Language:
English
Year of publication:
1981
Titel der Quelle:
Yad Vashem Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
14 (1981) 139-166
Keywords:
Jews History 1933-1945
;
Antisemitism History 20th century
;
Christians
;
Muslims Attitudes
Abstract:
Describes antisemitism in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in the 1930s, propagated by European residents in those countries, as well as the indigent Arabs. Many right-wing leaders embraced fascism. Economic boycott of Jews was a favorite weapon. There was collusion between the French extreme right, Arab nationalism, and German-Italian propaganda. Libya, however, enjoyed freedom from severe anti-Jewish legislation by Italy until 1940. North African Jews demonstrated great patriotism in 1940 when France decided to call up the army to fight against Germany. But as the French army stumbled to defeat, Muslim and European anti-Jewish agitation again surfaced. The Muslims welcomed the fall of France, perceiving it as a blow to its colonial aspirations. The Europeans welcomed Pétain’s agreement to an armistice with the Germans, and viewed the Jews as an anti-governmental force due to their non-support for Pétain and because they preferred to ally themselves with England.
Note:
In Hebrew:
,
"יד ושם; קובץ מחקרים" יד (תשמב) 131-158
,
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