FDR and the Jewish State

[Matthew6:33]

I remember hearing something (in a sermon?) about FDR being antisemitic and being against the formation of the state of Israel. FDR died suddenly and his VP, Harry Truman took office. Truman reportedly was very pro-Israel (in contrast to many in his cabinet) and he backed them eleven minutes after Israel declared itself a nation.

Did FDR say Israel would never be a nation while he was president? I am trying to find info about this but it is hard to find for obvious reasons.

 

[mattfivefour]

There are very conflicting reports about FDR and the Jews. I think President Roosevelt was a man who, like most politicians, spoke according to what was politically expedient at any given moment and to any given audience ... to the Jews and their supporters one thing, to the Arabs another.

 

[Hol]

Here's one tragic incident: "A boat carrying 937 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution is turned away from Havana, Cuba, on May 27, 1939. Only 28 immigrants are admitted into the country. After appeals to the United States and Canada for entry are denied, the rest are forced to sail back to Europe, where they’re distributed among several countries including Great Britain and France."

Ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees, fleeing Nazi Germany, is turned away in Cuba | May 27, 1939 | HISTORY

A boat carrying 937 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution is turned away from Havana, Cuba, on May 27, 1939. Only 28 immigrants are admitted into the country; the rest are forced to return to Europe.

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