Not Idly by: Peter Bergson, America and the Holocaust
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![How did American Jews and their leaders respond to the massacre of the Jews of Europe during World War II?
This award-winning documentary by Pierre Sauvage ("Weapons of the Spirit"), presents the challenging testimony of Peter Bergson, a Palestinian Jew who led a determined and controversial American effort to fight the Holocaust.
Most Americans—even many American Jews—believe that we didn't know, and that we couldn't have done anything even if we had known.
"Not Idly By" provides at last the full, riveting first-hand testimony of the charismatic and eloquent Bergson, until now a relatively obscure figure in the history of America and the Holocaust.
Best Documentary, Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Newly revised and expanded version now available (56 min.).](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU1Mjk2MjMzMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTM5MjU2Ng@@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,47,500,281_.jpg)
Most Americans--even many American Jews--believe that we didn't know. Many assume that we couldn't have done anything about the massacre of the Jews of Europe during World War II even if we ... Read allMost Americans--even many American Jews--believe that we didn't know. Many assume that we couldn't have done anything about the massacre of the Jews of Europe during World War II even if we had known. Meet Peter Bergson. A militant Jew from pre-Israel Palestine, Bergson led a con... Read allMost Americans--even many American Jews--believe that we didn't know. Many assume that we couldn't have done anything about the massacre of the Jews of Europe during World War II even if we had known. Meet Peter Bergson. A militant Jew from pre-Israel Palestine, Bergson led a controversial American effort to fight the Holocaust. This is his testimony.