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In 1940 thousands of Jews were trying to flee Nazi persecution in Europe. This is the little-known story of a group of 1,600 Jewish refugees who, having escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe, were refused entry into Palestine by the British in 1940 because they were considered OillegalO immigrants. Booknews Born and raised on the island of Mauritius, Pitot recounts the obscure story of 1,600 Jewish refugees who, having escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe, were refused entry into Palestine by the British in 1940. Detained in a Mauritian prison until the end of the war and deprived of basic human rights, their story sheds light on the British government's lack of understanding of the nature of the crisis at that time. Lacks an index. Originally published in 1998 by Editions VIZAVI. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
