 Eichmann, she stated, not only called himself a Zionist, having initially opposed the Jewish persecution, but also expected his captors to understand him.She pointed out that his actions were not driven by malice, but rather blind dedication to the regime and his need to belong, to be a joiner.On this, Arendt would later state "Going along with the rest and wanting to say 'we' were quite enough to make the greatest of all crimes possible".