THE RESCUE OF JEWISH CHILDREN IN BELGIUM DURING THE HOLOCAUST

It is surprising that usually only the Dutch and the Danes, whose achievements were indeed extraordinary, have been acclaimed for their efforts in saving Jews. The contribution of the Belgians, however, has not received the attention it deserves. The behavior of the Belgian people may be regarded as the expression of what perhaps should be the normal human behavior of a civilized nation sustained in the face of Nazi occupation. The Jews comprised only about one percent of the total population of Belgium and the great majority of these Jews were relative newcomers. When the Nazis occupied Belgi... Mehr ...