Based on known and new records now available, this book explains when and why Hitler decided to destroy the Jews of Europe, the Allied refusal to deal with things Jewish in order to be able to fight Hitler, and the dilemmas of the Jewish leadership abroad.

Based on known and newly available information, this book explains when and why Hitler decided to destroy the Jews of Europe. It highlights the Allied refusal to deal with "the Jewish problem" in order to be able to fight Hitler, and the resulting dilemmas of international Jewish leadership. Aimed at readers interested in the politics of World War II, the Holocaust and its origins, and the role of Palestine in the subsequent rescue effort, this study contributes much to a continuing controversial debate.