Israel and the Question of Reparations from Germany: Post-Holocaust Reckonings (1949–1953)

Jacob Tovy

Book Open Access

Israel and the Question of Reparations from Germany

Post-Holocaust Reckonings (1949–1953)

Jacob Tovy

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2023

Published by

Become an author with De Gruyter Brill

Explore this Subject How to publish with us

About this book

OA transformation package 2023

The Israeli–West-German Reparations Agreement from September 10, 1952, is considered an event of paramount importance in the history of the State of Israel due to its dramatic and far-reaching implications in multiple spheres. Moreover, this agreement marked a breakthrough in international law. It recognized the right of one country to claim compensation from another, in the name of a people scattered around the globe, and following events that took place at a time when neither polity existed.

Post-Holocaust Reckonings studies this historical chapter based on an enormous variety of sources, some of which are revealed here for the first time, and it is the first comprehensive research work available on the subject. Researchers, lecturers, teachers, students, journalists, politicians and laymen who are curious about history and political science might take a great interest in this book. The subject of indemnification for damages resulting from war or war crimes would also be of interest to societies and communities worldwide who have experienced or are currently experiencing human and material tragedies due to national, ethnic or religious conflicts.

Author / Editor information

Jacob Tovy, University of Haifa, Israel.

Topics

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

Publishing information

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

eBook published on:

June 19, 2023

eBook ISBN:

9783110982534

Hardcover published on:

June 19, 2023

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110995794

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

12

Main content:

362

Illustrations:

43

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110982534

eBook ISBN: 9783110982534

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110995794

Keywords for this book

Holocaust; reparations; Israel-Germany relations; Claims Conference

Audience(s) for this book

Academics in the field of history, Jewish Studies and political sience.

Creative Commons

BY 4.0

Safety & product resources

Manufacturer information:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Genthiner Straße 13
10785 Berlin
productsafety@degruyterbrill.com

Israel and the Question of Reparations from Germany

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Bibliographic data