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From WWII Amsterdam, a deeply disturbing story of Dutch complicity with the Nazis

JL;DR SUMMARY Musician Gary Lucas shares his reflections on Willy Lindwer's documentary "Lost City," which sheds light on the disturbing complicity of Dutch authorities in the Nazi deportation of Jews from Amsterdam during World War II. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustEducationWwiiAmsterdamDocumentaryJewsWilly LindwerPublic TransportLost CityDutch Complicity

Places mentioned

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"I love the Netherlands, especially Amsterdam, which is truly one of the most beautiful cities in the world."
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
"Ive personally visited a house in Enschede where one of my oldest gentile friends and her family hid a Jewish citizen during the war in a secret alcove built into the back of their large fireplace."
Israel
"Many of the Jews who were lucky enough to escape emigrated to what is now Israel."

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