Language:
English
Year of publication:
2002
Titel der Quelle:
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
16,3 (2002) 376-401
Keywords:
Jews History 1800-2000
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
Jews
Abstract:
Describes the position of the Jews in Trieste in the Habsburg period and in the interwar period. Jewish identification in Trieste was ambiguous - many were of Jewish descent but had intermarried or converted. Although the official attitude was tolerant and even supportive of the city's Jews, a heavy Jewish presence did prompt sporadic attacks on "Jewish avarice". Nationalism was strong, but the Jews were not regarded as national enemies. Prior to 1936, fascist policy appeared more anti-German than anti-Jewish. With the enactment of the Racial Laws in 1938, Jews were purged from education, business, and other spheres. However, in general, the authorities were lenient in the implementation of the anti-Jewish laws. Still, when the Nazis occupied the area in September 1943 they found collaborators and an infrastructure ready for the introduction of their anti-Jewish policy. Arrests and deportations of Jews began. The Risiera di San Sabba detention camp was established near Trieste. Some officials, e.g. Bishop Santin, tried to protest and save Jews, but with limited success. Only 400-500 Jews, out of 5,500, were found in the city after its liberation.
DOI:
10.1093/hgs/16.3.376
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