Plot: Explores the trial of Nazi officer Adolph Eichmann through a controversial book, 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' by Hannah Arendt. Many Jews read her reports from Jerusalem with a sense of deep hurt and outrage as she questioned the legality and political purpose of the trial, portraying Eichmann as 'banal rather than evil', and making sweeping comments on Jewish resistance and cooperation

Timewatch - Season 6 - Judgment in Jerusalem (Episode 9)
Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, December 9 1987
37 years ago
Wednesday, December 9 1987
37 years ago