[6] Compensation Claim From Germany; Release of Nazi War Criminals. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 13.3.1951

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Table of Contents VII
4. Israeli Coalition Governments 1950-1952 X
5. Documents
6. The Reparation Negotiations in Israeli Politics. An Introduction by Yehiam Weitz 1
7. [1] Direct Contact With Germany Is Inevitable. Cabinet Meeting, 15.2.1950 23
8. [2] Shall We Boycott Germany Forever? Cabinet Meeting, 30.10.1950 27
9. [3] On Sending an Official Israeli Delegation to Germany. Cabinet Meeting, 27.12.1950 32
10. [4] The Cabinet Decides to Send a Delegation to Germany. Cabinet Meeting, 3.1.1951 41
11. [5] On Individual Compensation and General Reparations. Cabinet Meeting, 8.2.1951 44
12. [6] Compensation Claim From Germany; Release of Nazi War Criminals. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 13.3.1951 49
13. [7] Demand for Compensation From Germany – Statement by the Foreign Minister. Knesset Session 237, 13.3.1951 61
14. [8] Mitigation of Nazi War Criminals’ Sentences; Compensation Claim from Germany. Knesset Sessions 242, 26.3.1951; 245, 2.4.1951 67
15. [9] Israel Enlists the Jewish Organizations. Cabinet Meeting, 25.10.1951 89
16. [10] Review by the Foreign Minister Followed by a Cabinet Debate. Cabinet Meeting, 28.10.1951 93
17. [11] The Cabinet Prepares for the Knesset Debate. Cabinet Meeting, 4.11.1951 98
18. [12] Israel’s Claim for Reparations from Germany. Knesset Sessions 14-15, 4-5.11.1951 100
19. [13] The Reparations Agreement with Germany. Central Committee of Israel Labor Party (Mapai) Meeting, 13.12.1951 113
20. [14] The Israeli Claim is Accepted as a Basis for Negotiation. Cabinet Meeting, 16.12.1951 134
21. [15] Negotiations Immediately – The Opportunity Must Not Be Missed. Cabinet Meeting, 31.12.1951 136
22. [16] Reparations: Permissible or Forbidden? Kosher or Non-Kosher? Excerpts from a speech by Moshe Sharett, election meeting, 5.1.1952 140
23. [17] The Foreign Minister Reports to the Foreign Affairs and Defense. Committee Before the Knesset General Debate Regarding Direct Negotiations. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 7.1.1952 142
24. [18] The Reparations Agreement with Germany – General Debate and Decision. Knesset Sessions 38-40, 7-9.1.1952 161
25. [19] The Violent Herut Demonstration. Telegram from Moshe Sharett to Israeli Legations, 8.1.1952 273
26. [20] Shall We Live in our State as a Diaspora People? Moshe Sharett’s Speech, Mapai Activists’ Meeting, Tel Aviv 10.1.1952 275
27. [21] We Shall Not Relinquish the Plundered Property. Moshe Sharett’s Speech, Open Public Meeting, Tel Aviv 12.1.1952 281
28. [22] Freedom of Action for the Government. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 15.1.1952 297
29. [23] The Government is Ready to Enter Negotiations. Cabinet Meeting, 27.1.1952 303
30. [24] Meeting With a Delegation of the Jewish Organizations. Cabinet Meeting, 17.2.1952 306
31. [25] Facing the Delay in the Negotiations. Cabinet Meeting, 6.4.1952 312
32. [26] The Israeli Delegation Reports. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 15.4.1952 316
33. [27] Waiting for a German Initiative. Mapai Political Committee Meeting, 5.5.1952 324
34. [28] No Compromise on Reparations. Knesset Session 77, 6.5.1952 330
35. [29] Towards Renewal of Negotiations. Cabinet Meeting, 18.6.1952 339
36. [30] Who Will Sign the Reparations Agreement?. Cabinet Meeting, 24.8.1952 341
37. [31] It is an Honor to Shoulder the State of Israel’s Obligations. An Exchange of Letters between the Legal Adviser of the Foreign Ministry and the Foreign Minister 343
38. [32] Israel Labor Party Approves the Reparations Agreement. Mapai Political Committee Meeting, 5.9.1952 346
39. [33] The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Ratifies the Agreement. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 5.9.1952 351
40. [34] Israel Demonstrates its Strength. Telegram from Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett to the Israeli Ambassador in Washington, 5.9.1952 362
41. [35] On the Brink of Signing the Agreement. Cabinet Meeting, 7.9.1952 363
42. [36] The Government of Israel Makes its Final Decision. Cabinet Meeting, 8.9.1952 366
43. [37] An Historic Achievement for the State of Israel. Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett’s Telegram to Israel Legations Abroad, 8.9.1952 368
44. [38] Moshe Sharett: A Speech Not Made. Signing Ceremony Speech Draft, 10.9.1952 372
45. [39] The Political and Moral Value of the Reparations Agreement by far Outweighs its Economic Significance. The Day After: Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett at a Press Conference, Paris 10.9.1952 374
46. [40] Political Wisdom and Moral Pragmatism – Moshe Sharett and the Beginning of Relations with Germany. A Retrospective by Benyamin Neuberger 376
47. Appendices
48. Appendix A. 200 Hurt As Police Defend Knesset From Herut Riot 385
49. Appendix B. Biographical Index 389
50. Index 399