"There was reference made to a book written in Greek by a former Rabbi who had been converted to Christianity. There was reference to a publication of a high clergyman of Milan. Not even did Jews raise objections to that book"
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The subtext is uglier than the syntax. By spotlighting a “former Rabbi” who converted, Streicher weaponizes the figure of the “insider” turned witness, a classic move in scapegoating narratives: the defector’s testimony is framed as uniquely credible because it seems to come from within the targeted group. The Milan cleric adds Christian institutional weight, positioning antisemitism as respectable, even ecumenical. The punchline is the insinuation that Jewish silence equals consent: “Not even did Jews raise objections.” It’s an argument from non-response, rigged to win either way. If Jews object, it’s “proof” of guilt or conspiracy; if they don’t, it’s “admission.”
Context matters: Streicher wasn’t a soldier so much as a professional inciter, a central voice in Nazi media culture that normalized persecution as common sense. This is the bureaucratic tone of eliminationism: prejudice dressed up as bibliographic etiquette, preparing listeners to treat violence as the logical next footnote.
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Streicher, Julius. (2026, January 15). There was reference made to a book written in Greek by a former Rabbi who had been converted to Christianity. There was reference to a publication of a high clergyman of Milan. Not even did Jews raise objections to that book. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-was-reference-made-to-a-book-written-in-146800/
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Streicher, Julius. "There was reference made to a book written in Greek by a former Rabbi who had been converted to Christianity. There was reference to a publication of a high clergyman of Milan. Not even did Jews raise objections to that book." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-was-reference-made-to-a-book-written-in-146800/.
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"There was reference made to a book written in Greek by a former Rabbi who had been converted to Christianity. There was reference to a publication of a high clergyman of Milan. Not even did Jews raise objections to that book." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-was-reference-made-to-a-book-written-in-146800/. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
