Kasztner's Train
2008-03-29T12:01:38-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmNiXC8yMDQ1ODgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Anna Porter talked about her book Kasztner’s Train: The True Story of an Unknown Hero of the Holocaust. The book tells the story of Rezso Kasztner who arranged for a train to transport 1,684 Jews from Hungary to Switzerland in July 1944 and saved 100,000 more lives by bargaining for the Nazis. After the war he was branded a Nazi collaborator and eventually assassinated by right-wing activists in Tel Aviv. Panelists, including passengers on Kasztner’s train, discussed living in Hungary during the Nazi invasion and their own experiences of Kasztner.
Following the discussion panelists answered questions from members of the audience.
Following the discussion panelists answered questions from members of the audience.
Anna Porter talked about her book Kasztner’s Train: The True Story of an Unknown Hero of the Holocaust. The book tells the story of Rezso Ka… read more
Anna Porter talked about her book Kasztner’s Train: The True Story of an Unknown Hero of the Holocaust. The book tells the story of Rezso Kasztner who arranged for a train to transport 1,684 Jews from Hungary to Switzerland in July 1944 and saved 100,000 more lives by bargaining for the Nazis. After the war he was branded a Nazi collaborator and eventually assassinated by right-wing activists in Tel Aviv. Panelists, including passengers on Kasztner’s train, discussed living in Hungary during the Nazi invasion and their own experiences of Kasztner.
Following the discussion panelists answered questions from members of the audience. close
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