Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki

Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki
Photograph of Kubowitzki in 1938.
Personal details
Born	(1896-11-02)2 November 1896 Kuršėnai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania)
Died	16 May 1966(1966-05-16) (aged 69) Jerusalem, Israel

Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki (2 November 1896 – 16 May 1966) was an Israeli lawyer and diplomat.

Early life

Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki was born on 2 November 1896 in Kuršėnai, Russian Empire.[1]

Career

World Jewish Congress

Kubowitzki was one of the founders of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) in August 1936.[1]

On 1 July 1944 Kubowitzki wrote to John W. Pehle opposing proposals to conduct aerial bombardment of the extermination camps on the grounds that "the first victims would be the Jews". Kubowitzki instead proposed that Soviet paratroopers and members of the Polish resistance be instructed to attack the installations.[2]

He served as the Secretary-General of the WJC from 1945 to 1948.[1]

Diplomat

Kubowitzki made aliyah in 1948.[1]

Kubowitzki served as the Israeli ambassador to Czechoslovakia, Poland, and several South American countries.[1]

Retirement and death

Kubowitzki died on 16 May 1966 in Jerusalem, Israel.[1]

Personal life

Kubowitzki was married to Myriam Goldstein-Kubovy (1897–1992).[3]

References

1. "Aryeh Leon Kubovy". Encyclopedia Britannica. 8 February 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
2. Druks, Herbert (1981). "The Allies and Jewish Leadership on the Question of Bombing Auschwitz". Tradition. 1. 19: 28–33. JSTOR 23258714.
3. "EHRI – Kubowitzki, Léon". European Holocaust Research Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2 May 2021.