Paix et Droit [French]
Place of Publication: Paris (France)
Years of Publication: 1921-1940
Frequency: Monthly
Editor: Alfred Berl
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Paix et Droit was the official journal of the organization L'Alliance israélite
universelle (AIU) and the continuation of Bulletin de l'Alliance israélite universelle,
which was published in Paris from 1860 to 1913. Founded in 1860, the AIU was the first
international Jewish organization; it operated to defend the rights of Jews throughout
the world and simultaneously established a network of schools throughout the Mediterranean
Basin, the Near East, and the Balkan countries. Through this educational network, the AIU
sought to provide its students with the foundations of western culture in general and French
culture in particular. Following the political upheaval of World War I, the AIU restructured
its activities, participating in peace-agreement discussions and concentrating on the defense
of Jewish interests in the face of anti-Semitism. After the war, the number of AIU schools
stabilized at about 130.
Paix et Droit, in addition to reflecting the activities of the AIU, created an expansive forum for
the expression of opinions on international Jewish subjects. The journal extensively described
the violent incidents of anti-Semitism in European nations and revealed the first indications of
fascism in Germany, long before Hitler's rise to power. The journal ceased to appear on the eve
of the German invasion of France in March 1940.
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Collection:
Library of the Alliance Israelite Universelle (Paris)
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Quality Status
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Copy from microfilm in good condition. Problem of smeared letters is present and probably
originates from the typesetting process.
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