Language:
English
Year of publication:
2019
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Modern Italian Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
24,1 (2019) 115-128
Keywords:
Eichmann trial, Jerusalem, 1961 Public opinion
;
War crime trials
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Influence
Abstract:
The Eichmann trial held in Jerusalem in 1961 marked a turning point in the international public's collective awareness of the extermination of Jews in Europe. In Italy, the trial contributed to the mainstream narrative of the events that concerned the deportations of the Jews. The Italian case was mentioned in the indictment of the attorney general, Hausner, and in the deposition of the only witness present at the trial, Hulda Campagnano. In this article, our analysis of the trial's reception in Italian newspapers and media shows that the Jerusalem reports, especially through misrepresenting the words of Campagnano, created the image of Italians as "good people", who would help Italian and foreign Jews, against the wishes of the nazis. At the same time, the responsibility of Italian fascism for the anti-Jewish laws in 1938 and the role of Italians in the arrests and deportations of Jews since 1943 have been neglected.
DOI:
10.1080/1354571X.2019.1550702
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