Iran Officially Joined the Russia-China Axis
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July 14, 2023
Setting the Record Straight on Francisco Franco and the Jews
Anti-Semitism was a crucial part of the Spanish dictator’s worldview.
From the beginning of his rule in 1936 until the end of World War II, the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco’s sympathies unquestionably lay with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, yet he assiduously maintained Spain’s neutrality during the war. A number of Jews, moreover, found refuge from the Nazis in Spanish territory, and as many as 35,000 crossed through Spain on their way to safety. As a result of these facts, he has developed a reputation as a vaguely benevolent figure in Jewish history. A new book by Paul Preston tells a very different story. Robert Philpot writes:
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Setting the Record Straight on Francisco Franco and the Jews
Anti-Semitism was a crucial part of the Spanish dictator’s worldview.