Romania and the Jews in the BBC Monitoring Service Reports, 1938-1948

Romania and the Jews in the BBC Monitoring Service Reports, 1938-1948

Using the little-known BBC Monitoring Service (BBCM) archives, this article shows how Romanian governments in the period 1938-1948 chose to represent themselves via the medium of radio to the rest of the world. After introducing the BBCM and discussing the problems of using such Open Source Intellig...

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Published in:East European politics and societies 2017-08, Vol.31 (3), p.545
Main Author: Stone, Dan
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Arab Israeli relations
Archives & records
Attitudes
Communism
Communists
Copyright
Deportation
Emigration
European history
Expropriation
Intelligence
Jewish people
Radio
Radio broadcasting
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Summary:Using the little-known BBC Monitoring Service (BBCM) archives, this article shows how Romanian governments in the period 1938-1948 chose to represent themselves via the medium of radio to the rest of the world. After introducing the BBCM and discussing the problems of using such Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) material, the article shows how four key aspects of Romanian history were presented by the Romanian authorities at this time: the wartime expropriation of Jews prior to their planned deportation; Romania's changing of sides in the war as of 23 August 1944; the return of Jewish deportees after the war; and the communist governments' changing attitudes towards Palestine/Israel and Jewish emigration. The article suggests that these sources are highly revealing but that they need to be used with considerable caution when trying to understand the tumultuous events of wartime Romanian history.
ISSN:0888-3254
1533-8371