Albert Einsteins 1948 letter to the New York Times If we want to understand the real history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, we can turn to a trustworthy Jewish source: Albert Einstein. Einstein was a humanitarian and peace activist, in addition to being one of the greatest scientists of all time. What did this very intelligent, wonderfully wise and humane Jew have to say about Israels treatment of Palestinians? In his landmark letter to the New York Times in 1948, Einstein clearly and candidly explained why Israels leaders were not to be trusted and did not deserve money or support from Americans. (You can find scanned images of the Einstein letter online, and because it appeared in a major American newspaper its authenticity is not in doubt.) The letter was also signed by Hannah Arendt, Sidney Hook and more than 20 other Jewish intellectuals who wanted to alert Americans and the larger world about the dangers represented by the emergence of racism, fascism, terrorism and religious fanaticism in the newly-formed state of Israel. They also predicted the disastrous results we see today in Israel/Palestine. Other prominent, world-esteemed Jews have strongly opposed the policies and methods of the militant Zionists, including Sigmund Freud, Franz Kafka, Isaac Asimov, Erich Fromm and Noam Chomsky. They have been joined by great men of peace like Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter.—Michael R. Burch, an editor and publisher of Holocaust and Nakba poetry.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 02:27:47 +0000
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