Epilogue

The epilogue reflects on the findings of this study and is divided into three sections. The first section is set in London in 1998, when British authorities arrested Pinochet at the request of Spanish judge Baltazar Garzón, charging him with crimes against humanity. Among the hundreds of Allendistas who traveled to London to demand the former dictator’s extradition were several Jews—just as there were Jews among the Pinochetistas who, standing across the street, called for the release of the retired general. The most striking case was that of David Feuerstein, an Auschwitz survivor who fervently defended Pinochet. The second section of the epilogue challenges historiographical interpretations that portray Pinochet as an antisemite or suggest that antisemitism played a key role in his dictatorship. Based on the evidence presented in this study, such claims appear overstated or unfounded, failing to account for the regime’s generally philosemitic stance and the prominent role played by Jews in Pinochet’s administration. The third and last section of the epilogue reflects on the contribution of this study’s findings to the studies on antisemitism worldwide.