Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki (2 November 1896 – 16 May 1966) was Israeli lawyer and diplomat.
Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki | |
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 Photograph of Kubowitzki in 1938. | |
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| Born | 2 November 1896 Kuršėnai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) |
| Died | 16 May 1966 (aged 69) Jerusalem, Israel |
Early life
editAryeh Leon Kubowitzki was born on 2 November 1896 in Kuršėnai, Russian Empire.[1]
Career
editWorld Jewish Congress
editKubowitzki was one of the founders of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) in August 1936.[1]
On 1 July 1944 Kubowitzki wrote to John W. Pehle opposing proposals to conduct aerial bombardment of the extermination camps on the grounds that "the first victims would be the Jews". Kubowitzki instead proposed that Soviet paratroopers and members of the Polish resistance be instructed to attack the installations.[2]
He served as the Secretary-General of the WJC from 1945 to 1948.[1]
Diplomat
editKubowitzki made aliyah in 1948.[1]
Kubowitzki served as the Israeli ambassador to Czechoslovakia, Poland, and several South American countries.[1]
Retirement and death
editPersonal life
editKubowitzki was married to Myriam Goldstein-Kubovy (1897–1992).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Aryeh Leon Kubovy". Encyclopedia Britannica. 8 February 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Druks, Herbert (1981). "The Allies and Jewish Leadership on the Question of Bombing Auschwitz". Tradition. 1. 19: 28–33. JSTOR 23258714.
- ^ "EHRI – Kubowitzki, Léon". European Holocaust Research Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2 May 2021.