In her article. "American Jews and the Holocaust." she describes the plight of the Rumanian Jews as an example of the futility of the American Jewish communitys rescue attempts. Rumania staunchly allied itself with Germany on the Eastern front. As a result of heavy losses at Stalingrad in the winter months of 194243. Rumanias dictator Ion Antonescu came to the realization that Germany might not win the war. In order to appear conciliatory to the West. Antonescu announced he would allow 70.000 Rumanian Jews to emigrate to Palestine. But he stipulated that Jewish organizations would have to pay $100 per Jewish head to defray travel expenses. According to Dawidowicz.
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