Chapter 2. Shall We Become a Central Factor in the Compensation Issue?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Abbreviations XIII
5. Note on the English Edition XV
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 1. Starting Out, June 1949–February 1950 13
8. Chapter 2. Shall We Become a Central Factor in the Compensation Issue? 28
9. Chapter 3. The State of Israel Opts for Reparations, January–March 1951 53
10. Chapter 4. From Bonn to Jerusalem and Back, March–July 1951 79
11. Chapter 5. The German Declaration, September 1951 101
12. Chapter 6. Mobilizing the Nation: The Making of a Conference 111
13. Chapter 7. Chancellor, We Need a Clarification 121
14. Chapter 8. Negotiations with Germany: Who is in Favor? Who is Against? 142
15. Chapter 9. En Route to Wassenaar 180
16. Chapter 10. Negotiations, March–September 1952 204
17. Chapter 11. The Struggle Over Ratification, September 1952–March 1953 286
18. Chapter 12. The Reparations Agreement: A General Overview 319
19. Conclusions 327
20. Bibliography 339
21. Index 353