The Reparations Controversy

Frontmatter

Pages I-IV

Preface

Pages V-VI

Table of Contents

Pages VII-IX

Israeli Coalition Governments 1950-1952

Pages X-X

The Reparation Negotiations in Israeli Politics. An Introduction by Yehiam Weitz

Pages X-XXXII

Documents

[1] Direct Contact With Germany Is Inevitable. Cabinet Meeting, 15.2.1950

Pages 23-26

[2] Shall We Boycott Germany Forever? Cabinet Meeting, 30.10.1950

Pages 27-31

[3] On Sending an Official Israeli Delegation to Germany. Cabinet Meeting, 27.12.1950

Pages 32-40

[4] The Cabinet Decides to Send a Delegation to Germany. Cabinet Meeting, 3.1.1951

Pages 41-43

[5] On Individual Compensation and General Reparations. Cabinet Meeting, 8.2.1951

Pages 44-48

[6] Compensation Claim From Germany; Release of Nazi War Criminals. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 13.3.1951

Pages 49-60

[7] Demand for Compensation From Germany – Statement by the Foreign Minister. Knesset Session 237, 13.3.1951

Pages 61-66

[8] Mitigation of Nazi War Criminals’ Sentences; Compensation Claim from Germany. Knesset Sessions 242, 26.3.1951; 245, 2.4.1951

Pages 67-88

[9] Israel Enlists the Jewish Organizations. Cabinet Meeting, 25.10.1951

Pages 89-92

[10] Review by the Foreign Minister Followed by a Cabinet Debate. Cabinet Meeting, 28.10.1951

Pages 93-97

[11] The Cabinet Prepares for the Knesset Debate. Cabinet Meeting, 4.11.1951

Pages 98-99

[12] Israel’s Claim for Reparations from Germany. Knesset Sessions 14-15, 4-5.11.1951

Pages 100-112

[13] The Reparations Agreement with Germany. Central Committee of Israel Labor Party (Mapai) Meeting, 13.12.1951

Pages 113-133

[14] The Israeli Claim is Accepted as a Basis for Negotiation. Cabinet Meeting, 16.12.1951

Pages 134-135

[15] Negotiations Immediately – The Opportunity Must Not Be Missed. Cabinet Meeting, 31.12.1951

Pages 136-139

[16] Reparations: Permissible or Forbidden? Kosher or Non-Kosher? Excerpts from a speech by Moshe Sharett, election meeting, 5.1.1952

Pages 140-141

[17] The Foreign Minister Reports to the Foreign Affairs and Defense. Committee Before the Knesset General Debate Regarding Direct Negotiations. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 7.1.1952

Pages 142-160

[18] The Reparations Agreement with Germany – General Debate and Decision. Knesset Sessions 38-40, 7-9.1.1952

Pages 161-272

[19] The Violent Herut Demonstration. Telegram from Moshe Sharett to Israeli Legations, 8.1.1952

Pages 273-274

[20] Shall We Live in our State as a Diaspora People? Moshe Sharett’s Speech, Mapai Activists’ Meeting, Tel Aviv 10.1.1952

Pages 275-280

[21] We Shall Not Relinquish the Plundered Property. Moshe Sharett’s Speech, Open Public Meeting, Tel Aviv 12.1.1952

Pages 281-296

[22] Freedom of Action for the Government. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 15.1.1952

Pages 297-302

[23] The Government is Ready to Enter Negotiations. Cabinet Meeting, 27.1.1952

Pages 303-305

[24] Meeting With a Delegation of the Jewish Organizations. Cabinet Meeting, 17.2.1952

Pages 306-311

[25] Facing the Delay in the Negotiations. Cabinet Meeting, 6.4.1952

Pages 312-315

[26] The Israeli Delegation Reports. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 15.4.1952

Pages 316-323

[27] Waiting for a German Initiative. Mapai Political Committee Meeting, 5.5.1952

Pages 324-329

[28] No Compromise on Reparations. Knesset Session 77, 6.5.1952

Pages 330-338

[29] Towards Renewal of Negotiations. Cabinet Meeting, 18.6.1952

Pages 339-340

[30] Who Will Sign the Reparations Agreement?. Cabinet Meeting, 24.8.1952

Pages 341-342

[31] It is an Honor to Shoulder the State of Israel’s Obligations. An Exchange of Letters between the Legal Adviser of the Foreign Ministry and the Foreign Minister

Pages 343-345

[32] Israel Labor Party Approves the Reparations Agreement. Mapai Political Committee Meeting, 5.9.1952

Pages 346-350

[33] The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Ratifies the Agreement. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Meeting, 5.9.1952

Pages 351-361

[34] Israel Demonstrates its Strength. Telegram from Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett to the Israeli Ambassador in Washington, 5.9.1952

Pages 362-362

[35] On the Brink of Signing the Agreement. Cabinet Meeting, 7.9.1952

Pages 363-365

[36] The Government of Israel Makes its Final Decision. Cabinet Meeting, 8.9.1952

Pages 366-367

[37] An Historic Achievement for the State of Israel. Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett’s Telegram to Israel Legations Abroad, 8.9.1952

Pages 368-371

[38] Moshe Sharett: A Speech Not Made. Signing Ceremony Speech Draft, 10.9.1952

Pages 372-373

[39] The Political and Moral Value of the Reparations Agreement by far Outweighs its Economic Significance. The Day After: Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett at a Press Conference, Paris 10.9.1952

Pages 374-375

[40] Political Wisdom and Moral Pragmatism – Moshe Sharett and the Beginning of Relations with Germany. A Retrospective by Benyamin Neuberger

Pages 376-382

Appendices

Appendix A. 200 Hurt As Police Defend Knesset From Herut Riot

Pages 385-388

Appendix B. Biographical Index

Pages 389-398

Index

Pages 399-406