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November 26, 1943

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It is high time that something else was
tried. Why not try the American way?
Why not make an honest effort to bring
a Federated Europe into being?

AI

Segal

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Let's Have Peace

Tel Aviv Demonstration

Thirty persons were injured in Tel Aviv
on Nov. 21 during a demonstration against
British and Polish military police who
wounded several Jewish settlers at Ro-
math Hakoresh while searching for al-
leged deserters and concealed weapons.

by

FRIEND, Mr. Richmond,
who is a Zionist, asks me to
M
write something that will help

gether for the same decent
things.
Among my Republican friends
toward making peace in Israel. are Christians also. Though with
Certainly, there is awful warfare these I disagree not only politi-
as I well know from the missiles cally but also in the matter of
Entered as Second-class matter March 3, 1916• at the Post-
of invective that have been fall- religion, we stick pretty well to-
gether in all the essential things
around my poor head.
office at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Two Hebrew dailies were suspended ing Only
the other day a Zionist 'elated to the welfare of the
by the authorities for articles on the Ra- whom I counted as a friend city.
Only in the realm of Jewish
Sabbath Readings of the Law
passed me on the street witn
math Hakoresh incident. The demonstra- averted
head. Apparently, even politics is fanatical behavior dis-
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 25:19-28:9.
as seen in the case of
tors and police were wounded when an the sight of me was offensive. covered,
the Texas congregation that will
Prp..phetical portion—I Samuel 20:18-42.
But
my
own
pain
doesn't
count
attempt was made to remove the Union at all in prsence of the agony of have nothing to do with Zionists
Jack flying before the British government Israel being cut to pieces by this even to burying them or as heard
CHESHVAN 28, 5704
dissension. To top it all off, a in the vituperation of Zionists
NOVEMBER 26, 1943
offices.
Reform congregation in Texas has against non-Zionists . . . "Traitor
to keep out of its mem- to Israel" . • . "Quisling" . . .
We accept the statements made by voted
bership any and all advocates of "Fifth Columnist".
Will We Win the Peace?
Zalman Rubashov, editor of Davar, and a Jewish commonwealth in Pal- The prime essential of peace
in Israel is to understand that
by Israel Rokeach, mayor of Tel Aviv, estine.
It appears from this that some the issue of political Zionism is
Lord Halifax,
British
Ambassador
to that the search at Ramath Hakoresh was Texas Zionists practically are ex- only a part of the complex that
Washington,
made
the prediction
upon his
from the blessings is called Jewish life; that men can
arrival in the United States recently, that conducted in a brutal and inexcusable communicated
of Reform Judaism. Presumably divide politically and still stand
Germany may collapse at any time. A few manner, and we approve demonstrations a Texas Zionist will be denied together on all important causes
of their welfare; that between
days ago, speaking in Canada, he repeated against arbitrary action by the authorities, the streamlined ministrations of human
beings there are more like-
the Union prayer book at his
the prediction. yet we ask ourselves the question : Where grave and will have to be con- nesses than differences, anyway,
with the much longer Ortho- and why emphasize a difference
Because of his position, we must assume will this all end? Cannot some way be tent
dox ritual. This, in a time when and make a deadly schism of it?
that Lord Halifax has definite information found to relieve the strain that now exists everybody is in such a hurry and I am a non-Zionist. So what?
upon which he makes these predictions. in Palestine?
can't afford too much time at a I don't despise Zionists, though
friend's grave. (I should say, I believe they are in error. They
If the collapse of the Third Reich should
that this is far from the are people who are as zealous
We are certain that only by peaceful though,
attitude of Reform congregations for the welfare of Jewish life
come
suddenly,
prepared
to meet means can the Jews of Palestine hope to generally.) as I am. There is this political
the
problems
that are
will we
follow
the cessation
Yes, it seems time to talk of • difference between us but Jewish-
of hostilities? Do we really have clear and achieve their goals. A way must be found peace
and I commend the tine we have everything else in
definite ideas as to what should be done to change the present hostile attitude of tolerance of Zionist Richmond in common.
They and I know we have a
with the German people? Have we made the British Administration of Palestine asking me, a non-Zionist, to raise common
inheritance of religious
the white banner. What Jewish
up our minds on the question of American to a more friendly one. We know that one life lacks is enough tolerant men ideals. Some of them aren't quit:.
participation in the postwar conferences? of the surest ways of hardening a gov- on either side of the political religious in the formal sense, but
they and I agree that we possess
Many will answer that the last question ernment is to flout its authority. And the fence.
Mr. Richmond said there are a body of ethical principles which
has been answered by the Moscow Con- British government is no exception.
so many things on which we all we must teach and spread for
honor of the Jewish name
ference and the Senate endorsement of
We need cool heads right now if we do agree and so why should Israel the
that Conference. We are not so sure about are to prevent more serious disturbances be torn to shreds by one differ- and for the sake of the contribu-
tion that we, as Jews, must make
ence of political opinion?
it. We recall all too vividly the attacks than have already taken place.
Politics doesn't work out that toward the building of a more
upon the League of Nations after the last
way in other spheres of human just and lovely world. We are
war, and we cannot forget that the deci-
life. I have in mind that some together all right on that.
They and I suffer vicariously
of my best friends are Repub-
sions of the Senate can be changed by a
Petain and Laval
the pain of Israel persecuted.
licans,
though
I
myself
am
a
different Senate under strong popular
Dealer. We do not despise starved and slaughtered. We may
pressure. According to authoritative reports, Pi- New
each other. We bring up the mat- not stand divided in the presence
erre Laval and the Gestapo have prevent- ter of our political difference of that tragedy. We must speak
We have seen the political complexion ed Marshal Henri Philip Petain, Chief of only in friendly banter. Up at our horror with one voice in or-
of America change almost overnight, espe- State of France, to broadcast a message the gym we toss medicine balls der that the conscience of man-
may hear it above the tu-
cially when conditions have radically to the French people, reestablishing the at each other, each concerned kind
furthering the health and mult of battle even. What kind
changed. There can be no more radical constitution of that unhappy and tortured with
strength of his friend.
p of ena sh? family is it that quarrels
change in America than the shift from war country.
over politics while the brothel's
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to peace, and with this shift we may
WE JOIN together in the syna-
It has become the custom in certain cir-
gogue on Yom Kippur and They and I know that whatever
change our whole outlook and attitude
even if a
toward European and international affairs. Iles to ridicule the old General and to pray aloud for the remission of the fate of Ni Palestine.
common sins. With my Re- Jewish C i n v n i l i lo nAvie a b t h e 0
Those who believe that we shall continue accuse him of pro-Nazi leanings. He is our
i n st. o pb rloi
ll
publican Jewish friends I march claimed
to manifest the same interest in European charged with a turn about face because shoulder to shoulder in the season gation to speak for the multitude
and international affairs after the war he believed in 1940, after the fall of when the Jewish welfare drive
Jews who will try to rebuild
as we do now are great optimists. France, that the Nazis would win the war. is on. What the hell's the dif- of their
lives outside Palestine . . .
ference that I take my national
In
those
dark
days
when
only
unarmed
politics one way and they an- Jews in Poland, Jews in Rou-
In terms of long run enlightened self
m
interest we must continue to take an in- Britain stood in the way of a complete other? Outside the area of poll- mania,
Jews in Bulgaria, Jews in
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creasing interest in the settlement of Nazi triumph, who believed that the Ger- tics we can and so work to-

man hordes would not win? There were
European and international problems.
many who hoped for a miracle, but in
We can bring to a perplexed and dis- their cold sober moments all realists had
traught Europe a definite and clear-cut little hope of averting the impending
contribution that should go far to solve catastrophe. The miracle happened and
many of their centuries-old problems. Mr. the wishful thinkers were right. Does this
Hull, in his epochal speech before the mean that Marshal Petain was pro-Nazi?
joint sessions of the Senate and House Does it not mean that he tried to make
of Representatives, assured the Congress the best possible bargain under the worst
that the balance of power theory, the possible cicrumstances? He signed an arm-
ententes and alliances of the bad old days, istice. This was, for the victor of Verdun,
are things of the past. We hope so, but a bitter pill to swallow. He signed the
we believe these hopes must be imple- armistice because he wanted to save as
mented by concrete action that will make much for France as he could. From that
the balance of power theory and ententes day to this his course has been tortuous
and alliances useless and outmoded.
and often ambiguous, but despite every-
We have no alliances, ententes and thing that has happened he has been al-
balances of power in our Federal Union, ways pro-French, never pro-Nazi, and not
and as a consequence we have no internal pro-United Nations.
wars. We live on the political level of
Now he has apparently come to the
limited sovereignty and delegated power conclusion that the Nazis will lose the
to the central government. Because of war. He wants his people and the world
this fact we do not have the problems to know that he favors a return to con-
that arise or the political level of the stitutional government. Laval and the
ever-contending unlimited sovereignties of Gestapo fear that such a pronouncement
Europe. We are persuaded that the politi- at this time may hasten the disintegration
cal problems of Europe cannot and will of the Nazi forces in France and they re-
not be solved if Europe should continue fuse to permit him to broadcast.
to live in the political level out of which
History will pass judgment on Petain
these problems arose.
and we are persuaded that calm, objec-
We have learned from the bitter, cost- tive historians will decide that he was
ly and bloody experiences of two wars always pro-French, despite appearances
that isolationism does not work.
to the contrary. Be that as it may, it is
Europe and we know that balances of interesting to note that he no longer be-
power, cordon sanitaries, buffer states, lieves in a Nazi victory.

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