Trapped by evil and deceit : the story of Hansi and Joel Brand / Daniel Brand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brand, Daniel, 1940- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brand, Joel, 1906-1964.

Brand, Joel.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Hungary.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Jews--Persecutions--Hungary.

Jews.

World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Hungary.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Brookline, Massachusetts : Cherry Orchard Books, [2020]

Summary:

When the Holocaust broke out in Europe, Hansi and Joel Brand were joined by Israel (Rezső) Kasztner to launch an organized effort to save thousands of human lives. Their efforts, which involved playing a dangerous bluffing game against the Nazi regime, helped to end the Auschwitz extermination. Their success put them at odds with the political machine of the young state of Israel. Politicians wanted the public to believe that there was nothing they could do, a sentiment which many still believe to this day. This cover-up led to Israel's first politically-motivated homicide.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Prologue

1. Background

2 . The Brands

Part I. Towards Holocaust

3. Early Rescue Operations

4. The Refugees

5. The Budapest Relief and Rescue Committee

6. The Gap between Data and Knowledge

Part II. Holocaust

7. The Occupation

8. Early Rescue Attempts in Budapest

9. The Negotiations with Eichmann: The "Blood For Goods" Deal

10. The Destruction of the Hungarian Jewry

11. Rescue Activities in Budapest after Joel Left for His Mission

12. The Paratroopers' Affair

13. Hansi: "The Heart of the Consortium"

Part III. Indifference

14. Istanbul

15. Pre-State Israel, the Jewish People, and the Holocaust

Part IV. Deception

16. The Struggle for the Narrative

17. The Kasztner Affair

18. Rewriting the History

19. Deception Techniques

20. The Brands Affair

Epilogue

Appendices

Timetable

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-64469-502-2

1-64469-501-4