In 1938, now a physician Dr. Mendes was
fired due to the Italian racial laws. Cardinal
Pacelli wanted to hire him and move him to
Argentina for safety.
Mendes chose to go to Palestine instead. It was
Cardinal Pacelli who sent him to Switzerland
and arranged for the necessary visas for his
immigration to Palestine.
Ambassador Meir (Michael) Mendes, son of Dr. Guido
Mendes, wrote this book in French, describing the lifesaving
efforts of Cardinal Pacelli. In 1983, the book was published
in Hebrew by Hebrew University
Source: Pope Pius XII and World War II: The Documented Truth
