Raoul Wallenberg: Savior and victim

A Swedish diplomat saved the lives of many Hungarian Jews in the Holocaust, but his fate since he was abducted by the Soviets in 1945 is unknown. 100 years after his birth, a call to remember an outstanding rescuer of Jews.

By Eduardo Eurnekian and Baruch Tenembaum | 09:02 05.08.12 |

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Raoul Wallenberg, one of the greatest heroes of the 20th century, was born 100 years ago yesterday, on August 4th, 1912.

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Raoul Wallenberg: Savior and victim

A Swedish diplomat saved the lives of many Hungarian Jews in the Holocaust, but his fate since he was abducted by the Soviets in 1945 is unknown. 100 years after his birth, a call to remember an outstanding rescuer of Jews.

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