"Notorious Case of Antisemitism Takes a Small Step Forward: A Monumental Legacy Finds a Temporary Resting Place. For decades, a poignant sculpture of Captain Alfred Dreyfus has been on the move, searching for a permanent home in the city of Paris. The statue, a tribute to the Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason in 1894, has been a symbol of the dark chapter in French history. Despite repeated attempts to place it at l'École Militaire, the site of Dreyfus' infamous degradation, the French army has twice refused, citing a lack of space. Now, the statue's long journey may finally be coming to an end, but its significance remains a powerful reminder of the enduring impact of antisemitism and the importance of confronting the past."
Sculpture of Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason has been moved around the city for decadesFor 40 years, the statue of Capt Alfred Dreyfus has been moved around Paris, never finding a permanent home.The French army twice refused to allow it to stand at l’École Militaire, where Dreyfus, a Jewish officer it had wrongly accused of treason in 1894, was stripped of his rank in one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in France’s history. Continue reading...
