Alfred Dreyfus
Daniel S. Mariaschin, of B’nai B’rith International, told JNS that “with the same energy and conviction,” France should address “the mounting antisemitism that has deeply impacted the French Jewish community.”
The Dreyfus affair exposed deep-seated antisemitism in the republic, a major catalyst for the Zionist movement.
The gesture was meant as a signal against antisemitism — the resurgence of which in France Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently attributed to the French government.
Even as they bring contemporary politics into the story, museums tend to overlook the antisemitism that divided Impressionists over the Dreyfus Affair in the late 19th century.
Portugal insists that Capt. Arthur Carlos Barros Basto, who died in 1961, must personally request reinstatement in the army.
It showcases a historical collection dedicated to the Dreyfus affair, including more than 500 documents, objects, photographs, songs, posters and other items.
The French-language show’s new description now refers to the falsely accused Alfred Dreyfus as someone “arrested for spying.”
