Language:
German
Year of publication:
2002
Titel der Quelle:
Jahrbuch des Simon-Dubnow-Instituts
Angaben zur Quelle:
1 (2002) 93-106
Keywords:
Jews History 1933-1939
;
Jews History 1800-2000
Abstract:
Polish consular protection of Jews with Polish citizenship living in Germany was a function of both Poland's relationship with Germany and its internal politics. Between 1933-35, and especially on 1 April 1933, the day of the boycott, Polish consuls intervened in every case of the infringement of the rights of a Polish citizen. After the death of Pilsudksi, with antisemitism increasing in Poland, consuls continued to intervene for their citizens, but now it was because of Polish fears that the persecutions would cause Jews to return to Poland (which, in fact, few of them did; most fled westward). In 1935, Polish officials began to talk about the possibility of wholesale abrogation of citizenship. A law to this effect was passed in spring 1938, but its case-by-case application was slow; therefore in September, against German protests, Poland decided to deny entry to any Jew subject to the law. This prompted the Germans to expel the Polish Jews on 29 October. In many cities, Polish consuls aided Jews in limited numbers. In Leipzig, the consul, Felix Chiczewski, gave asylum in the consulate to 1,598 Jews (according to German police statistics), and prevented their deportation.
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