Einstein on Israel and Zionism is full of such declarations as this, from Einstein’s address to a Jewish National Fund gathering in Philadelphia, in 1936: “There is not one good Jew who doesn’t stand behind the construction work in Palestine.”
There’s also plenty of evidence cited for Einstein’s bi-nationalist sympathies, such as this testimony before an official U.S. commission in 1946: “I am in favor of Palestine being developed as a Jewish homeland but not as a separate state. It seems to me a matter of simple common sense that we cannot ask to be given the political rule over Palestine where two thirds of the population are [sic] not Jewish.” He preferred “a secured bi-national status in Palestine with free immigration.”
One can understand Jerome’s confusion in how to characterize Einstein’s beliefs. He proves that Einstein was one of a number of prominent Zionists who preferred a bi-national state in an unpartitioned land of Palestine. Still, he fervently supported the growing Jewish presence in Palestine.
Jerome approvingly quotes Einstein’s statement in 1930 that there was plenty of room for Jews and Arabs to live peaceably together in Palestine. Apparently, Jerome doesn’t realize that this was a Zionist position, whereas Arab nationalists overwhelmingly opposed Jewish immigration.
Einstein, siempre tan relativo, todo lo contrario de su nombre, “una piedra”…
Querida Zoe: Con mucha pena podemos ver que ” La Teoria de la Relatividad” no se puede agregar a la politica y a las leyes sociales. Una palestina abierta,acojedora y tranquila, es imposible si los arabes no cambian. Algunos aceptan,claro que si;pero la mayoria educada en el odio a lo no “arabe” predomina y tuerce todo.
Que maravilla que las leyes de la Fisica,se pudieran aplicar a todas las leyes y fenomenos sociales. Creo el mundo fuera distino, Mas formulado,mas predecible. EN LA VIDA REAL NO ES ASI,NI PUEDE SER ASI.HASTA HOY LA UNICA FORMULA QUE AYUDA A LA SOCIEDAD ES UN DESARROLLO ESTABLE,Y MUCHA LIBERTAD!!!!!!..
Gracias Zoe.
Luisa Mesa
Nota: Ojala que Nostredamus se equivocara. Ojala.!!!!
Por eso le digo, Luisa Mesa, que usted es inteligente. En política, nada es relativo. Y estoy de acuerdo, hasta que los palestinos no abandonen la violencia, la paz no es posible.
Einstein on Israel and Zionism is full of such declarations as this, from Einstein’s address to a Jewish National Fund gathering in Philadelphia, in 1936: “There is not one good Jew who doesn’t stand behind the construction work in Palestine.”
There’s also plenty of evidence cited for Einstein’s bi-nationalist sympathies, such as this testimony before an official U.S. commission in 1946: “I am in favor of Palestine being developed as a Jewish homeland but not as a separate state. It seems to me a matter of simple common sense that we cannot ask to be given the political rule over Palestine where two thirds of the population are [sic] not Jewish.” He preferred “a secured bi-national status in Palestine with free immigration.”
One can understand Jerome’s confusion in how to characterize Einstein’s beliefs. He proves that Einstein was one of a number of prominent Zionists who preferred a bi-national state in an unpartitioned land of Palestine. Still, he fervently supported the growing Jewish presence in Palestine.
Jerome approvingly quotes Einstein’s statement in 1930 that there was plenty of room for Jews and Arabs to live peaceably together in Palestine. Apparently, Jerome doesn’t realize that this was a Zionist position, whereas Arab nationalists overwhelmingly opposed Jewish immigration.
Einstein, siempre tan relativo, todo lo contrario de su nombre, “una piedra”…
Querida Zoe: Con mucha pena podemos ver que ” La Teoria de la Relatividad” no se puede agregar a la politica y a las leyes sociales. Una palestina abierta,acojedora y tranquila, es imposible si los arabes no cambian. Algunos aceptan,claro que si;pero la mayoria educada en el odio a lo no “arabe” predomina y tuerce todo.
Que maravilla que las leyes de la Fisica,se pudieran aplicar a todas las leyes y fenomenos sociales. Creo el mundo fuera distino, Mas formulado,mas predecible. EN LA VIDA REAL NO ES ASI,NI PUEDE SER ASI.HASTA HOY LA UNICA FORMULA QUE AYUDA A LA SOCIEDAD ES UN DESARROLLO ESTABLE,Y MUCHA LIBERTAD!!!!!!..
Gracias Zoe.
Luisa Mesa
Nota: Ojala que Nostredamus se equivocara. Ojala.!!!!
Por eso le digo, Luisa Mesa, que usted es inteligente. En política, nada es relativo. Y estoy de acuerdo, hasta que los palestinos no abandonen la violencia, la paz no es posible.
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