Albert Einstein
Updated 2024-08-24
2023-12-04 Albert Einstein and Hannah Arendt warn against fascism in Israel The letter below, published 75 years ago today in the New York Times, was prescient. Signed by Albert Einstein and Hannah Arendt among others, it describes the emergence “in the newly created state of Israel” of “a political party closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties”.
It goes on to say: “It is in its actions that the terrorist party betrays its real character; from its past actions we can judge what it may be expected to do in the future.” It was led by Menachem Begin, who would go on to become Prime Minister of Israel from 1977-1983, presiding over the Sabra and Shatila massacre and beginning the slide to the right which culminated this year in the inclusion of open fascists, in driving seats, in Israel’s coalition government.
Back in 1948 these signatories were “urging all concerned not to support this latest manifestation of fascism”. Western leaders seem to have learnt nothing and understood nothing about fascism and the Holocaust. “Never again” has morphed into an injunction to turn a blind eye to the atrocities and genocide are now witnessing.
For Einstein’s letter: https://www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/albert-einstein-and-hannah-arendt-warn-against-fascism-in-israel/
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