Hugo Valentine, who has served as chairman of the Scandinavian Zionist Union for many years, has been appointed honorary professor of history at Upsala University, it was announced today by the Swedish Government.
Valentine is the author of a widely-translated book exposing anti-Semitism on scientific grounds. He is one of Sweden’s most eminent living historians and has written, among other books, "The History of the Jews of Sweden." At present he heads a campaign in this country to behalf of Haganah.
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