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Today in Jewish History - May 12 / Iyar 4 |
1943 May 12, SAMUEL (SHMUEL) (ARTHUR) ZYGELEBOYM (London, England)
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Jan Karski |
Courtesy of Lodz Online |
A member of the Bund, who committed suicide after reading the reports of the Bermuda Conference. Zygelboym had been trying to get official recognition of Nazi atrocities, especially after meeting Jan Karski, the Polish underground courier. He left a note explaining that his suicide was a protest against the inaction of the Western Allies.
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