I've been reading Hitler's War and the plan to deport Jews to Madagascar seemed to exist quite early during the Nazi regime, I haven't finished reading the book, I'm at the plans to get Danzig back from Poland, but I'm wondering why Madagascar?    At the time Madagascar was one of France colonies, Hitler had no interest in colonies when the British (I think) diplomats offered him colonies in exchange for not getting into Austria, but later when they are trying to repatriate Jews to the neighbouring countries (and they refusing on the base that they have too many Jews already, go figure the irony) Hitler regrets not having an African colony where he can just dump the bunch of them.    Meanwhile it seemed to be an interest on the part of the would be allies to force Jews to Palestine (then a British colony) and a reluctance on part of Hitler for this option...    Anybody could care to shed some light here? How was he supposed to send Jews to a colony (Madagascar) that didn't belong to Germany and wasn't entirely comfortable (or at least that was my impression) to have them go to a British colony (Palestine)?     Would it be fair to say that his optimal option was Madagascar and second to that a (at the time non-existent) German colony in Africa and he was against Palestine because that's exactly what international Zionism wanted?    If so what's so special about Palestine and Madagascar anyway? if the ultimate goal was to deport Jews out of Europe wouldn't it be the same if they went to Madagascar or Palestine or Cuba for that matter?