family history
George Markus is an Austrian writer and - I mean - anecdotes. He comes from a mother from Moravian Hofjudenfamilie. So you were court agents if you want to put it politically correct, and if you can imagine including more. His great-great-grandfather was the first Jewish king Rafael locksmith Austria. Since this article contrary to his training masters and write could, he took over his paperwork, and when that one day, needed money, he went into the locksmith. The royal family survived the Nazis by fleeing and continued to operate after the war. From this locksmith and hardware store were apparently produced by several companies. First, today there is an Obi-Baumarkt Jacob King in Retz, but also told how Mark and can read here, an international steel trading company, the King Group .
from the King-line over generations, the family history passed down in writing, which is why Mark of everyday life and the severe anti-Semitism, such as the Great-great-grandfather as a mechanic in Retz went against, but also of positive experiences, successes and friendly citizens.
father's side his family is from Graz. In this branch of the family, many were killed during the Shoah. At home, little was said about Nazism. One similarity between victims and perpetrators of Nazism alike, as well as the country man noted: Those who have experienced this time talking about it and often do not like to do / she would prefer to forget.
During National Socialism in Austria, most Austrian Jews, which the Nazis could find, in Vienna "concentrated" in collective dwellings. Therefore, having lived and Mark's grandparents and mother - and together with Adolf Eichmann whose identity they were aware of at least one day as far as he is a Nazi. He lived one floor below them, to learn Hebrew and "Jewish customs." More, about what role he had in the Nazi apparatus knew them. As was arrested one day, Mark's grandfather, Theodore King, by the Nazis and taken to the barracks Rossauer to grandmother Ida complained immediately to Eichmann. And indeed, Little Theodore was later released. Whether this is really convenient however to Eichmann, is not known. The family then fled at any rate to Argentina.
anti-Semitism then and now
His grandfather, Theodore King, was a long way in the German national gymnastics association. But not for political reasons, just as little as you join today usually the sports club in the community. There was never a problem between him and the other non-Jewish members of the association. Only with the rise of Karl Lueger, whose achievement was the anti-Semitism, anti-Semitic sentiment, suddenly went wide and prejudices and Theodore found himself forced to resign.
Mark himself had in his life, he says, personally never made anti-Semitic Experience: Growing up in "no way", "as assimilated" and in a bourgeois environment. Only in a fight once described as anti-Semitic words were like customizable, but that does not count. After his childhood, he had certainly made no such experience more because he likes personally, of course, no use of anti-Semites.
Kreisky
provided for new wind Markus at constant theme Kreisky. Kreisky, whose mother and grandmother of Mark in Brno were friends, had a good relationship with the family, Mark. Probably why he vehemently defended Kreisky. Kreisky has never denied his Jewish origins. It was "part of my nature and character" and "would be to dispute the ridiculous," Mark said once he was in an interview. Also, the profile is once again mentioned in a negative example (among others) there was written that Kreisky said, Jews are a "lousy people," although they [the profile] "know" that it is not true. It was part of anti-Semitic efforts to assert such a thing again and again.
Kreisky had left the Jewish Community for ideological reasons, as atheist Marxist. His Jewish background, he had never denied in any case.
This is Markus' assessment of Kreisky almost diametrically opposed to that of Ariel Muzicant, but in a way that they do not object directly, but wafer-thin slide past each other, draw a double-edged picture of Kreisky and yet, less personal symbols or antipathy, more or less relevant. But see the next posting, the report of the conversation with Ariel Muzicant.
Waldheim
From Kreisky of course continue to Waldheim, without the intervention of the interview guide. Again, there is a very precise, clear assessment: "very awkward," has so, Waldheim made in every respect. And so Mark is in line with all previous interlocutors, who have spoken about this. It seems to me now, the most appropriate title for a Paper on Waldheim's presidency would be "very awkward".
If you are coming into more detail, but estimates that differ completely from old to carry. Thus, the anti-Waldheim campaign was exaggerated in the media. This exaggerated anti-Waldheim campaign had created an environment that the "greenhouse" for Strache & Co today have prepared. It was perceived as excessive agitation and have fueled anti-Semitic sentiment. The whole would thus not to be exaggerated. In this respect also represents Mark a position that at first glance, the exact opposite of what was said Ariel Muzicant (in the 5th VO) stands, but on second glance, may tolerate each other. For Muzicant the Waldheim affair saw as a departure of old crust in the Austrian company which created a new civil society and overcoming the past have turned at last. This view is complemented with that of Markus' may sense that Mark has over taken the hype and resulting adverse reactions, but Muzicant by this "exaggeration", if you will agree, has seen a kind of catalyst for the Austrian civil society, the alternative , critical thinking is encouraged - and reflections on the right compared to the hypocritical Austria's recent past management ("first victim" policy) is considered as a lesser evil.
So far the criticism of the media, political and public reactions to the Waldheim lies. But this of course does not imply endorsement of Waldheim's "very awkward" approach. Awkward because there with the German Federal President Richard von Weizsacker an example is how one would proceed with the presentation of his Nazi past in the public meaningful, Namely honest and open.
Mark brings another factor into play, however: Lord Weidenfeld (George Weidenfeld). This was a Waldheim's friend and should have advised him that "Yugoslavia-thing" where Waldheim was stationed as a young soldier not to mention. Waldheim was there anyway only got there because riding in his family tradition and he was in SA could get a horse-training - "naive", as Mark noted.
is the end in any case the image of a naive Waldheim, who was clumsy in dealing with the public and rely on good advice of his personal environment, was the well may have been well intentioned, but ultimately it broke the medial neck. Waldheim was then the monstrous attacks on him "not understand" and (Mark). Moreover, there is, so Mark really the possibility that Waldheim to nothing or not much remembered from his youth as a Nazi soldier in Yugoslavia, especially stressful events could possibly have been displaced.
Kronen Zeitung
end of 1985 Mark took over from Viktor Reimann at the Kronen Zeitung as responsible for "historical issues". An improvement was unparalleled, Reimann but one marked by a subliminal anti-Semitism conception of history which he held probably not even himself. They deal with the continuing story of "Jews in Austria." Even country man knew how to Reimann something to say: Reimann was convinced, not anti-Semitic to . Leave Country man, "word for word," he did not, however, regarded as readers, it was already. Reimann sense: As the readers will understand, nothing to him - the main thing 'it is read.
Mark made the historic part of for years. As long as no one he three interventions, he would have had no reason not to write for the crown. One day he actually asked Dichand in his office, it was the middle of the Waldheim affair. He should make it an interview with U.S. Jews, who knew him and Waldheim "eh ok" section. So as a kind of "Jew from service" (free after Torberg). Markus refused, of course, Dichand apologized and the matter was settled.
remembering and forgetting
Dealing with the Past: Never forget! The first generation after the war is always strong against the war, you know how awful it was - but it takes the second with flying colors again impressed in the war. A lifting of the ban
law in Austria would be a "catastrophe", as this story might turn anti-Semitism and xenophobia again. At least the next 50 to 100 years, we need surely not thinking about lifting the ban on Nazi law.
anecdotes
told happy stories about Mark and many of his family history. One of them is the success grandmother Ida occasionally traveled from her home town of Brno to Vienna. One day, new express trains its scheduled operations, Ida was asked at the station counter if she wants to "Express" book. The value of a ticket in the minds said no, they offer this vigorously, saying, "Well, for my money 'i go long".
"Jewish spirit"
[statements spirit of play:]
country man: What Jews to one another, what is the Jewish spirit? Why did almost all Jews from the Vienna Modern?
Markus: anti-Semitism begins with Philo, the lift out of properties. But a cohesion apparent through the Centuries of persecution, the cohesion required.
Landesmann: Persecution pressure to drive performance?
Markus: cliche, but there is' certainly something in it - to be able to sample the tradition, reading and writing, because of the Torah. But basically, every mother wants but smart kids had a PhD.
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