This book is the first comprehensive study of postwar antisemitism in theNetherlands. It focuses on the way stereotypes are passed on from onedecade to the next, as reflected in public debates, the mass media, protestsand commemorations, and everyday interactions. The Holocaust, Israeland the Jew explores the ways in which old stories and phrases relating to "the stereotypical Jew"are recycled and modified for new uses, linking theantisemitism of the early postwar years to its enduring manifestations intoday s world.
The chapters cover themes including soccer-related...

This collection brings together a group of historians to show how historical prejudice against Jews continued to resonate throughout the Netherlands in the post-World War II years.

This book is a case study into the affective history of Holocaust drama offering a new perspective on the impact of The Diary of Anne Frank, the pivotal 1950s play that was a turning point in Holocaust consciousness.