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THE JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Thursday, September 14, 1933
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EDITORIAL
ZIONISM AND THE JEWISH PROBLEM
QUINCE Herzl spoke his memorable parable, the discussion wlieth-*^ er Zionism can settle the Jewis'h question has cropped up spasmodically, and has decided the attitude of many towards the
Nationalist cause whether for or CAN ZIONISM SETTLE against. Some have satistied them-THE JEWISH QUESTION selves that it could, and have "joined
up" accordingly. Others have been equally emphatic that it could not and so have held aloof.
What is the problem that Zionism is to rid us of, once and for all. We take it that it is the problem of creating conditions in which the Jewish people, whether within or without Palestine, will be able to live unchallenged as full and free citizens while
retaining their own traditions and WHAT PROBLEM CAN culture. To those who hold that Zion-ZIONISM GET RID OP? ism will effectively solve this problem, we would venture to put two questions. (1) €an it? (2) Need it? Taking the first of these iqueries fcAV would doubt the probability, if not certainty, that Zionism if successful could establish in Palestine the conditions of Jewish existence which we have defined for very large numbers of our own people, accompanied, perhaps, by a degree of political power which it is impossible to forecast. But nobody surely, is so impervious to realities, as to suggest that fifteen or sixteen millions of Jews can be accomodated in Palestine. The vast majority must remain in the Diaspora and fight its battle there. How can Zionism help these to solve their problem? The utmost that can be claimed is that their fight might be greatly eased by the existence of a Jewish Settlement on Jewish soil, strong in numbers and material attributes, forward in intellectual and spiritual achievement, upstanding in demeanour and full of spirit. Let no one question the efficacy of such a development. Such a Palestine as we have described would command respect on the part of the nations and foster self respect in the Jews of the Goluth, too. The stigma of _IjLomeles.sness would be..baijishedj:and all that feeling of contempt which dogs a people that belong nowhere, that seems "rejected of men," that cannot claim to be one of the family of nations and appear always unwelcome everywhere. At the same time the Jew of the Diaspora would feel himself clothed with a new dignity. He would be able to hold up his head with a new pride. He would find a fresh meaning in his struggle for survival, new faith in the future, and something great and splendid to live for and fight for. And for all these reasons he would face the enemy with redoubled strength. All this we gladly grant. The scattered world Jewries would gain in esteem, in fortitude, in mental peace and in power. But can one be really so sure that this transformation would deliver us entirely from the torments of our problem, and that Jews everywhere would be permitted to live unchallenged as free men, retaining and developing their own culture. Such dogmatism is at least a little optimistic. It forgets the devil of Nationalism which nobody has yet succeeded in easting out. So-long as Jews remain a minority in any country—and that, of course, they must always be—they may have to carry out the age long campaign to .secure themselves tolerance and inter-racial brotherhood. Devoutly ^do we wish that Palestine could overcome the force of darkness. A strong Jewish State in a National Home—if it could become a-reality, and Zionist themselves could agree about it—might extort -equality for Jews—of the Diaspora and stand guard over its preservation.
Now for the second question! Need Zionist make claim to the power ot" solving all our problems? Why cannot a man be a good Zionist without advancing the pretension that the National Home is the panacea of all our ills? The better was always the enemy of
the good and the talk about "effective solution" only antagonizers some Avho mio'ht otherwise be soldiers in the PTdHe. If Zion'sm cannot make the Jewish Problem entirely a thing of the past, surely one can continue to be Zionist, for the sake of the great things that it can certainly accomplish and it is futile and foolish to deride ones loyalty merely because one does not accept the whole theory of probable results. If Jewish Nationalism can give us a prosperous and Jewish Homeland togetlier with such effects as are sketched above, is a man not loyal in dedicating himself to such a cause? If it should turn out that his horizon was too limited, and that the combined and con-t'nued efforts of Zionists, and the effect of a Jewish Palerstine in being, had together solved the Jewish problem, it would be a blerj-;ed con.summation indeed.
We find fortification for this plea in a passage of the article which Professor Brodetsky, wrote. "Revisionism, implies a negation, namely tliat Zionism which does not define final aims and whicli takes aeconnt of realties in regard to practical policy is
not Zionism. Greneral Zionir-m refuses to tie itself in sliackleis of academic definitions of aims and works for the qu'ekest realization of the fullest Zionism attainable at any time and at all times." That is the sensible position on which we take our stand. After all, there are Heaven knows practical difficulties
enough to surmount the growing pains that beset a new country in development. There is enough in them to engage the ceaseless attitude of Zionists for years, without engaging in heated argumentations as to what wiU. come of their efforts in the far off time.
If the next generation of Jews should wake up, on a day, to find itself as the result of the Zionists labours, breathing freely as citizens its fetters fallen from its bands and its age-long problems at rest at last, it will have cause for thanks and the protagonists of the "effective solution" theory will be justified of their faith "as we profoundly trust they will be."
But meanwhile, let us as reasonable men just abandon polemics and get on with the job.
The Zionist Congress
(Continued from Page 1) ant of conditions in Palestine and motivated in liis attack by malicious personal hatred of the'former President of the World's Zionist Organization. Inquiry Commission Appointed for Terrorist Groups
PRAGUE, Aug. 31—The Eighteenth World Zionist Congress today disposed 01 one 01 the most vexing probleins before it, v>'hen, in a stormy session, amid the loud protests of the Revisionists, the extreme right-wing Zionists, it adopted a resolution to send a commission to Palestine to investigate the alleged use of violence and terroristic methods by a certain Revisionist group.
Te delegates' benches and visitors' sections were filled to overflowing and strong police detachments were markedly in evidence to maintain order when the World Zionist Organization Actions Committee, after three days of deliberation, presented its resolution, which was read to the house in three languages.
After the reading of the resolution, Dr. Leo Motzkin, president of the Congress, announced there would be no debate on it. Immediately, Vladimir Jabotinsky, leader of the Revisionists, leaped to his feet with a motion for debate with speeches limited to three minutes. He promised that the Revisionists would make their plea in a careful and orderly manner, but the motion \vas defeated, 179—70.
Resolution Is Carried
The committee resolution was carried in a tumultuous scene, by 179—62, after a counter resolution proposed by Jabotinsky had been shouted down and after his demand that evidence on which the inquiry commission had arrived at its recommendation to the Actions Committee, be submitted to the Congress, was soundly rejected.
Another demand by Jabotinsky, that he be permitted to make a declaration from the tribune, following the adoption of the majority resolution, was rejected by the presidium in an uproar of Revisionist shouts that "Justice is dead I" The tumult following this refusal lasted a quarter of an hour until the session was adjourned until ten o'clock this evening when the subject win be the peaceful one of the report of the national funds.
Congress Drawing to a Close Probable Re-Election of Dr. Naluim Sokolow as, President
PRAGUE. Sept. 2—The Eighteenth World Zionist Congress entered its final sessions tonight with a complete lack of agreement among its factions on leadership of the World Zionist Organization for the next two years and with several vital questions to be settled before adjournment late tonight or tomorrow.
Negotiations among the various factions during the past week, right up to the opening of the session tonight—the first since Thursday—resulted in iciiiui-e lo reach an understanding as to the composition of the executive body to be elected. It seemed definite, however, that Nahum Sokolow, seventy-two year-old president of the organization.'^vould be re-elected in view of the refusal of Dr. Ghaim Weizmann, reiterated today, to accept the 'office.
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Menihers of the Community are reminded that it is a duty to visit the Cemetery a week before the High Holy Days to honor the memory of the departed.
The Cemetery Board solicits the members of the Community, who have cars, to be at the Sehara Tzedeck Synagogue, (Heatley and Pender) at 1:30 p.m. to cooperate in transporting the members who are williout cars.
Mr. Louis Halperin, sons and daughter wish to take this medium of extending their sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who visited them during the Shiva or sent telegrams and letters of condolence during their recent sad bereavement in the death of their beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Rachel Halperin. Thanks are also extended to the many friends who visited the deceased during her illness or made enquiries. Ovnng to the large number of letters, etc. re= ceived it is impossible to ansWer same personally and the family would ask that this medium of expressing their gratitude be accepted.
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