachi met with Dean Acheson, then undersecretary of state (1945-1947), to obtain 4(d) visas for those from Shanghai. As historian Jonathan Helfand pointed out, after the meeting with Acheson, the State Department "borrowed help from the [American] Consuls" to start processing 250 men, women and children. In November 1946, Bunim announced that the Vaad had paid part of their transportation to the U.S., and that they were still the Vaad's responsibility. Then 300 additional visas became available, and Acheson promised he would use the 4(d) visas for the rabbis and yeshiva students in Europe just as he had for the rabbis in Shanghai. Meeting With Dean Acheson After the meeting with Acheson, Helfand quoted Bunim, who proclaimed he "became our best friend." The reason was clear:
The Jewish Link, 2024
In the midst of discord, and with the leadership of the Vaad having a hard time understanding the... more In the midst of discord, and with the leadership of the Vaad having a hard time understanding the chaotic situation in Europe, Stephen Klein, chairman of the Vaad Hatzalah’s immigration committee, embarked on a fact-finding mission to Europe. Klein, the CEO and founder of the Barton’s Bonbonniere, a kosher chocolate factory in Brooklyn, was a former refugee who fled Vienna after the Anschluss in March 1938.
The Jewish Link, 2024
Vaad Hatzala:
The Search for A Solution
Rabbi Eliezer Silver, who had established the Vaad, and... more Vaad Hatzala:
The Search for A Solution
Rabbi Eliezer Silver, who had established the Vaad, and Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, chairman of the presidium of the Agudath Harabonim, were determined to find a solution to the bickering. In late 1946, after returning from a fact-finding trip to Europe, Rabbi Silver and Rabbi Rosenberg decided to institute sweeping changes to enable the Agudath Harabonim to take control of the organization, partly because the Vaad had gone beyond its original mandate.
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Papers by Alex Z . Grobman
The Dutch did not save the Jews during the Holocaust, they betrayed them during the war and afterwards. Except for a very few, their actions toward Jews went from active hostility to indifference. Opinion.
Germany has a moral responsibility for the murder of six million Jews, and for its vital role in transmitting its anti-Jewish genocidal hatred to the Arab world, parts of which have now embraced a virulent strain of anti-Americanism.
Without the “prior deprivations, ostracism and institutionalized plunder of the German Jews—in full view and with the increasing approval and complicity of millions of Germans—The Final Solution would not have been possible,” asserted historian Avraham Barkai.
Jews were parachuted behind enemy lines in Europe, after being trained by the British. In May 1943, wrote Yehuda Bauer. Peretz Rosenberg, a radio operator, was parachuted into Montenegro with the first British mission to the headquarters of Josip Broz Tito, the leader of Yugoslavia. For several months, Rosenberg was the only link to the outside world. In October 1943, he was sent to Italy.day.
The Search for A Solution
Rabbi Eliezer Silver, who had established the Vaad, and Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, chairman of the presidium of the Agudath Harabonim, were determined to find a solution to the bickering. In late 1946, after returning from a fact-finding trip to Europe, Rabbi Silver and Rabbi Rosenberg decided to institute sweeping changes to enable the Agudath Harabonim to take control of the organization, partly because the Vaad had gone beyond its original mandate.
The Dutch did not save the Jews during the Holocaust, they betrayed them during the war and afterwards. Except for a very few, their actions toward Jews went from active hostility to indifference. Opinion.
Germany has a moral responsibility for the murder of six million Jews, and for its vital role in transmitting its anti-Jewish genocidal hatred to the Arab world, parts of which have now embraced a virulent strain of anti-Americanism.
Without the “prior deprivations, ostracism and institutionalized plunder of the German Jews—in full view and with the increasing approval and complicity of millions of Germans—The Final Solution would not have been possible,” asserted historian Avraham Barkai.
Jews were parachuted behind enemy lines in Europe, after being trained by the British. In May 1943, wrote Yehuda Bauer. Peretz Rosenberg, a radio operator, was parachuted into Montenegro with the first British mission to the headquarters of Josip Broz Tito, the leader of Yugoslavia. For several months, Rosenberg was the only link to the outside world. In October 1943, he was sent to Italy.day.
The Search for A Solution
Rabbi Eliezer Silver, who had established the Vaad, and Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, chairman of the presidium of the Agudath Harabonim, were determined to find a solution to the bickering. In late 1946, after returning from a fact-finding trip to Europe, Rabbi Silver and Rabbi Rosenberg decided to institute sweeping changes to enable the Agudath Harabonim to take control of the organization, partly because the Vaad had gone beyond its original mandate.