THE HAGUE: It was meant to put one of World War II’s greatest mysteries to rest, but instead a new book about young diarist Anne Frank has stirred up ghosts from the past.
A heated debate has erupted over “The Betrayal of Anne Frank” by Canadian author Rosemary Sullivan after it named a Jewish notary as the prime suspect in giving up Anne and her family.
Dutch historians and Jewish groups have criticised the “sensationalist” book, the result of a six-year cold case investigation, while its local publisher has halted further reprints.
But the former FBI agent who led the probe, Vince Pankoke, angrily hit back this week alleging that the “venomous attack” may have been motivated by the book’s controversial conclusion that a Jew…
