János Esterházy: Nationality

János Esterházy was Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, russian nation politician and hungary nation politician. Explore interesting quotes on nationality.
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“I know please, that Hungarian masses, Hungarian peasantry, Hungarian tradesmen and Hungarian vendors suffered from Jewish frauds for decades and centuries similarly as Slovaks were. Therefore, I am repeatedly delighted to welcome that Jews will be classified separately. […] We Hungarians stand on national and Christian position and we are so far from Jewish ideology as Slovaks.”

János Esterházy

About incoming census in time when pro-Nazi government accelerated anti-Jewish measures. Parliamentary speech on October 8, 1940. <br class="br">Persecution of Jews <br class="br">Source: Meeting of The Slovak Assembly, October 8, 1940. The Joint Czech and Slovak Digital Parliament Library. http://www.nrsr.sk/dl/Browser/Document?documentId=178748

“Independent Slovakia came into being one year ago. […] More has been gained than the late, great leader of the Slovak nation, Father Hlinka would have dared to dream. The Slovak people have accomplished more than they ever hoped in their long struggle to free themselves from the Czech yoke.”

János Esterházy

About establishment of the First Slovak Republic (1939-1945), 1940.
Relationship to Czechoslovakia
Source: Gábor Szent-Ivány: Count János Esterházy, Danubian Press, 1989

“Since my early childhood, I have always stood on anti-Jewish position and I will remain antisemitic. However, it does not mean that I will contribute by my voting to the law which is against all God and human laws. Hungarians are national minority in Slovakia and it is impossible to adopt and accept such law which gave majority right to deport minority. I know that also several Slovak deputies do not agree with this law, but they do not have courage to be against it because of party discipline. As a representative of the Hungarians here, I state it, and please acknowledge this, that I don't vote in favour of the proposal because as a Hungarian, a Christian and a Catholic I believe that this is against God and humanity.”

János Esterházy

Report to Hungarian government about Law about deportations, May 1942.
Persecution of Jews
Source: [Kamenec, Ivan, Ivan Kamenec, Hľadanie a blúdenie v dejinách, Osobnosť Jánosa Esterházyho a jej kontroverzné publikácie, Bratislava, Kalligram, 2000, Slovak, 360, 80-7149-353-8, harv]