Rewriting a Rescue Narrative? Quaker–Jewish Relations, Holocaust Memory and the Politics of Israel–Palestine
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This article examines the breakdown of Quaker–Jewish relations stemming from the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, tracing how the Religious Society of Friends’ Palestinian advocacy has provoked accusations of antisemitism. It argues that deepening Jewish divisions over Israel and antisemitism has combined with the hardening of Quaker support for Palestinian causes to partially reshape Jewish perceptions of Quaker Holocaust rescue efforts. The study shows how the Quakers’ reputation for moral clarity – rooted in these endeavors – has been reinterpreted through contemporary political frameworks, illuminating how the volatility and fluidity of Holocaust memory extend to rescuers.
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Jewish Relations With Non-Jews: Jewish - Christian Relations Palestinian Solidarity and Activism Conflict, Division and Controversy Holocaust: Legacies, Remembering and Attitudes Towards Main Topic: Other
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27(3)
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389-408
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Link to article (paywalled), Rewriting a Rescue Narrative? Quaker–Jewish Relations, Holocaust Memory and the Politics of Israel–Palestine
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Rewriting a Rescue Narrative? Quaker–Jewish Relations, Holocaust Memory and the Politics of Israel–Palestine. 2026: 389-408. https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1080/1462169X.2026.2661461
