The Mufti was one of the initiators of the systematic extermination of European Jewry and had been a collaborator and advisor of Eichmann and Himmler in execution of this plan...He was one of Eichmann's best friends and had constantly incited him to accelerate the extermination measures. I heard him say, accompanied by Eichmann, he had visited incognito the gas chamber of Auschwitz.
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- What does it mean?
- The Mufti, an initiator of Jewish extermination, was close to Eichmann, encouraging faster killings and even visited Auschwitz gas chambers incognito.
- In plain terms
- He was a high‑ranking collaborator who promoted genocide.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideological allies can accelerate atrocities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do personal relationships affect policy of cruelty?
- What mechanisms can detect such collusion early?
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