The Myth of Hitler’s Pope: Pope Pius XII And His Secret War Against Nazi Germany

In 1999, John Cornwell excoriated Pope Pius XII as "Hitler's Pope." In this book, Rabbi David G. Dalin provides a ringing defense of the wartime pontiff, arguing that Holocaust-era Jews justly regarded Pius as their protector, not their tormentor. "Was Pope Pius XII secretly in league with Adolf Hitler? No, says Rabbi David G. Dalin - but there was a cleric in league with Hitler: the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Hajj Amin al-Husseini. As Pope Pius XII worked to save Jews from the Nazis, the grand mufti became Hitler's staunch ally and a promoter of the Holocaust, with a legacy that feeds radical Islam today." "In this shocking and thoroughly documented book, Rabbi Dalin explodes the myth of Hitler's pope and condemns the myth-makers for not only rewriting history, but for denying the testimony of Holocaust survivors, hijacking the Holocaust for unseemly political ends, and ignoring the real threat to the Jewish people."--Jacket Argues That Pope Pius Xii Was Not In League With Adolf Hitler, But That Hajj Amin Al-husseini, The Grand Mufti Of Jerusalem, Was Hitler's Staunch Ally And A Promoter Of The Holocaust. Myth Of Hitler's Pope And Why It Matters -- Popes In Defense Of The Jews -- Future Pope -- Righteous Gentile: Pope Pius Xii And The Holocaust -- Liberal Media And The Culture Wars -- Hitler's Mufti: Muslim Anti-semitism And The Continuing Islamic War Against The Jews -- John Paul Ii And Papal Condemnation Of Anti-semitism. David G. Dalin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [167]-192) And Index. In 1999, John Cornwell excoriated Pope Pius XII as "Hitler's Pope." In this book, Rabbi David G. Dalin provides a defense of the wartime pontiff, arguing that Holocaust-era Jews justly regarded Pius as their protector, not their tormentor. He further suggests that as Pope Pius XII worked to save Jews from the Nazis, the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Hajj Amin al-Husseini, became Hitler's staunch ally and a promoter of the Holocaust, with a legacy that feeds radical Islam today In Rabbi David G. Dalin's controversial new book, he explodes the newly resurrected, widely accepted, yet utterly bankrupt smearing of Pope Pius XII, whom Jewish survivors of the Holocaust considered a righteous gentile.