Georg Kareski
German banker (1878–1947)
Georg Kareski was a German banker born in 1878. His career in the banking sector was marked by significant events, but it is his activism that brought him to public attention. Kareski was also an advocate for Jewish Revisionist Zionism, a movement that sought to establish a Jewish state.
Kareski's most notable public statement was in 1935, when he defended the Nuremberg Laws in an interview published in the Nazi newspaper Der Angriff. This event highlighted his complex and controversial stance on the policies of the time. Kareski passed away in 1947, leaving behind a legacy that reflects the intricate and often conflicting currents of his era.