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Invasion News Eclipses Call for Violence Against Jews in Argentina

June 11, 1944
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The day of “passive resistance” proclaimed by liberal elements in Argentina as a demonstration against the Farrel regime, passed without any of the threatened attacks on Jews, since interest in the “day” was completely eclipsed by the news of the Allied invasion of occupied Europe.

The “sit-down strike,” which was fixed for June 7, was a failure and did not affect normal life. The efforts of anti-Jewish elements to convince the population that Jewish organizations were behind this strike were wasted since the entire interest of the population was centered on the news from the invasion front which was given over the radio and in extra editions of newspapers.

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