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1. Egyptian Anti-Aircraft Missiles Reported in Sinai
by Gil Ronen
According to a report on Voice of Israel government-sponsored radio, Egypt has moved anti-aircraft missiles into the Sinai Peninsula.
The radio station's Arab affairs analyst, Eran Zinger, reported Saturday that Egypt has deployed both anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles near Israel’s border in the Egyptian Sinai, without Israel’s permission.
Such equipment is prohibited in Sinai by the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. “Egypt is trying to change the situation in Sinai,” Zinger said.
If the report is true, the move is an overtly hostile one toward Israel and can only mean that Egypt is preparing for hostilities with the Jewish state. Ostensibly, Egyptian forces moved into Sinai only in order to crush terrorist activity there. However, the terrorists possess no aircraft. Therefore anti-aircraft missiles can only be intended against Israel's air force.
In the prelude to the Yom Kippur War of 1973, Egypt moved anti-aircraft missiles close to the Suez Canal, despite a commitment not to do so. Israel chose to ignore the move, and the result was catastrophic, when the missiles shot down numerous IAF jets after war broke out.
The Israeli government has asked Egypt to withdraw the armored vehicles it deployed in Sinai 11 days ago, in contravention of the peace treaty between the two nations, according to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, which quotes Israeli sources.
Israel said that the deployment of armored forces in the El Arish area was only reported to it retroactively by Egypt, after the forces had already been deployed. Once Egypt supplied Israel with the full details about the extent of the deployment, the Jewish state asked Egypt to withdraw its armor from northern Sinai.
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by Gil Ronen
According to a report on Voice of Israel government-sponsored radio, Egypt has moved anti-aircraft missiles into the Sinai Peninsula.
The radio station's Arab affairs analyst, Eran Zinger, reported Saturday that Egypt has deployed both anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles near Israel’s border in the Egyptian Sinai, without Israel’s permission.
Such equipment is prohibited in Sinai by the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. “Egypt is trying to change the situation in Sinai,” Zinger said.
If the report is true, the move is an overtly hostile one toward Israel and can only mean that Egypt is preparing for hostilities with the Jewish state. Ostensibly, Egyptian forces moved into Sinai only in order to crush terrorist activity there. However, the terrorists possess no aircraft. Therefore anti-aircraft missiles can only be intended against Israel's air force.
In the prelude to the Yom Kippur War of 1973, Egypt moved anti-aircraft missiles close to the Suez Canal, despite a commitment not to do so. Israel chose to ignore the move, and the result was catastrophic, when the missiles shot down numerous IAF jets after war broke out.
The Israeli government has asked Egypt to withdraw the armored vehicles it deployed in Sinai 11 days ago, in contravention of the peace treaty between the two nations, according to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, which quotes Israeli sources.
Israel said that the deployment of armored forces in the El Arish area was only reported to it retroactively by Egypt, after the forces had already been deployed. Once Egypt supplied Israel with the full details about the extent of the deployment, the Jewish state asked Egypt to withdraw its armor from northern Sinai.
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2. War with Iran Could Cost Economy $42 Billion
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
The BDI business information firm estimates that a war with Iran could cost the economy $42 billion (167 billion shekels) in direct costs and damages over five years.
The estimates are based on the cost and resulting damage to the economy from the 34-day Second Lebanon War in 2006, and BDI assumes that a war with Iran will last as long.
The calculations are based on its own research, while a war with Iran – if it happens – could be a lot shorter and less damaging than feared.
BDI stated that its estimates may be conservative.
It figures that there will be direct costs of $12 billion plus another $6 billion a year, over a five-year-period, due to economic repercussions.
The Second Lebanon War cost the country half a percent in economic growth, according to BDI. Direct damage to property and infrastructure, along with the cost of restoring supplies, totaled $2 billion. It estimated that in addition to a loss of half a percent in the gross Domestic Product, the war cost Israel 1.3 percent in production, resulting in a combined loss of $3 billion.
“The cost of a war [with Iran] could be three times as much as the previous one,” BDI said.
“If war breaks out with Iran to the same extent, we can expect [direct] damage of $4 billion,” BDI added. “The brunt of the damage in the Second Lebanon War was felt in the north, which accounts for 20 percent of manufacturing and production in the country. It is reasonable to assume that in the event of war with Iran, it will include the center of the country, which accounts for approximately 70 percent of total production."
BDI pointed out that beyond the direct damage and loss of production, there will be a result of loss of customers from outside the country and from the collapse of small businesses.
"Using a conservative estimate that 10 percent of new and small business will collapse as a result of a war, because of lack of monetary reserves and reduced demand, we estimate that the economy will lose approximately $6 billion a year over a period of 3-5 years” after the war.”
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by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
The BDI business information firm estimates that a war with Iran could cost the economy $42 billion (167 billion shekels) in direct costs and damages over five years.
The estimates are based on the cost and resulting damage to the economy from the 34-day Second Lebanon War in 2006, and BDI assumes that a war with Iran will last as long.
The calculations are based on its own research, while a war with Iran – if it happens – could be a lot shorter and less damaging than feared.
BDI stated that its estimates may be conservative.
It figures that there will be direct costs of $12 billion plus another $6 billion a year, over a five-year-period, due to economic repercussions.
The Second Lebanon War cost the country half a percent in economic growth, according to BDI. Direct damage to property and infrastructure, along with the cost of restoring supplies, totaled $2 billion. It estimated that in addition to a loss of half a percent in the gross Domestic Product, the war cost Israel 1.3 percent in production, resulting in a combined loss of $3 billion.
“The cost of a war [with Iran] could be three times as much as the previous one,” BDI said.
“If war breaks out with Iran to the same extent, we can expect [direct] damage of $4 billion,” BDI added. “The brunt of the damage in the Second Lebanon War was felt in the north, which accounts for 20 percent of manufacturing and production in the country. It is reasonable to assume that in the event of war with Iran, it will include the center of the country, which accounts for approximately 70 percent of total production."
BDI pointed out that beyond the direct damage and loss of production, there will be a result of loss of customers from outside the country and from the collapse of small businesses.
"Using a conservative estimate that 10 percent of new and small business will collapse as a result of a war, because of lack of monetary reserves and reduced demand, we estimate that the economy will lose approximately $6 billion a year over a period of 3-5 years” after the war.”
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3. Families of 9/11 Victims Appeal NY Court Decision on Remains
by Rachel Hirshfeld
Family members of victims of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks are appealing a court decision that will ultimately decide where thousands of unidentified remains will rest.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum decided to keep the unidentified remains underground near the museum saying it had received "overwhelming feedback" from families that led to the decision to house the remains in a repository "on the sacred ground of the site," according to the museum’s website.
However, the plan has sparked opposition with many of the families who claim that they “were neither meaningfully notified nor consulted about this plan, and many have objected to it."
Jim Riches, chairman of the Families and Parents of Firefighters and World Trade Center Victims, told CNN that one of his group's members polled families on a list of about 1,000 e-mail addresses. "Of the 350 families who responded, 95% said they wanted the remains to be above ground like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," Riches said, referring to the Washington site dedicated to U.S. service members whose remains were not identified.
The families filed a petition requesting contact information for the 2,749 family members of 9/11 victims. On October 25, the New York trial court denied the petition, saying that releasing that information would violate privacy laws. On Friday, the 17 families filed an appeal in New York County Supreme Court, CNN reported.
The goal of the appeal is to have the city release a list of family members to "(seek) their input regarding the City's current plan to place the unidentified human remains in the Museum."
The 17 family members that are appealing believe the state's Freedom of Information Law should allow them access to the list of names.
"The city has already given the names and addresses to the 9/11 Memorial Museum," Riches said, according to CNN. "You can't pick and choose who you give the names to. Let the family members pick where they want the remains to be put. They're not letting us have any say."
Lauren Passalacqua, a spokeswoman for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said, ""The city will review the appeal."
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by Rachel Hirshfeld
Family members of victims of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks are appealing a court decision that will ultimately decide where thousands of unidentified remains will rest.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum decided to keep the unidentified remains underground near the museum saying it had received "overwhelming feedback" from families that led to the decision to house the remains in a repository "on the sacred ground of the site," according to the museum’s website.
However, the plan has sparked opposition with many of the families who claim that they “were neither meaningfully notified nor consulted about this plan, and many have objected to it."
Jim Riches, chairman of the Families and Parents of Firefighters and World Trade Center Victims, told CNN that one of his group's members polled families on a list of about 1,000 e-mail addresses. "Of the 350 families who responded, 95% said they wanted the remains to be above ground like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," Riches said, referring to the Washington site dedicated to U.S. service members whose remains were not identified.
The families filed a petition requesting contact information for the 2,749 family members of 9/11 victims. On October 25, the New York trial court denied the petition, saying that releasing that information would violate privacy laws. On Friday, the 17 families filed an appeal in New York County Supreme Court, CNN reported.
The goal of the appeal is to have the city release a list of family members to "(seek) their input regarding the City's current plan to place the unidentified human remains in the Museum."
The 17 family members that are appealing believe the state's Freedom of Information Law should allow them access to the list of names.
"The city has already given the names and addresses to the 9/11 Memorial Museum," Riches said, according to CNN. "You can't pick and choose who you give the names to. Let the family members pick where they want the remains to be put. They're not letting us have any say."
Lauren Passalacqua, a spokeswoman for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said, ""The city will review the appeal."
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4. Eight Universities File Court Motion against Ariel University
by Gil Ronen
All eight existent Israeli universities have filed a High Court motion to disqualify the official decision granting Ariel University Center full university status.
Hebrew University, the Technion, Tel Aviv University, the Weizmann Institute, Bar Ilan University, Haifa University, Ben Gurion University and the Open University filed the motion, which demands that the decision by the Council of Higher Education for Judea and Samaria (CHE-JS) be struck down.
The motion was filed against CHE-JS as well as the Commander of the IDF in Judea and Samaria, the Government of Israel, the Ministers of Defense, Finance and Education, the Council of Higher Education, the Council of Higher Education's Planning and Finance Committee (CHE) and the Ariel University Center.
The plaintiffs claim that the CHE-JS exceeded the bounds of its authority when it decided, against the opinion of the CHE-PFC, to recognize Ariel as a University, and that its decision is riddled with faults.
MK Alex Miller (Yisrael Beytenu) has criticized Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who for several weeks has been delaying final approval for the CHE-JS's decision to grant the institution fully fledged university status.
"No delay in the announcement is acceptable," said Miller, who is co-chair of the Knesset Lobby for Ariel University. "I remind Ehud Barak that the coalition agreement signed with Yisrael Beytenu includes a section regarding recognition of Ariel as a university," he added.
The existing universities have also asked the military not to approve Ariel's university status.
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by Gil Ronen
All eight existent Israeli universities have filed a High Court motion to disqualify the official decision granting Ariel University Center full university status.
Hebrew University, the Technion, Tel Aviv University, the Weizmann Institute, Bar Ilan University, Haifa University, Ben Gurion University and the Open University filed the motion, which demands that the decision by the Council of Higher Education for Judea and Samaria (CHE-JS) be struck down.
The motion was filed against CHE-JS as well as the Commander of the IDF in Judea and Samaria, the Government of Israel, the Ministers of Defense, Finance and Education, the Council of Higher Education, the Council of Higher Education's Planning and Finance Committee (CHE) and the Ariel University Center.
The plaintiffs claim that the CHE-JS exceeded the bounds of its authority when it decided, against the opinion of the CHE-PFC, to recognize Ariel as a University, and that its decision is riddled with faults.
MK Alex Miller (Yisrael Beytenu) has criticized Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who for several weeks has been delaying final approval for the CHE-JS's decision to grant the institution fully fledged university status.
"No delay in the announcement is acceptable," said Miller, who is co-chair of the Knesset Lobby for Ariel University. "I remind Ehud Barak that the coalition agreement signed with Yisrael Beytenu includes a section regarding recognition of Ariel as a university," he added.
The existing universities have also asked the military not to approve Ariel's university status.
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5. US Sues Florida for Halting Kosher Meals
by Rachel Hirshfeld
The U.S. federal government is suing Florida's Department of Corrections for not offering kosher meals to prison inmates.
In the lawsuit, filed in Miami federal court, federal officials state that by refusing to offer kosher meals, the state "forces hundreds of its prisoners to violate their core religious beliefs on a daily basis," the Sun-Sentinel reported.
The Justice Department claims that Florida is violating a federal law protecting prisoners' ability to worship.
Until 2007, prisoners who wanted kosher meals were assigned to one of 13 facilities, where about 250 at a time opted for meals prepared under Jewish dietary guidelines, Reuters reported.
The Justice Department lawsuit asserts that maintaining a kosher diet is a fundamental tenet of Judaism and other religions practiced by Florida prisoners.
"By refusing to offer kosher meals, the Florida Department of Corrections forces hundreds of its prisoners to violate their core religious beliefs on a daily basis," it said, according to Reuters.
The Justice Department said the federal prisons and those in most other states do offer kosher meals to all prisoners with a religious basis for keeping kosher.
The lawsuit notes that under the previous program, about 250 prisoners received kosher meals.
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by Rachel Hirshfeld
The U.S. federal government is suing Florida's Department of Corrections for not offering kosher meals to prison inmates.
In the lawsuit, filed in Miami federal court, federal officials state that by refusing to offer kosher meals, the state "forces hundreds of its prisoners to violate their core religious beliefs on a daily basis," the Sun-Sentinel reported.
The Justice Department claims that Florida is violating a federal law protecting prisoners' ability to worship.
Until 2007, prisoners who wanted kosher meals were assigned to one of 13 facilities, where about 250 at a time opted for meals prepared under Jewish dietary guidelines, Reuters reported.
The Justice Department lawsuit asserts that maintaining a kosher diet is a fundamental tenet of Judaism and other religions practiced by Florida prisoners.
"By refusing to offer kosher meals, the Florida Department of Corrections forces hundreds of its prisoners to violate their core religious beliefs on a daily basis," it said, according to Reuters.
The Justice Department said the federal prisons and those in most other states do offer kosher meals to all prisoners with a religious basis for keeping kosher.
The lawsuit notes that under the previous program, about 250 prisoners received kosher meals.
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6. Israel Sixth Healthiest Country in the World
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Israel is the sixth healthiest country in the world, way ahead of the United States, in 33rd place, while Singapore, Italy, Australia, Switzerland, and Japan head the list compiled by Bloomberg.
Among the factors in determining the rankings are life expectancy, infant mortality, causes of death, mortality rates, the number of smokers, alcohol consumption, physical activity and pollution.
The “risk score” was subtracted from the “health score” to determine the rank of countries with a population of more than 1 million people. Israel’s health grade alone would have placed it in fifth pace, ahead of Japan, but the health risk penalty moved it down one ranking.
Canada was ranked in 14th place and Britain was number 21.
After Israel, Spain was in seventh place, followed by The Netherlands, Sweden and Germany.
Among comments from readers on the article, one said, “These countries largely ban GMO [Genetically modified organism] food or require it to be labeled and don't put corn syrup and gmo soy into everything.”
Another wrote. “Capitalism is falling on its face in U.S. health care. Managed care nations excel. Mass advertising of prescription drugs is a license to steal.”
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by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Israel is the sixth healthiest country in the world, way ahead of the United States, in 33rd place, while Singapore, Italy, Australia, Switzerland, and Japan head the list compiled by Bloomberg.
Among the factors in determining the rankings are life expectancy, infant mortality, causes of death, mortality rates, the number of smokers, alcohol consumption, physical activity and pollution.
The “risk score” was subtracted from the “health score” to determine the rank of countries with a population of more than 1 million people. Israel’s health grade alone would have placed it in fifth pace, ahead of Japan, but the health risk penalty moved it down one ranking.
Canada was ranked in 14th place and Britain was number 21.
After Israel, Spain was in seventh place, followed by The Netherlands, Sweden and Germany.
Among comments from readers on the article, one said, “These countries largely ban GMO [Genetically modified organism] food or require it to be labeled and don't put corn syrup and gmo soy into everything.”
Another wrote. “Capitalism is falling on its face in U.S. health care. Managed care nations excel. Mass advertising of prescription drugs is a license to steal.”
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7. Israel, U.S. View Iranian Threat Differently, Says Top U.S. Gen.
by Elad Benari
Israel and the United States view the Iranian nuclear threat differently, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said on Sunday.
Dempsey, who spoke to reporters as he began a visit to Afghanistan, said that Israel and the U.S. have a different interpretation of the same intelligence reports regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
“Israel sees the Iranian threat more seriously than the U.S. sees it, because a nuclear Iran poses a threat to Israel's very existence,” Dempsey said, adding that he and his Israeli counterpart, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, regularly confer on the issue.
“We speak at least once every two weeks, we compare intelligence reports, we discuss the security implications of the events in the region,” said Dempsey, adding, “At the same time, we admit that our clocks ticking at different paces. We have to understand the Israelis; they live with a constant suspicion with which we do not have to deal.”
He noted, “You can take two countries, give them the same intelligence and reach two different conclusions. I think that's what’s happening here.”
Last week, Dempsey and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tried to play down an Israeli strike on Iran. Dempsey told reporters that “I might not be aware of all their capabilities, but I think it is a fair assessment that [Israel] can delay but not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.”
Panetta said that he did not believe that Israel made a decision regarding an attack on Iran. “Israel is a sovereign independent state, and it should make the decision based to its national security, but I do not believe they have made this decision yet,” he said.
Dempsey visited Israel in January, where he met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Gantz and President Shimon Peres. During his visit he stressed the “mutual commitment” between Israel and the U.S.
His remarks regarding the way Israel and the U.S. view the Iranian threat echo comments he made in an interview with the American weekly National Journal, several days after his visit to Israel.
“We have to acknowledge that they ... see that threat differently than we do. It’s existential to them,” he said. “My intervention with them was not to try to persuade them to my thinking or allow them to persuade me to theirs, but rather to acknowledge the complexity and commit to seeking creative solutions, not simple solutions.”
Meanwhile, former IDF Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin said on the weekend that President Barack Obama should show Iran his muscle and visit Israel as a clear sign of support for a military strike.
Writing in the Washington Post’s Saturday edition, Yadlin outlined steps that President Obama can take to avert a military attack on Iran to halt or delay its undeclared aim to manufacture a nuclear bomb that can be placed on a missile aimed at Israel.
He wrote that a visit to Israel and a clear message to the Israeli people that “preventing a nuclear Iran is a U.S. interest,” even if it demands military action, “would be far more effective than U.S. officials’ attempts to convey the same sentiment behind closed doors.”
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by Elad Benari
Israel and the United States view the Iranian nuclear threat differently, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said on Sunday.
Dempsey, who spoke to reporters as he began a visit to Afghanistan, said that Israel and the U.S. have a different interpretation of the same intelligence reports regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
“Israel sees the Iranian threat more seriously than the U.S. sees it, because a nuclear Iran poses a threat to Israel's very existence,” Dempsey said, adding that he and his Israeli counterpart, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, regularly confer on the issue.
“We speak at least once every two weeks, we compare intelligence reports, we discuss the security implications of the events in the region,” said Dempsey, adding, “At the same time, we admit that our clocks ticking at different paces. We have to understand the Israelis; they live with a constant suspicion with which we do not have to deal.”
He noted, “You can take two countries, give them the same intelligence and reach two different conclusions. I think that's what’s happening here.”
Last week, Dempsey and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tried to play down an Israeli strike on Iran. Dempsey told reporters that “I might not be aware of all their capabilities, but I think it is a fair assessment that [Israel] can delay but not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.”
Panetta said that he did not believe that Israel made a decision regarding an attack on Iran. “Israel is a sovereign independent state, and it should make the decision based to its national security, but I do not believe they have made this decision yet,” he said.
Dempsey visited Israel in January, where he met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Gantz and President Shimon Peres. During his visit he stressed the “mutual commitment” between Israel and the U.S.
His remarks regarding the way Israel and the U.S. view the Iranian threat echo comments he made in an interview with the American weekly National Journal, several days after his visit to Israel.
“We have to acknowledge that they ... see that threat differently than we do. It’s existential to them,” he said. “My intervention with them was not to try to persuade them to my thinking or allow them to persuade me to theirs, but rather to acknowledge the complexity and commit to seeking creative solutions, not simple solutions.”
Meanwhile, former IDF Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin said on the weekend that President Barack Obama should show Iran his muscle and visit Israel as a clear sign of support for a military strike.
Writing in the Washington Post’s Saturday edition, Yadlin outlined steps that President Obama can take to avert a military attack on Iran to halt or delay its undeclared aim to manufacture a nuclear bomb that can be placed on a missile aimed at Israel.
He wrote that a visit to Israel and a clear message to the Israeli people that “preventing a nuclear Iran is a U.S. interest,” even if it demands military action, “would be far more effective than U.S. officials’ attempts to convey the same sentiment behind closed doors.”
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8. 'Secret' Nazi Book Mysteriously Dropped-Off at Chicago Library
by Rachel Hirshfeld
A rare book from Nazi Germany marked with the word “Secret!” was mysteriously dropped off at the LaGrange Park Public Library in Chicago.
The book titled, “1938-1941: Vier Jahre, Hermann Göring-Werke,” was discovered in the library's drop box bin, and may have been discarded had it not landed on the desk of Ursula Stanek, the library’s circulation services director.
Stanek, who grew up in Germany, became aware of the book’s historical significance just prior to travelling to Washington, D.C, where she and her daughter visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Stanek delivered the book to the museum in May, after learning that it only had a reprint of the book from the 1990s, not an original.
“It’s a great mystery,” library director Dixie Conkis said, according to The Chicago-Sun Times. “We had the book in our possession for a while not knowing quite what to do with it, but felt that because it was marked ‘secret’ it was probably a rather important book.”
The book details the Nazis’ pride at developing an industrial complex powered by state-owned steel mills in Germany during World War II, The Times reported.
The book also had an envelope with a return address for Paul Pleiger, tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in managing Nazi factories.
”It’s nice we were able to find a proper home for such a rare book,” Conkis said. “We received a very nice letter from the Holocaust museum. They were just thrilled to have it.”
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by Rachel Hirshfeld
A rare book from Nazi Germany marked with the word “Secret!” was mysteriously dropped off at the LaGrange Park Public Library in Chicago.
The book titled, “1938-1941: Vier Jahre, Hermann Göring-Werke,” was discovered in the library's drop box bin, and may have been discarded had it not landed on the desk of Ursula Stanek, the library’s circulation services director.
Stanek, who grew up in Germany, became aware of the book’s historical significance just prior to travelling to Washington, D.C, where she and her daughter visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Stanek delivered the book to the museum in May, after learning that it only had a reprint of the book from the 1990s, not an original.
“It’s a great mystery,” library director Dixie Conkis said, according to The Chicago-Sun Times. “We had the book in our possession for a while not knowing quite what to do with it, but felt that because it was marked ‘secret’ it was probably a rather important book.”
The book details the Nazis’ pride at developing an industrial complex powered by state-owned steel mills in Germany during World War II, The Times reported.
The book also had an envelope with a return address for Paul Pleiger, tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in managing Nazi factories.
”It’s nice we were able to find a proper home for such a rare book,” Conkis said. “We received a very nice letter from the Holocaust museum. They were just thrilled to have it.”
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