Salvadoran General Saved 40,000 Jews During the Holocaust

This video tells the story of Salvadoran diplomat José Arturo Castellanos Contreras saved 40,000 Jews during the Holocaust. He forged Salvadoran passports to give Jews safe passage from Europe. Contreras defied his government and saved tens of thousands of Jewish lives.   https://d1qvt830j8jy97.cloudfront.net/videos/2024-12/8a63c0e232939b19644e6821.mp4   As the Holocaust raged, one Salvadoran diplomat quietly defied the Nazi regime. José Arturo Castellanos Contreras secretly forged Salvadoran passports to save Jewish families from Nazi extermination, turning a small consulate into a refuge for thousands.     Source: JewishUnpacked   …