Philippines welcomed Jewish refugees during 1941 while other countries closed doors . About 40 Jews European moved there before 1941 . As the Japanese were losing Manila , the imperial troops launched a brutal urban campaign . While they escaped the Holocaust , they were confronted with the European front of the war as Japan invaded .
Philippines welcomed Jewish refugees during 1941 while other countries closed doors . About 40 Jews European moved there before 1941 . While they escaped the Holocaust , they were confronted with the European front of the war as Japan invaded .