Reaction
A New York Times article dated April 30, 1943 and titled "Hopeful Hint Ends Bermuda Sessions" stated that recommendations which were not capable of being accomplished under war conditions and which would most likely delay the war effort of the United Nations were rejected.
A week later, the American Zionist Committee for a Jewish Army ran an advertisement in the New York Times condemning the United States efforts at Bermuda for being a mockery of past promises to the Jewish people and of Jewish suffering under Nazi occupation.
Senator Harry S Truman withdrew his membership from the committee over what was perceived as an insult to members of the United States Senate who had been involved with the conference. As president, Truman went on to give the support Israel needed to be recognized as a state.
Szmul Zygielbojm, a member of the Jewish advisory body to the Polish government-in-exile, committed suicide in protest.
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