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The massacre of European Jews occurred during World War II in Europe. To historians, the question has always been, how was this possible? And more important, from an American perspective, it is: What was America’s response to that event?When I arrived...

Ken Burns discusses his new series, "The U.S. and the Holocaust," which will air on PBS on three consecutives nights, starting this Sunday, September 18.

Ken Burns’s new documentary focuses on immigration law and anti-Semitism in ways that both illuminate and distort the lessons of history while largely giving a pass to FDR.

While the U.S. public's reluctance to take in Jewish refugees is often cited as the main reason for America's relative inaction in the face of history's worst genocide, a new documentary sheds light on a whole host of considerations that beleaguered decision-makers in Washington

Filmmakers explain why ‘The US And The Holocaust,’ which premieres on September 18, is not just another Holocaust film

By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — One of the first people introduced in Ken Burns’ new documentary series about the Holocaust is Otto, a Jewish man seen in

The Jewish target of U.S. government wrath in the 1940s was the Bergson Group, a political action committee led by Peter Bergson (Hillel Kook), a Zionist emissary from Palestine.

A new history misunderstands the American film industry’s role in cementing the US–Israel relationship—and the part Hollywood has played in scripting the…

    “Big Zionist Jews”:  powerful and influential Zionist Jews who wished to create a neo-colonialist Jewish homeland in Palestine of which they would be the political and religious elite.  “Little Jews”:  hitherto non-Zionist Jews who suffered leading up to and during World War II and who could be persuaded to leave the comforts of Europe after the war and settle in Palestine as cadres serving the Big Zionist Jewish elite.       Essay Title: The Holocaust: Big Zionist ...

The latest escalation of fighting in Palestine/Israel highlighted the Israeli government's backing of extremist Israeli settler groups, but new information now reveals that US charities are also funding them. US President Joe Biden provided...