On Sept. 1, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland and started the Second World War. 50 million souls were killed during that war.  6 million Jews were murdered – maybe even more. In Denmark churches summoned their members for prayer and quiet contemplation before God on that very day.

Hitler had already that year on Jan. 30, 1939 to the parliament (Reichtag) prophesied that if ”The international finance Jewry” started another war, it would mean “destruction of the Jewish race in Europe!” *).  He did what he could to fulfill that demonic prophecy.  In his sick mind the Jews were to be blamed for the Second World War.

Poland was assailed by Germany and The Soviet Union as well, but only Germany was held responsible.  In Poland the anti-Semitism was already there, and the Nazis were to a great extent readily supported by the Poles themselves in chasing the abt. 1 million Jews.

The Second World War will be remembered in particular for the genocide of the Jews all over in the occupied Europe.  As soon as Hitler became Germany´s ruthless dictator the Jews were pressed to voluntarily leave the country, which wasn´t too easy.  Denmark was one of those countries that didn´t want Jewish refugees, and those who succeeded in crossing our borders were returned to Germany – to the subsequent gas chambers.

In Norway things were not better.  Assisted by the Norwegian police the Nazis managed to ship half the 1,500 Norwegian Jews to Germany in 1942. The other half succeeded in fleeing to Sweden.

Yes, my thoughts go to the Jews today.

Anti-Semitism is not Hitler´s invention.  Its roots go back to the days of king Farao.  Some years ago the international opinion mendaciously labeled the Jewish state, Israel, to be the greatest threat to world peace.  It´s true that Denmark helped abt. 7,000 Jews to flee to Sweden in October 1943 for which Israel has highly commended my country, but today there´s little love left.  As a EU country we make our naive contribution to the Palestinian school system where the children are taught to hate the Jews and to praise Hitler´s “Mein Kampf”.

I was not born a Jew, but in my heart that´s what I am.  Their national history in the present, past and future is in my Bible.  Think of that.  “Salvation is of the Jews”, said the greatest Jew ever, Jesus of Nazareth.

“Only the little word “again” separates us”, a Jewish friend once said to me.  “We are waiting for the Messiah to come.  You are waiting for His coming again!”

Yes, indeed.  Is there any other hope for a world in chaos, anxiety and pessimism?

-jn-  (Sept. 1, 2009)

*) “If international finance Jewry within Europe and abroad should succeed once more in plunging the peoples into a world war, then the consequences will be not the Bolshevization of the world and therewith the victory of Jewry, but on the contrary, the destruction of the Jewish race in Europe” (applause).