Posle podviga Kelnskih mazala

Abstract

Izgredi na Božić 1959. godine, kada su zidovi kelnske sinagoge bili ispisani parolom „Napolje, Jevreji!”, duboko su ustalasali javnost ne samo u granicama Nemačke nego i izvan nje. Štampa, radio i televizija izveštavali su nedeljama o tome, a zvanične institucije i ličnosti izražavale saosećanja. Ali ono što je bilo naročito važno, bile su stotine i hiljade pisama i telegrama koje su stizale iz svih krugova stanovništva, pa i iz inostranstva, sa potpisima ili anonimno.

The incident on Christmas Day 1959, when the walls of the Köln’s synagogue were inscribed with the slogan "Out, Jews!", deeply entrenched the public not only within Germany but also beyond. The press, radio, and television have been reporting for weeks, and officials and individuals have expressed sympathy. However, especially important were the hundreds and thousands of letters and telegrams that came from all stratum of the population, including abroad, with signatures or anonymously.