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Einstein was a zionist
#5809092 - 07/01/06 07:14 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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As a young boy in Germany, Einstein was inspired to observe Jewish religious practices, but as he grew more fascinated by science, his interest in organized religion faded. Yet he retained a powerful sense of his Jewish identity. Einstein once referred to his relationship to the Jewish people as "his strongest human bond." In 1919, Einstein joined the Zionist movement and supported the establishment of a Jewish homeland in the Middle East. At the same time, he stressed the need for cooperation between Jews and Arabs.
Einstein's personal experience of anti-Semitism while in Germany, combined with the extreme brutality of the Holocaust, further cemented his ties to the Jewish people. Referring to the prejudices faced by Jews around the world, Einstein noted that "there are no German Jews, there are no Russian Jews, there are no American Jews....There are in fact only Jews." Near the end of his life, Einstein was offered the presidency of the State of Israel , but he declined , citing ill health and a lack of experience "deal[ing] properly with people and…exercis[ing] official functions."
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/global/jewish.php
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Alex213
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Re: Einstein was a zionist [Re: Luddite]
#5809195 - 07/01/06 09:01 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Einstein was a pacifist too.
"I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. . . . Every war merely enlarges the chain of vicious circles which impedes the progress of mankind. . . . We must begin to inoculate our children against militarism by educating them in the spirit of pacifism."
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Re: Einstein was a zionist [Re: Alex213]
#5809467 - 07/01/06 11:29 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Do Zionists hate Arabs?
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Re: Einstein was a zionist [Re: Luddite]
#5811390 - 07/02/06 01:06 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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It's a bit weird that Israel offered him the job of being President. I mean, don't they have some kind of electoral process?
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Re: Einstein was a zionist [Re: Luddite]
#5819041 - 07/04/06 07:48 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Umm, OK, thanks for the info.
Zionism back in the day meant he wanted a home land for his people in the place his people consider their origin. Given the fact that millions of his people had been rounded up, put in death camps, were starved gassed and burnt, and given the widespread antisemitism throughout all fighting parties in WW2, that isn't in any way remarkable and comparable to being homeless and wanting a place of your own.
So, what exactly is newsworthy about that?
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It's a bit weird that Israel offered him the job of being President. I mean, don't they have some kind of electoral process?
The nation was being formed, and because you have to have a leader in times of chaos it makes good sense to choose one of your most esteemed civilians which is regarded by many as "the wisest man of the world".
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Edited by Asante (07/04/06 07:50 AM)
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