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To: Machaon who wrote (571459)	5/3/2004 11:18:43 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 769670

You wrote:"It did? What exactly belonged to the Jews? I must have missed that part in world history." Throughout the history of mankind, minorities who were put under the power of majorities were often persecuted, and in some cases, were subjected to mass murder, like the Armenians from 1914 to 1918, and the Jews during the Holocaust. Most minorities prefer to be in control over their own destiny, in order to avoid persecution and genocide. Over six million Jews were murdered throughout Europe and the Middle East during the Holocaust. Many survivors of the Holocaust, desiring safety and freedom, made their way to Israel, where Jews wouldn’t be subjected, ever again, to brutal persecution by the majority. <font color=brown>This is the history of the formation of the state of Israel:<font color=black> Theodor Herzl (1860-1904) Herzl, Benjamin Zev (Theodor), 1860 - 1904 Writer and statesman. Founder of national Zionism and the World Zionist Organization, which elevated the Jewish problem to an international political subject of primary importance. His name and lifework, the political resurrection of the Jewish people, are engraved in the national consciousness and clothed in grandeur and legend. Theodor Herzl was born in Budapest in 1860. From an early age he was aware of the Jewish problem, antisemitism and the persecution of Jews, but it was the Dreyfus case that awakened in him national Jewish feeling and brought him to the conclusion that the Jewish problem could only be solved by political means. The concept of emergence from the diaspora and return to Zion found expression in his book "The Jewish State", which was written in 1896. Herzl appealed to wealthy Jews such as Baron Hirsch and Baron Rothschild, to join the national Zionist movement, but in vain. He then appealed to the people, and the result was the convening of the First Zionist Congress in Basel where the World Zionist Organization was established and the Basel Plan was formulated. Herzl convened six Zionist Congresses between 1897 and 1902. It was here that the tools for Zionist activism were forged: Otzar Hityashvut Hayehudim; the Jewish National Fund; the movement's newspaper Die Welt and more. Herzl's political activity covered two periods: 1. The orientation of the Germans and Turks from 1896-1901. During this time he attempted to gain a Charter from the Sultan of Turkey for the establishment of a Jewish state in Erez Israel. To this end he met in 1898 with the German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, in Istanbul and Erez Israel, as well as the Sultan. 2. The orientation of the British from 1902-1904. To this end he negotiated with the British on the possibility of settling the Jews on the island of Cyprus, the Sinai Peninsula or the El Arish region. After the Kishinev pogroms Herzl visited Russia (July 1903) and requested that the Russian government assist the Zionist Movement to transfer Jews from Russia to Erez Yisrael. At the Sixth Congress Herzl broached the Uganda Plan which met with sharp opposition. Herzl met with the king of Italy, whose attitude was encouraging, and with the Pope, whose response to Zionism was negative. Herzl died in 1904 and was buried in Vienna. After the establishment of the State of Israel his remains were reburied on Mt. Herzl, Jerusalem in the summer of 1949. Herzl's books Der Judenstaat ("The Jewish State") and Altneuland ("Old New Land"), his plays and articles have been published frequently and translated into many languages. His name has been commemorated in the Herzl Forests at Ben Shemen and Hulda; the world's first Hebrew gymnasium "Herzlia" which was established in Tel Aviv; the town of Herzliyya in the Sharon; and neighborhoods and streets in many Israeli towns and cities. wzo.org.il

To: Machaon who wrote (571459)	5/3/2004 11:30:20 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 769670

<font color=brown>In return for developing a new weapon used in WW I and for Mr. Rothchild's [a Jew]efforts for raising money for the war effort, the Brits drew up the Balfour Declaration, allowing for the emigration of Zionists to Palestine.......the Palestinians be damned! While there had been some emigration of Jews between the late 19th century and 1917, the vast preponderance of the population was Arab with a sprinkling of Christians. Of course the Arabs were furious that the Brits gave the Jews permission to emigrate. The Brits are quite infamous for mucking things up in the ME. Iraq is one of their masterpieces......bringing three desparate ethnic groups together within boundaries that made little sense. In any case, the Balfour Declaration was the beginning of the animosity between Jews and Arabs, both of whom had their own terrorist groups. Eventually, the Brits rued the day that they gave the Zionists permission to emigrate to Palestine and that's when the Zionist terrorists blew up the Brit's King David Hotel in Jerusalem.....yes, you read that right......Jewish terrorists blew up a hotel killing many Brits! By the end of WW II, the Brits backed off from promising the Zionists their own state but it was too late.....:<font color=black> *********************************************************** "The Balfour Declaration Declaration of support for Zionist aims sent to Nahum Sokolow from Jules Cambon, Secretary General of the French Foreign Ministry, June 4, 1917. In an attempt to extract Britain from its agreement with the French on joint administration of Eretz-Israel (in accordance with the Sykes-Picot agreement), Nahum Sokolow was sent to Paris to meet with Jules Cambon, the Secretary General of the French Foreign Ministry. The British saw the securing of French approval for Zionism as the first stage in rescuing Eretz-Israel for themselves. Cambon wrote the above letter to the Zionist leader, representing the first official Great Power statement in sympathy with Zionist goals. The critical sentences are: "... it would be a deed of justice and reparation to assist, by the protection of the Allied Powers, in the renaissance of the Jewish nationality in that Land from which the people of Israel were exiled so many centuries ago. The French Government, which entered this present war to defend a people wrongly attacked, and which continues the struggle to assure victory of right over might, cannot but feel sympathy for your cause, the triumph of which is bound up with that of the Allies. I am happy to give you herewith such assurance." Facsimile of the Balfour Declaration, 2 November 1917 This letter was written by Arthur James Balfour, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was addressed to Lord Rothschild for the English Zionist Federation following considerable discussions between the parties over a declaration in sympathy with Zionist aims. The Declaration promises British assistance in the upbuilding of a Jewish National Home in Eretz-Israel, but it stipulates that the civil and religious rights of the non-Jewish populations should be protected. At the insistence of the Secretary for India, Edwin Montagu, an anti-Zionist Jew, a clause was included guaranteeing the status of Jews in other countries. The negotiations began in early 1917 when Mark Sykes, Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet, was given responsibility for Middle Eastern Affairs. He had been very dissatisfied with the agreement secured some months earlier with his French counterpart, Georges Picot. In particular, he wished to extrapolate Britain from its commitment to a joint administration with the French over Eretz-Israel. He looked to the Zionists, as representing a small people with demands for self-determination, as the vehicle for rescuing Eretz-Israel for sole British control. Moreover, with the allied war effort failing, Jewish influence was considered critical. A declaration of sympathy with Zionism would help Britain win support, not only from the Jews but also from those governments with whom the Jews had influence, in particular the United States of America and Russia. In October, the British Foreign Minister received reports that the Germans were about to issue their own declaration of sympathy with Zionist aims, and consequently he recommended to the British Cabinet to pre-empt them. At the time of the declaration, the British army was already in southern Eretz-Israel and just one month later Allenby led his troops into Jerusalem. The combination of these events led many to believe that the British statement was the realization of Herzl's charter. SUCCESSIVE DRAFTS AND FINAL TEXT OF THE BALFOUR DECLARATION Letter from Louis D. Brandeis to Richard Gottheil, first President of the Federation of American Zionists (1897 - 1904). The second paragraph of the letter states, "with the Declaration (Balfour Declaration) and the British advance in Eretz-Israel there is ground for congratulations." Brandeis had been elected Chairperson of the Provisional Executive Committee for General Zionist Affairs in 1914, after he had been won over to Zionism by Jacob De Haas. During this period he was active in securing funds for the Jewish communities of Eretz-Israel and in Europe. However, following his appointment to the United States Supreme Court in 1916 his role became more passive. Nonetheless, during 1917, he used his influence President Woodrow Wilson to support the Balfour Declaration. The letter to Gottheil was a statement of recognition of the latter's efforts during the early years of the American Zionist Movement." wzo.org.il

To: Machaon who wrote (571459)	5/3/2004 11:34:02 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 769670

Over six million Jews were murdered throughout Europe and the Middle East during the Holocaust. Many survivors of the Holocaust, desiring safety and freedom, made their way to Israel, where Jews wouldn’t be subjected, ever again, to brutal persecution by the majority. Never once have I denied that the Israelis should have had Israel but now they want Gaza and the West Bank. The same UN resolution that created Israel called for Gaza and the WB to be Palestinian. Why are the Israelis stealing from the Palestinians? I thought Americans protected the rights of both the big guy [the Israelis] and the little guy [the Palestinians]. Jewish families were also forced from Arab countries, losing all of their possessions and property, and many were murdered. Although Jewish families in Israel, have been subjected to constant terrorism, from the Arabs for many decades, they have been able to build the only civilized country and democracy in the Middle East. Palestinians have been in refugee camps for over 50 years. Why should they pay for others' sins?