Language:
English
Year of publication:
1996
Titel der Quelle:
Israel Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
1,2 (1996) 1-26
Keywords:
Kasztner, Rezső Rudolf,
;
Eichmann, Adolf,
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Influence
;
War crime trials
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Abstract:
Compares the historical contexts in which the Malkiel Gruenwald trial (known as the "Kasztner trial") in 1954 and the Eichmann trial in 1961 took place, the circumstances of each process, and their impact on society. Concerning the "Kasztner affair, " there was no consensus either amongst the judges or amongst public opinion. The case was used by the Herut opposition in order to discredit the Mapai government as "collaborators." The case was conducted by the state, which lacked confidence in its ability to survive and was concerned with the goal to forge a new nation out of immigrants. The Eichmann trial was conducted in an atmosphere of confidence and popular consensus; it was not a political but an all-Israeli affair, aiming to remove the Holocaust from the realm of political rivalry and elevate it to the national level. The trial helped Israeli society to comprehend the Holocaust as a national disaster, and gave legitimacy to the public and individual mourning and pain.
Note:
A Hebrew version appeared in:
,
"משפט והיסטוריה" (תשנט)
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