They also cannot prosecute her because it happened a long time ago. This is very tragic. May God Bless Felix Gulje for his heroic deeds during the second world war. I heard it said that the talmud says, If a man takes one life it is as if he murdered the entire world. But if a man saves one life its as if he saved the entire world.
Horrible things happen during war. This is a good example of why we shouldn’t take the law into our own hands, no matter how tempting it may seem at the time.
IIRC, Leiden is where the Pilgrims lived before setting off for the New World.
If a man takes one life it is as if he murdered the entire world. But if a man saves one life its as if he saved the entire world.
And in the midst of brokenness, redemption. Love that quote.
They aren’t going to prosecute. I wouldn’t have wanted to be in the woman’s shoes (hiding Jews, giving money etc) and then thinking the person at your door is a Nazi sent to kill you. All I can say is it seems like she has admitted her role (although many years later). Strange case to me.
Not that I don’t symathize with the situation but what does the following tell you about european culture. “They also cannot prosecute her because it happened a long time ago”.
In this nation murder has no limit of prosecution.
Felix Gulje is in good hands.
The lady, however, better make her peace, fast!
I don’t condone what this woman did but I can understand the barbarity that provoked it. We in this country have no clue as to the hell the people of occupied Europe endured.
She might not HAVE to go to prison but she absolutely HAS to be arrested and tried. Murder is murder. The man is still dead after 65 years. She is still guilty after 65 years the time span should not change anything. Not prosecuting her because it happen so long ago is liberal crap.