WASHINGTON (JTA) — A Holocaust historian apologized this week for errors in her review of a book about IBM and the Nazis.
Judith Baumel admitted to a number of mistakes in her review of “IBM and the Holocaust” by Edwin Black, including the charge that Black insinuated that the Nazis’ Final Solution could not have taken place without IBM technology.
Black states in his book that the Holocaust would have occurred without the company but says he wants to “identify the crucial role of automation and technology.”
Following the recent apology, the review, published by the Jerusalem Report, was pulled from the magazine’s Web site, and the editors ran a letter of correction from Black. Black said in a statement that he wanted to “correct the record and ensure that only accurate information about this important Holocaust topic circulates.”
Hallmark sells Purim greetings
NEW YORK (JTA) — Hallmark Cards offers greeting cards for Purim, which takes place on Feb. 26. The cards are being produced by the U.S.-based company’s Tree of Life brand, which focuses on religious and ethnic cards.
Many of the cards feature the word l’chaim, according to the company’s Web site.
Anti-PLO group rallies in N.Y.
NEW YORK (JTA) — More than 50 people called for the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations to be closed, during a gathering here this week.