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Purely Commentary
The Mystery of Jewish Anti-Zionism . . . The Handful
Who Join Forces with Israel's Enemies in Anti-Semitic
and Arab Ranks to Destroy Jewish Libertarianism
By Philip
Slomovitz
The Jewish Anti-Zionist Cabal and Their Venomous Anti-Libertarianism
Over the -imprimatur of Barnes and
Lazaron had been a propagandist for the
Noble Books appears a 320-page book en- Zionist Organization of America, and a most new volume's containing an essay by Max- Zionists had set up a society based on a
titled "Zionism," subtitled "the dream and eloquent one, until he turned against the ine Rodinson. This is an established name sinful way of life e.g. desecration of Sab-
the reality," with an appended phrase "a movement. Magnes, Buber, Ahad Ha-Am in anti-ISraelism in foreign literature.
bath, kashrut, modesty, family purity, etc.
Jewish critique.'
Surprising, however, is the exclusion of In addition, Zionism had led to the endan-
and others like them who differed did not
Only the latter rescues it a bit from ask for abandonment of security for Israel. a very prominent name—made more prom- gering of the physical condition of the Jews
total disgrace. By calling it "a critique"—, Life was precious to them. Israel's and inent by that of Moshe Menuhin, well known in Palestine and other countries, in the con-
it is really an outrageous insult—the editor Jewry's securities were vital in their think- in animosities towards Jewish national ex- stant state of -warfare between Jews and
and co-compiler and the contributors to this ing. To link them with Norton Mezvinsky, istence but certainly not as well known as Arabs to which it led, and the persecutions
it touched off in Arab and Iron Curtain
shameful volume might claim exoneration Berger, Lilienthal, Zukerman and Lazaron the name of his son, Yehudi.
Yehudi Menuhin plays in Israel, sup- countries.
from the charges about to be made that is intellectually'criminal.
ports Israel, cautiously avoids referring to
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it is a vile collection of insults to the Jewish
"One cannot but wonder at the similarity
'role in the world
By the same token, Hannah Arendt, Hans his father's hatreds. But the father Moshe, between the objections of Rabbi Blau and
"Zionism' is the heavy type title of this Kohn, the Israeli Uri Avneri who has lost who studied in the Holy Land, who was a other extreme-Orthodox groups to the re-
book. By utilizing the name of a great his Knesset seat, the psychiatrist Erich Hebrew teacher in this country, spouts so vival of Jewish nationalism, and those o
libertarian movement for a collection of Fromm and Prof. Jakob yetuchovski, differ much venom that he outspouts Elmer and early Reform leaders!"
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essays by men already labeled as enemies but they do not hate to the extent that his clique to shame.
So—Moshe Menuhin, who has already
of freedom-seeking masses, nearly 3,000,000 leadS to destruction.
Those who, propagate hatred for Israel
of whom have found refuge from oppression
A negative statement by this commenta- authored hateful articles and books about are no different, no better, than the Amer-
in the land under attack, the editor of the tor's late friend and associate in the Inter- Israel and Zionism, -is restless. He has just ican Nazis who have just distributed in our
book, those who have encouraged him and collegiate Menorah Association, Henry Hur- compiled his hatreds into another pamphlet community a swastika-plastered sheet with
the publishers are insulting the Jewish witz, does not give credence to a destructive which he has entitled "Jewish Critics of slogans that read "Stop Aid to Israel," "A
community they have undertaken to analyze book. Hurwitz, also a one-time Zionist, said Zionism." Its publisher is "The 'League of Tribute to Eichmann," endorsements of
and an historic Jewish ideal they are bent his head hung in shame over what was Arab States." This explains nearly every- Nazi extermination policies and all the • lies
thing.
on besmirching.
and threats that lead to Jewry's destruction.
happening is Israel.
But there is another explanation. Why One of the pictures in that hate sheet ap-
For a critique of this critique, the first
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task to be ours is to examine the list of
The late Henry Hurwitz had an unex- does a Jew hate other Jews—because they pears with this ugly explanation: (The Na-
authors of anti-Zionist and anti-Israel ar- plainable grudge. It was only in his last are Zionists?—and the state they created? tional Socialist White People's Party wants
ticles included in the volume edited by Gary years that he tried to draw some of us Is it because he is a fanatic? That brings to make it perfectly clear that Jews were
V. Smith, a doctoral fellow at Lehigh Uni- into an anti-Zionist orgy. Since the haters to mind the late Rabbi Amram Blau who never, nor will they ever be, converted to
versity. The rest is too glamorously reveal- of Israel-now quote him the questions must lived in Mea Shearim and labored with bars of soap. Why? For on obvious reason—
. ing to need anything more than a feeling be poised: Why hang head in shame—over all his might to destroy Israel. He wanted the whole purpose for using soap is to get
of utter disgust.
a redeemed Zion only in the name of Mas- clean, not greasy!)"
what? That Jews have an address, in a land hiakh--the
Messiah.
We apologize to human beings who
Who are the .authors of the 21 essays they wish to make secure for their chil-
Amram Blau and the - murderous Arab might be equated with the thinking of such
selected for the venomous interpretation of dren? That they have raised the standards
the great Jewish ideal which has resulted of the Arabs in that land? That they have Grand Mufti, 'Haj Amin el Hussein, died beasts.
in the rebirth of the state of Israel?
But the end result of the compiled
created great universities? That they are in the same week. This commentator won-
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fulfilling prophecy? Is that reason for dered: since both haters of Zionism and hatreds just enumerated is the same: it
Israel
lived
in
Jerusalem,
labored
against
Notably, we have a reappearance of damning Israel?
leads; to the destruction of Israel. It said
Jews in the same period in history, did they to a nation fighting for its very existence
Elmer Berger, Alfred M. Lilienthal and
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know each other and perhaps collabohte that it has no right to live. It says to 3,500,-
Morris Lazaron. Resurrected from the dead
Some of the venomous destroyers of the
is William Zukerman, who began as a spirit of justice for the Jew pose as men ideologically?
000 citizens- of Israel that they have no
A noted Israeli gave the answer, which right to sovereignty. This must not be con-
Jewish journalist and in the last years of of religion. The compiler of the articles in
the
commentator
secured
through
the
emin-
his life resorted to vituperous attacks on the misnomer volume on "Zionism," Gary
doned. Since it represents hatred, those
ent director of the American Jewish Ar-
Zionism.
Smith, defines political Zionism as "Jewish chives in Cincinnati, Dr. Jacob R. Marcus. _against whom it is directed, the 13,000.000
To give the collection an air of respect- secular nationalism." This immediately
Jews in the world today less the handful
ability, the editor included a number of brands the book as a search for the sane- The name of that authority .is not to be who subscribe to hatred, must know who
revealed
for
obvious
reasons,
but
his
ex-
essays by men who had differing views on timonial as a !supporting crutch. As if these
they are.
Zionism' but who were not of the Berger- anti-Zionists were more religious than the planatory note reads:
This is a long-drawn-out story about a
"The
Mufti
and
Rabbi
Amram
Blau never bad book—bad in the sense that it does not
Lilienthal mentality by including the articles Mizrachi in Zionist ranks and the faithful of
by Judah L. Magnes, Ahad Ha-Am and all religions who are guided by the pro- collaborated, nor indeed, did they ever meet. represent humanism. Anything that con-
"The Mufti was anti-Semitic as well as tributes towards another genocide is in-
Martin Buber. One would have to go far phetic! As if secularism were criminal in
afield from the theme introduced to realize • civilized ranks! That's the point: these anti-Zionist. Rabbi Blau was only anti- human. The collective hatreds just enumer-
that these three, for example,. differed destroyers of basic human rights fail to Zionist, and not anti-Semitic. His objections ated assist those who would destroy Israel,
ideologically on Zionist approaches. But uphold civilized codes that gr-ant life, liberty to Zionism stemmed from the talmudic and for those who would not permit it. Any
they were not .turncoats in the sense that and the pursuit of happiness to all men, injunction against regaining the Promised weapon of destruction is anathema. That
Land by force (Tractate Sanhedrin re: 3 is why this commentator wishes it to be
Lazaron had abandoned Zionism to become even if they are Zionists in Israel.
oaths which the Almighty required of the known that the new book which misuses the
one of its bitterest enemies:
There is nothing surprising about the Children of Israel). He claimed that the
term "Zionism" is-very nasty.
An Encouraging Word From Russia: Gromyko's Speech at the UN
A week that was filled with tensions had a happy
would be incompatible with the high principles proclaimed
denouement at the United Nations on Tuesday.
Jewish people to realize this aspiration . . . "
in its charter, which provide for the defense of human
That editorial, with the historic Gromyko speech, was
Andrei Gromyko reaffirmed the Soviet Union's initial rights irrespective of race, religion or sex. The time has
policy of justifying Israel's existence.
inserted in the Congressional Record Jan. 29, 1974, by
come to help these people, not by words, but by deeds. It
He even gave an assurance that diplomatic relations
is essential to show concern for the urge _ nt needs of a U.S. Representative Martha W. Griffiths. -
Together with that editorial, Congresswoman Griffiths
are restorable by the USSR with Israel.
people which has undergone such great suffering as a - also inserted in the Congressional Record the Purely Com-
Russia was second only to the United StateS in recog- result of the war brought about by Hitlerite Germany.
nizing Israel's existence.
mentary column which included the historic Senate and
This is the duty 'Of the United Nations.
House Declaration of Nov. 2, 1942 in support of Zionism
The Jewish News of June 25, 1974 editorially re-
"The fact that no Western European state has been
and the restoration of Jewish statehood.
printed his speech May 14, 1947, at the UN General As-
able to ensure the defense Of the elementary rights of the
History is being reaffirmed, Jewish rights are being
sembly, in which Mr. Gromyko stated in part:
Jewish people, and to safe-guard it against the violence of
"During the last war Jewish people underwent excep- the Fascist executioners, explains the aspirations of the recognized, and faith is being restored that even the Soviet
Union may not negate justice for the Jew!
tional sorrow and suffering. Without any exaggerations
Jews to establish their own state. It would be unjust not
Blessed the Erev Yom Kippur when this message of
this sorrow and suffering was indescribable. It is difficult
to take this into consideration and to deny the right of the
hope was received by Israel and the Jewish people!
to express them in dry statistics on the Jewish victims of
the fascist aggressors. The Jews in territorities where the
Hitlerites held sway were subject to almost complete Indian
physical annihilation. The total number of members of the
Jewish population who perished at the hands of the Nazi
COCHIN, India — Aliya
There are an estimated ities in Bombay and the Ar- India, feel that the days of
executioners is estimated at approximately six million. is having many affects, both
Only about a million and a half Jews in Western Europe on Israel and the communi- 10,000 to 15,000 Jews remain- abic speaking Jews from 18th the Jewish communities in
ing in India, with their his- Century Baghdad, who set-
survived the war.
ties throughout the world tory dating back to 973 BCE tled near Bombay, Poona India are over.
"But these figures, although they give an idea of the that the immigrants leave when King Solomon's mer-
and Calcutta. Only in re- Rabin Moratorium
number of victims of the fascist aggressors among the behind.
chant fleet arrived.
cent years have they inter- on Converts Scored
Jewish people, give no idea of the difficulties in which
The southern port city of
Portugese pogroms in 1502
large numbers of Jewish people fuond themselves after Cochin, India, had only 20 CE were said to force the married.
NEW YORK — The Union
The birth of Israel has un- of American Hebrew Cong-
the war. Large numbers of the surviving Jews in Europe observing Jews celebrating Jews to Cochin under the pro-
ited
these
separate
commun-
were deprived of their countries, their homes, and their Rosh Hashana in its 400-year tection of the rajas, who
regations, representing 715
means of existence. Hundreds of thousands of Jews are old synagogue. According to granted them religious free- ities, resulting in the emmi- Reform temples, have sharp- .
wandering about in various countries of Europe in search a special New York Times dom. Both white and black gration of 25,000 Indian Jews. ly criticized Israeli Prime
But those who remain in In-
of shelter.
report quoting businessman Jews claim to be the original dia feel their communities Minister Yitzhak Rabin fox'
"It may well be asked if the United Nations, in view Satto Koder, "Young boys settlers there.
what they call surrender to
are dying.
of the difficult situation of hundreds of thousands of the see no future here and they
Orthodox religious forces on
Within India there are
Some point to their Indian
surviving Jewish population, can fail to show an interest go to Israel.
three distinct Jewish com- passports with pride, saying the Law of Return question.
in the situation of these people, torn away from their
They said Rabin's proposed
"For the girls it's sad. munities: the Cochin Jews
countries and their homes. The United Nations cannot and There is no one from the with mainly pale skins from India was one of the first moratorium on regiStration
must not regard this situation with indifference, since this community to marry. Some centuries of intensive in- countries to permit religious of converts was made to per-
freedom. But those who re-
of the girls go to Bombay, breeding, the dark-skinned turn from Israel for a visit, mit the 10 National. Religious
2 Friday, Sept. 27, 1974
Party seats in the Knesset
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS and others go to Israel."
Children of Israel 'co/Mini/it- although saddened to leave to rejoin the .government:
Jewish History Ending as Residents Leave for Israel
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