The American excuses for not taking German refugees before the Holocaust but long after the persecution started were many and varied, but certainly in effect was anti-Semitic. Anti-Semitism was quite prevalent in the US.
The Vatican knew of the Holocaust and other Nazi atrocities and deliberately looked the other way. Italy was occupied by the Germans and the Vatican was completely dependent upon their good will. For much of the war the Pope walked a tightrope and did, indeed, largely ignore the problems of the Jews.
There's been no explanation I find suasive for why the Pope didn't flee Italy and take a strong moral stand. I think he had that obligation. As did America.
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America did. And the Vatican, too.
The whole thread (25 posts)
- Why does there appear to be so much hatred for the Jews?
- Possibly an echo of the Jewish War circa 120 AD
- re: Why does there appear to be so much hatred for the Jews?
- Oy, vey! Why us?
- Fundamentally, it is their typical minority status almost everywhere.
- This question makes me uncomfortable but...
- May not be as much as it seems.
- diaspora
- Who told you that there is? (n/t)
- No one...observation (n/t)
