,JEWI% ,NATIONALISM 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,B]N>D ,LAZ>E 

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,GA!R$ TOGE!R H]E1 WE >E 9DIVIDUALS FROM ! MO/ DIV]SE C\NTRIES2 FROM ,RUSSIA & ,POL&1 FROM ,ROMANIA & ,AU/RIA1 FROM ,FRANCE & D\BTLESS FROM O!R C\NTRIES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE DON'T =M A HET]OG5E\S ASSEMBLY2 SURR\ND+ US IS AN ATMOSPH]E 9 :I*1 :ATEV] \R C\NTRY ( ORIG91 WE MOVE ) EQUAL EASE4 

,:AT IS ! TIE ?AT UNITES US & ?ANKS TO :I* \R MEET+ IS HOMOG5E\S8 

,IT IS \R QUALITY AS ,JEWS4 ,FROM :ATEV] CITY WE COME1 F> OR NE>1 :ATEV] ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS UND] :I* WE HAVE BE5 OR >E SUBJECT TO1 WE FEEL \RSELVES TO BE BRO!RS BECAUSE WE >E ,JEWS4 ,IT ISN'T 5\< TO /ATE ?IS FACT2 ITS MEAN+ MU/ BE UND]/OOD4 

,:5 ,I AFFIRM ?AT ,I AM A ,JEW 9 ! SAME WAY AS ANY O!R MAN LIV+ 9 ,ODESSA1 ,PRAGUE1 ,BU*>E/1 ,POZ51 OR ,W>SAW1 DO ,I MEAN TO SAY ?AT ,I HAVE ! SAME FAI?1 ! SAME DOGMATIC OR METAPHYSICAL BELIEFS AS ?OSE MAN TO :OM ,I FEEL CLOSE8 ,9 A WORD1 IS IT A RELIGI\S TIE ?AT UNITES US8 ,9 CALL+ \RSELVES ,JEWS DO WE MEAN TO SAY ?AT WE HAVE AN ID5TICAL CONCEPT ( ! DIV9ITY1 & NOT ONLY ( ?AT DIV9ITY1 BUT ( ! CULT ?AT %\LD BE R5D]$ HIM & EV5 ! NECESSITY ( ?AT CULT8 ,NOT 9 ! LEA/4 ,!RE >E AMONG US PRACTIC+ ,ISRAELITES1 LIB]AL OR OR?ODOX1 D\BTLESS SOME DEI/S1 PAN!I/S 9 ! MANN] ( ,PHILO OR ,SP9OZA1 P]HAPS POSITIVI/S & MAT]IALI/S1 & C]TA9LY SOME A!I/S4 ,TO BE A ,JEW ?US DOES NOT MEAN TO HAVE ! SAME RELIGION4 ,I KN[ FULL WELL ?AT ! CONTR>Y IS COMMONLY AFFIRM$1 & !RE >E ?OSE :O DO NOT CONSID] AS BE+ P>T ( ,ISRAEL ?OSE :O DO NOT FREQU5T SYNAGOGUES4 ,IT IS ESPECIALLY 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES :]E ,JEWS F9D CONSOLATION = ! CONTEMPT 9 :I* !Y >E HELD DESPITE ! FACT ?AT !IR EMANCIPATION HAS BE5 CONSECRAT$1 IT IS ESPECIALLY 9 !SE C\NTRIES ?AT ,JUDAISM IS ONLY SE5 AS A RELIGI\S CONFESSION4 ,?IS C\LD BE A TACTIC1 A POLICY - ?AT ( ! O/RI* - BUT IT IS NOT AN EXPRESSION ( ! TRU?6 ,9 ?IS P>TICUL> CASE - IT IS D\BTLESS P]MITT$ ME TO SAY ?IS H]E - IT IS ! ANTI-,SEMITES :O >E RI<T4 ,!Y DON'T KN[ :Y1 TO BE SURE1 & IT IS SIMPLY !IR HATR$ ?AT HAS GRANT$ !M A CONFUS$ CLE>-SI<T$NESS1 BUT !Y >E 9 ! RI<T AGA9/ ?OSE NEWSPAP]S ?AT DEF5D OR?ODOXY4 ,JUDAISM 9CLUDES A RELIGION1 A NATIONAL RELIGION1 BUT IT IS NOT ONLY A RELIGION1 & :AT CAN AN OR?ODOX1 A ,HASSID1 A ,TALMUDI/ OR ONE ( ?OSE :O REPUDIATES ! NAME ( ,JEW & ONLY RETA9S ?AT ( ,ISRAELITE SAY 9 RESPONSE TO AN A!I/ :O SAYS TO !M3 0,I FEEL ,I AM A ,JEW40 ,?IS IS A S5TIM5T ?AT HAS ITS VALUE2 AT ! V]Y LEA/1 IT EXI/S & IT W\LD BE RI<T TO ASK :]E IT COMES FROM1 ON :AT BASIS IT MA9TA9S ITSELF )1 & :AT >E ITS CAUSES & G5ESIS4 

,AN ANSW] TO !SE QUE/IONS IS GIV5 BO? BY ! PHILO- & ! ANTI-,SEMITES4 ,:AT UNITES ALL ! ,JEWS ( ! WORLD IS ?AT !Y >E ( ! SAME RACE4 ,?IS /ATEM5T DOES NOT /& UP TO EXAM9ATION4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,JEW ) HIS PU%$-9 NOSE1 HIS PROM95T *EEKS1 HIS SLANT$ EYES2 ! ,SPANI% ,JEW ) HIS CURV$ NOSE1 HIS S5SU\S M\?2 ! LITTLE BR[N-HAIR$ /RAI<T-NOS$ ,JEW & ! R$-HAIR$ ,JEW ( ,G]MANY1 DO !Y HAVE ! SAME ANCE/OR1 DO !Y DESC5D FROM ! SAME C\PLE8 ,NO1 BUT !IR =EFA!RS CAN BE F\ND 9 ANCI5T ,JUDEA1 & WE F9D !IR EFFIGY BO? ON ! BAS-RELIEFS ( ! ,HITTITES & ! FRESCOES ?AT ADORN ! TOMBS ( ! PH>AOHS4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL ,JEWI% TYPES1 BUT DESPITE ! CROSS+S & ! MIXES WE CAN SAY1 AGA9/ ,R5AN1 ?AT ! P]5NIAL NATURE ( !SE TYPES IS 9CONTE/ABLE4 ,IF WE ?US RECTIFY ! IDEAS ( ! PHILO- & ANTI-,SEMITES HAVE ( ! ,JEWI% RACE1 WE CAN SAY ?AT ! ID5TITY ( ORIG9S ALREADY CON/ITUTES A TIE AMONG ! ,JEWS4 

,BUT ! BELIEF 9 ?IS COMMUNITY ( ORIG9S DOES NOT SUFFICE TO UNITE US4 ,IS IT ONLY ! QUALITIES ?AT >E ATTRIBUT$ TO US ?AT TIE US TO EA* O!R8 ,NO1 BECAUSE WE >E ACCORD$ ?IS QUALITY BECAUSE ( !SE TIES4 

,:]E !N DO WE F9D ! S\RCE = ?IS S5SE ( \R UNITY1 IF ,I MAY CALL IT ?US8 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 9 A COMMON PA/1 & REC5T PA/4 ,! EMANCIPAT$ ,JEW CONDUCTS HIMSELF MO/ (T5 LIKE A P>V5U2 HE =GETS ! MIS]ABLE =EFA!RS FROM :OM HE IS ISSU$4 ,:ILE EV]YONE WORKS AT F9D+ HIS ANCE/ORS1 HE WANTS TO =GET ?AT HE HAS ANY4 ,?IS ANCE/OR DOES HIM LITTLE HONOR2 HE WAS G5]ALLY A POOR WRET* :O WAS TREAT$ LIKE A DOG1 :OSE RI<T TO LIFE WAS B>ELY RECOGNIZ$ & :O SLOGG$ ALONG QUIETLY1 SORDIDLY ) A F> FROM ES!TIC HUMILITY4 ,& YET IF ?IS EMANCIPAT$ ,JEW CLOSELY EXAM9$ HIS CONSCI5CE HE W\LD RECOGNIZE ?AT ! HUMANITY ( HIS =EFA!R HAS1 9 HIM1 BECOME PLATITUDE1 HIS RESIGNATION C[>DICE1 ?\< ! EXCUSE ?AT ! LITTLE ,JEW ( ! PA/ HAD NO LONG] EXI/S TODAY4 ,AMONG ?OSE ,I AM SPEAK+ (1 AMONG ! ,JEWS ( ! WE/1 !RE >E ?OSE :O HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO =GET ?IS C5TURIES-OLD PA/ 9 ORD] TO ASSIMILATE !MSELVES 9TO ! NATIONS :]E !Y LIVE4 ,HAVE !Y MANAG$ TO ]ASE FROM !IR SPIRITS & HE>TS :AT SEV5TE5 C5TURIES IMPR9T$ !RE8 ,:AT IS A HUNDR$ YE>S8 ,>E !Y 5\< TO WIPE \T ! WORK ( SEV]AL MILL5NIA8 ,= 9 SPEAK+ ( SEV5TE5 C5TURIES ,I AM LEAV+ \T ! ?\S&S ( YE>S DUR+ :I* ! ,JEWI% PEOPLE W]E =M$1 & :I* ! RAGE ( ,ROME & ,*RI/IANITY'S HATR$ SPREAD ?R\<\T ! E>?1 LIKE A REBEL SE$4 ,IF AT LEA/ DUR+ !SE HUNDR$ YE>S ANIMOSITY & CONTEMPT HAD DISAPPE>$4 

,& IF DESPITE IT ALL !Y WANT TO =GET1 DON'T !Y HAVE A LIV+ TE/IMONY ( ?IS PA/ :5 !Y SEE ! PRES5T CONDITION ( ,ROMANIAN & ,RUSSIAN ,JEWS1 ( ! ,JEWS ( ,P]SIA & ,MOROCCO8 ,I REMEMB] A DAY :5 ! :OLE ( ?IS TRAGIC PA/ APPE>$ BE=E ME4 ,IT WAS 9 ,AM/]DAM4 ,I WAS W&]+ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ! <ETTO1 FOLL[+ ! %ADE ( ! DIV9E ,SP9OZA1 & ,I HAD GONE TO SIT 9 ! OLD ,PORTUGUESE SYNAGOGUE 9 ORD] TO BETT] EVOKE ! IMAGE ( HE :O ! SYNAGOGUE PURSU$4 ,I HAD REMA9$ SEAT$ ON ! B5* = A LONG TIME1 BE=E ! SANCTU>Y :OSE WOOD - ! LEG5D SAYS - COMES FROM ,PALE/9E1 FAC+ ! M>BLE PLAQUE UPON :I* >E 9SCRIB$ ! NAMES ( ! ,ESP9OZAS4 ,:5 ,I LEFT ,I SAW 9 ! C\RTY>D ( ! SYNAGOGUE AN 5CAMPM5T ( ,RUSSIAN ,JEWS1 & ,I ?\<T ,I HAD BE5 ?R[N BACK 9TO ! PA/ AGES1 :]E TROOPS ( FUGITIVE ,JEWS TRAVEL$ ! ROADS 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE SPOLIATION1 M>TYRDOM1 & ! /AKE4 ,ALL ! C5TURIES ( POV]TY1 DESPAIR1 RESIGNATION & H]OIC OB/9ACY LIV$ AGA91 & IT WAS ! LEG5D>Y ,AHASU]US1 ! ET]NAL & MIS]ABLE VAGABOND ?AT ,I ?\<T ,I SAW PASS4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY NOT CONTEMPOR>Y ANTI-,SEMITISM ?AT WILL ]ASE ALL ?IS FROM \R MEMORIES4 ,& ?IS !N IS YET ANO!R 5DUR+ TIE BETWE5 US3 A COMMON HI/ORY4 

,:AT IS ?IS HI/ORY MADE UP (8 ,IT IS MADE UP ( COMMON TRADITIONS & CU/OMS1 TRADITIONS & CU/OMS ?AT HAVE NOT ALL EQUALLY P]SI/$1 = MANY ( !M W]E RELIGI\S CU/OMS & TRADITIONS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !Y HAVE LEFT !IR TRACES 9 US2 !Y HAVE GIV5 US HABITS &1 EV5 MORE1 A SIMIL> ATTITUDE ?ANKS TO :I*1 DESPITE ! NECESS>Y 9DIVIDUAL DIV]G5CES ?AT SEP>ATE US & MU/ SEP>ATE US1 WE LOOK UPON ?+S FROM ! SAME ANGLE4 ,ASIDE FROM !SE TRADITIONS & CU/OMS1 A LIT]ATURE & A PHILOSOPHY HAVE BE5 ELABORAT$4 ,WE W]E EXCLUSIVELY N\RI%$ BY ?IS PHILOSOPHY & LIT]ATURE = MANY LONG YE>S4 ,TO BE SURE1 WE CURR5TLY LIVE - & 9 ! PA/ MANY ,JEWS LIV$ - ON A FUND ( G5]AL IDEAS2 HUMAN & UNIV]SAL IDEAS ?AT \R [N PEOPLE1 9CID5TALLY1 CONTRIBUT$ TO ! CREATION (4 ,BUT WE POSSESS C]TA9 CATEGORIES ( IDEAS & C]TA9 POSSIBILITIES ( S5SATIONS & EMOTIONS ?AT ONLY BELONG TO US1 PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y >E BORN ( ?AT HI/ORY1 ( ?OSE TRADITIONS1 ( ?OSE CU/OMS1 ( ?AT LIT]ATURE1 & ( ?AT PHILOSOPHY4 

,H[1 !N1 DO WE TRANSLATE ?IS FACT ( A C]TA9 NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS HAV+ A COMMON PA/1 TRADITIONS & IDEAS8 ,WE TRANSLATE IT BY SAY+ ?AT !Y BELONG TO ! SAME GR\P1 ?AT !Y HAVE ! SAME NATIONALITY4 ,& ?IS IS :AT MAKES COMPREH5SIBLE ?AT 9CONTE/ABLE ,JEWI% FRAT]NITY ?AT MANY SEEK TO EXPLA9 BY HUMANIT>IAN S5TIM5TS4 ,A POOR EXPLANATION1 BECAUSE !SE S5TIM5TS P>TICUL>IZE & ?OSE :O WANT TO REPUDIATE !IR QUALITY AS ,JEWS =GET !M4 ,SU* IS ! JU/IFICATION ( ! TIE ?AT UNITES ! ,JEWS ( ! FIVE P>TS ( ! WORLD3 

,!RE IS A ,JEWI% NATION4 

,?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME ,I HAVE PUT =? ?IS OP9ION4 ,I DEVELOP$ IT ?REE YE>S AGO 9 A BOOK = :I* ,I WAS SUBJECT TO MANY ATTACKS4 ,IT WAS SAID TO ME ?AT BY AFFIRM+ ! P]MAN5CE & ! REALITY ( A ,JEWI% NATION ,I WAS MAK+ MYSELF ! AUXILI>Y ( ! ANTI-,SEMITES4 ,I ?\<T MU* AB\T ?IS S]I\S COMPLA9T & ON ?IS PO9T ,I P]SI/ 9 REMA9+ ! ALLY ( ! ANTI-,SEMITES1 AS WAS SAID AT ! TIME4 ,I AM !IR ADV]S>Y ON SO MANY O!RS ?AT ,I CAN ALL[ MYSELF TO SUPPORT ) PRECISE REASON+ !IR CONFUS$ AFFIRMATIONS4 ,:AT %OCKS ME ON ! P>T ( ANTI-,SEMITES IS NOT HE>+ !M SAY3 0,Y\ >E A ,NATIONS10 NOR HE>+ !M AFFIRM ?AT WE >E A /ATE )9 ! /ATE4 ,I F9D ?AT !RE >E NOT 5\< /ATES )9 ! /ATE1 OR1 TO BE MORE PRECISE1 9 MOD]N /ATES !RE >E NOT 5\< AUTONOM\S & FREE GR\P+S ) TIES AMONG !MSELVES4 ,! HUMAN IDEAL DOES NOT APPE> TO ME TO BE POLITICAL OR 9TELLECTUAL UNIFICATION4 ,ONE UNIFICATION ALONE SEEMS TO ME TO BE NECESS>Y3 MORAL UNIFICATION4 ,:AT %OCKS ME1 = IT IS CONTR>Y TO TRU?1 IS ! DISPLAY+ ( ! ,JEWS AS A NATION ESPECIALLY HATEFUL1 CORRUPT & WICK$4 ,:AT %OCKS ME1 BECAUSE IT IS AGA9/ JU/ICE1 IS1 ) A SUSPICI\S GOAL1 ! HOLD+ ( ,JEWS RESPONSIBLE = ALL ( SOCIETY'S ILLS4 

,AS = ! FACT ?AT !RE IS A ,JEWI% NATIONALITY1 IF IT W]E IT ONLY BE REM>K$ UPON BY ! ANTI-,SEMITES & REJECT$ BY ?OSE AMONG ! ,JEWS 1 SOME ( :OM WILL+LY IMAG9E ?AT !Y W]E ONCE AT ! SIDE ( ,>M9IUS 9 ! ,TEUTOBORG =E/ & O!RS ?AT !Y W]E ) ,V]C+ITORIX AT ,ALESIA1 ?IS W\LD /ILL NOT = ME BE A REASON TO D5Y IT1 S9CE ! EVID5CE IMPOSES IT4 ,IF ,I LOOK BE=E ME ,I SEE1 ,I REPEAT1 A FEW MILLION HUMAN BE+S :O = MANY C5TURIES SUBMITT$ TO ! SAME EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL LAWS1 :O LIV$ UND] ! SAME CODES1 HAD ! SAME IDEAS1 ! SAME MORES4 ,I NOTE ?AT !SE ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUALS /ILL GIVE !MSELVES ! SAME NAME1 ?AT !Y /ILL FEEL !MSELVES UNIT$ & ?AT !Y >E CONSCI\S ( BELONG+ TO ! SAME GR\P4 ,:AT !N %\LD ,I REASONABLY CONCLUDE8 ,?AT !SE ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUALS =M A NATION4 ,IT WILL BE SAID TO ME ?AT MANY ( !M HAVE MELT$ 91 HAVE ASSIMILAT$4 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 ,>E !RE NOT1 = EXAMPLE1 ,G]MANS ( ,FR5* ORIG9 & ,FR5*M5 ( ,G]MAN ORIG98 ,DOES ?IS PREV5T !RE FROM BE+ A ,G]MAN NATION & A ,FR5* NATION8 ,( C\RSE NOT1 NOT ANY MORE ?AN IT PREV5TS CRITICS FROM E/ABLI%+ :AT SU* & SU* A ,G]MAN AU?OR [ES TO HIS ,FR5* ANCE/ORS1 OR SU* & SU* A ,FR5* AU?OR TO HIS ,G]MAN ANCE/ORS4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT AMONG ! ,JEWS :O D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( A ,JEWI% NATION !RE >E MANY :O >E PU%$ TO ?IS BY ! FE> ( CONSEQU5CES4 ,) A FEW R>E EXCEPTIONS1 AMONG !M IT IS NOT AN OP9ION OR A CONVICTION1 IT IS DIPLOMACY4 ,& /RANGELY1 IT IS AMONG !M ?AT WE F9D ! ,JEWI% *AUV9I/1 HE :O SAYS3 0 ,N[ !RE IS SOME?+ Y\ DON'T F9D AMONG ! ,JEWS40 ,OR2 0,!RE'S SOME?+ ?AT CAN'T BE F\ND AMONG ! ,JEWS40 ,I REALITY1 WE F9D AMONG ! ,JEWS ! SAME AM\NT ( VIRTUES & VISES & 9FAMIES AS AMONG ANY O!R PEOPLE4 ,IS ?IS NOT NATURAL8 

,IF WE N[ EXAM9E ?AT ,JEWI% NATION WE SEE ?AT IT TOO IS DIVID$ 9 CLASSES4 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( ! ,JEWI% NOBILITY1 IT COMES FROM ! ,HOLY ,EMPIRE1 BUT !RE IS A F9ANCIAL1 9DU/RIAL1 & COMM]CIAL GR&E B\RGEOISIE 1 AN 9TELLECTUAL & SMUGGL] PETITE B\RGEOISIE1 & AN IMM5SE ,JEWI% PROLET>IAT4 ,9 ! SAME WAY !RE >E ,JEWI% CONS]VATIVES1 ,JEWS ( ! JU/E MILIEU1 & SOCIALI/ & REVOLUTION>Y ,JEWS4 ,H]E 9 ! WE/ WE DON'T CLE>LY OBS]VE !SE DIVISIONS AMONG ! ,JEWS1 BUT WE CAN SEE !M EV]Y:]E !RE >E ,JEWI% AGGLOM]ATIONS CON/ITUT$ 9 COMMUNITIES4 ,?US 9 ,GALICIA :]E1 FOLL[+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( ! ,JEWI% B\RGEOISIE1 A P>T ( ! MIDDLE CLASS ( BROK]S & %OP [N]S WAS CA/ 9TO ! RANKS ( ! PROLET>IAT1 A PROLET>IAT ?AT ?IS SAME B\RGEOISIE MA9TA9S 9 AN 9CR$IBLE /ATE ( POV]TY & 5FEEBLEM5T4 ,ALONGSIDE !M HAS BE5 CON/ITUT$ A CLASS ( ,JEWS )\T ANY =M ( WORK1 :OSE NUMB]S GR[ DAILY4 ,IS IT NOT ! SAME 9 ,RUSSIA8 ,DON'T WE SEE !RE ! ,JEWI% B\RGEOIS ( HI< COMM]CE1 ( 9DU/RY & F9ANCE 5JOY+ A PRIVILEG$ SITUATION :ILE ALL ! LAWS ( EXCEPTION1 ! P]SECUTIONS & ! MASSACRES FALL UPON ! WORK]S1 >TISANS1 & ! UNEMPLOY$8 ,IF WE PASS N[ TO ,LONDON1 AMONG ?AT COLONY ( ,JEWI% REFUGEES FROM ,RUSSIA & ,POL&1 DON'T WE ALSO F9D !RE CLE>LY DEF9$ CLASSES8 ,:5 ! SWEAT+ SY/EM WAS /ILL 9 PLACE - & IT /ILL IS1 ?\< 9 LESS] PROPORTIONS - WAS IT NOT ! CASE ?AT ! SWEAT %OP [N]S1 ! BOSSES :O MO/ BRUTALLY EXPLOIT$ ! WORK]S ( ! ,EA/ ,5D1 W]E ,JEWS8 ,IT IS NO DIFF]5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :]E TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& ,JEWS ROT 9 ,NEW ,YORK 9 9DESCRIBABLE POV]TY1 OR 9 ,ALG]IA1 OR 9 ,ROMANIA1 :]E ,JEWS SUFF] UND] A REGIME Y\ >E AW>E (1 A REGIME ?AT EXCLUDES ANY =M ( LIB]TY4 ,EV]Y:]E ,JEWS >E DIVID$ 9TO AN [N+ B\RGEOIS M9ORITY & A PROLET>IAN MAJORITY4 

,BUT ,I DON'T H]E HAVE TO DEVELOP ?IS PO9T ( VIEW4 ,I ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE SUFFICI5TLY E/ABLI%$ :AT ,I HAD TO E/ABLI%1 I4E41 ?AT ! ,JEWS CON/ITUTE A NATION4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y >E A NATION ?AT ANTI-,SEMITISM EXI/S4 ,)\T ANY D\BT1 & WE CANNOT 9SI/ ON ?IS 5\<1 RELIGI\S PREJUDICE IS ! BASIS ( ! HATR$ ( ,ISRAEL1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME ?IS RELIGI\S PREJUDICE IMPLIES ! EXI/5CE ( ?IS ,JEWI% PEOPLE UPON :I* ! ANA!MAS ( ! ,*UR* HAVE FALL5 = #ai YE>S4 ,SUPPOSE ?AT ,*RI/IANITY DID NOT EXI/ & ! DIASPORA HAD OCCURR$3 ! ,JEWS1 A NATION )\T A T]RITORY1 A PEOPLE SCATT]$ AMONG ! PEOPLES W\LD EV5 SO HAVE PROVOK$ ANTI-,JUDAISM4 ,IT W\LD D\BTLESS HAVE BE5 LESS VIOL5T1 EV5 ?\< ?IS IS NOT C]TA91 = ,JUDAISM W\LD HAVE JU/ AS WELL 5T]$ 9TO CONFLICT ) O!R RELIGI\S PR9CIPLES1 AS OCCURR$ 9 ,ALEX&RIA & ,ROME4 ,!RE JU/ W\LD HAVE BE5 ! SUBTRACTION ( DEICIDE1 & ?AT IS ALL4 

,I HAVE JU/ SAID ?AT ! CAUSE ( ANTI-,SEMITISM WAS ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,JEWS AS A NATIONALITY4 ,:AT !N >E ! EFFECTS ( ANTI-,SEMITISM8 ,IT IS TO R5D] ?AT NATIONALITY MORE TANGIBLE TO ! ,JEWS2 IT'S TO MAKE EV5 /RONG] !IR CONSCI\SNESS ?AT !Y >E A PEOPLE4 

,A B>E ?IRTY YE>S AGO :AT WAS ! SITUATION ( ! ,JEWS ( ! GLOBE8 ,!Y W]E DIVID$ 9TO EMANCIPAT$ ,JEWS & ,JEWS LIV+ UND] LAWS ( EXCEPTION4 ,A GREAT NUMB] ( ,JEWS PLAC$ UND] ! REGIME ( P]SECUTION HAD AS !IR IDEAL ! CONDITION ( EMANCIPAT$ ,JEWS1 & ! MAJOR P>T ( EMANCIPAT$ ,JEWS T5D$ TO DE-,JUDAIZE !MSELVES1 TO DETA* !MSELVES FROM ! ,JEWI% MASSES /ILL 9 BONDAGE & ) :I* !Y PRET5D$ TO HAVE NO MORE ATTA*M5TS ?AN ?OSE COMM&$ BY HUMANITY4 

,WE >E NO LONG] AT ! SAME PO9T4 ,A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO 9 ,FRANCE1 & LESS /ILL 9 ,G]MANY1 9 ,AU/RIA & ,5GL&1 ! ,JEWS ( ! WE/ W]E LIB]AT$4 ,! MAT]IAL B>RI]S ?AT SEP>AT$ !M FROM ,*RI/IAN SOCIETY W]E DE/ROY$2 !Y HAVE BE5 P]MITT$ TO EX]CISE !IR RI<TS AS M54 ,!RE WAS A GOLD5 AGE = ! ,JEWS1 AN ]A :5 ALL DREAMS TOOK W+2 ALL DREAMS1 ALL AMBITIONS1 ALL APPETITES4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$8 ,A SMALL PORTION1 ! POSSESS+ PORTION ( ! ,JEWS1 HAS LAUN*$ AN ATTACK ON ! PLEASURES FROM :I* !Y W]E CUT (F = SO MANY C5TURIES4 ,IT HAS ROTT$ 9 CONTACT ) ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1 :I* HAS EX]CIS$ ON IT ! SAME DISSOLV+ ACTION ?AT ! CIVILIZ$ EX]CISE ON ! SAVAGES TO :OM !Y BR+ ALCOHOLISM1 SYPHILIS1 & TUB]CULOSIS4 ,& SO IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! SO-CALL$ SUP]IOR CLASS ( WE/]N ,JEWS1 & PR9CIPALLY ! ,JEWS ( ,FRANCE1 IS 9 A /ATE ( ADVANC$ DECOMPOSITION4 ,IT IS NO LONG] ,JEWI%1 BUT IT IS NOT ,*RI/IAN1 & IT IS 9CAPABLE ( SUB/ITUT+ A PHILOSOPHY1 & EV5 LESS A FREE MORALITY1 A CR$O ?AT IT NO LONG] HAS4 ,:ILE ! ,*RI/IAN B\RGEOISIE KEEPS ITSELF UPRI<T ?ANKS TO ! CORSET ( ITS DOGMAS1 ITS TRADITIONS1 ( ITS MORALITY & ITS CONV5TIONAL PR9CIPLES1 ! ,JEWI% B\RGEOISIE1 DEPRIV$ ( ITS SECUL> /AYS1 POISONS ! ,JEWI% NATION ) ITS ROT4 ,IT WILL POISON ! O!R NATIONS AS LONG AS IT HAS NOT DECID$ - & ?IS IS SOME?+ WE CANNOT 5C\RAGE IT /RONGLY 5\< TO DO - TO ADH]E TO ,*RI/IANITY ( ! RUL+ CLASSES & TO LEAVE ,JUDAISM BEH9D4 

,:ILE ?AT CATEGORY DREAM$ ( ACQUIR+ =TUNE1 DIGNITIES1 HONORS1 DECORATIONS1 & POSITIONS1 :ILE ! ,JEWI% PETIT-B\RGEOISIE DEVELOP$ ITSELF 9TELLECTUALLY1 ! RE-$IFICATION ( ! ANCI5T <ETTOES WAS BE+ WORK$ ON4 ,9 KEEP+ ) ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CIRCUM/ANCES1 ANTI-,SEMITISM WAS BORN1 BUT !SE CIRCUM/ANCES W]E ONLY1 IT MU/ BE /RESS$1 ! EFFICI5T CAUSES1 PROP] = REAWAK5+ ANCI5T PREJUDICES4 ,TO :AT DID ANTI-,SEMITISM T5D8 ,TO ! RE/ORATION ( ! ANCI5T LEGISLATION AGA9/ ,ISRAEL4 ,BUT ?IS GOAL IT HAD ASSIGN$ ITSELF WAS AN IDEAL4 ,:AT REAL & PRACTICAL GOAL DID IT ATTA98 ,IT DID NOT >RIVE1 & 9 ,FRANCE1 ,AU/RIA & ,G]MANY IT WILL D\BTLESS NEV] >RIVE1 AT REBUILD+ DI/9CT NEI<BORHOODS1 NOR AT 5CLOS+ ,JEWS 9 A SPECIAL T]RITORY LIKE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT ?ANKS TO IT1 !Y HAVE MORE OR LESS RECON/ITUT$ A MORAL <ETTO4 ,ISRAELITES >E NO LONG] CLOI/]$ 9 ! WE/2 *A9S >E NO LONG] /RET*$ ACROSS ! 5DS ( ! /REETS ON :I* !Y LIVE1 BUT >\ND !M IS CREAT$ A HO/ILE ATMOSPH]E1 AN ATMOSPH]E ( MI/RU/1 OR LAT5T HATR$1 ( UNSPOK5 &1 = ?IS REASON1 ALL ! MORE P[]FUL PREJUDICES1 A <ETTO MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ?AT FROM :I* WE C\LD ESCAPE ?R\< REVOLT OR EXILE4 ,EV5 :5 ?IS ANIMOSITY IS HIDD5 ! 9TELLIG5T ,JEW P]CEIVES IT1 HE FEELS A RESI/ANCE1 HE S5SES A WALL BETWE5 HIMSELF & ?OSE 9 :OSE MID/ HE LIVES4 

,AT ! CURR5T TIME1 :AT CAN WE %[ ! ,JEW ( ,EA/]N ,EUROPE :O SO DESIRES TO CONQU] ! SITUATION ( HIS WE/]N BRO!RS8 ,WE CAN %[ HIM ! ,JEW AS P>IAH4 ,ISN'T ?IS A LOVELY GOAL TO SEEK TO ATTA98 ,& :AT CAN WE SAY TO HIM IF HE SIMPLY SAYS ?IS3 0,MY SITUATION IS ABOM9ABLE2 ,I HAVE OBLIGATIONS & NO RI<TS4 ,!Y HAVE R$UC$ ME TO UNIMAG9ABLE POV]TY & DEGRADATION4 ,:AT REM$Y DO Y\ PROPOSE8 ,EMANCIPATION8 ,:AT WILL Y\R EMANCIPATION GIVE ME8 ,IT WILL PLACE ME 9 SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT WILL ALL[ ME TO REF9E MYSELF1 & ?ANKS TO IT ,I WILL ACQUIRE NEW CAPACITIES = FEEL+ &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 GREAT] SUFF]+4 ,IT WILL DEVELOP 9 ME A GREAT] S5SIBILITY & AT ! SAME TIME IT WILL NOT MAKE ! ?+S ?AT W\ND ?AT SUSCEPTIBILITY DISAPPE>2 TO ! CONTR>Y4 ,FROM A WRET* :O HAS BE5 OCCASIONALLY R5D]$ NUMB BY HIS POV]TY IT WILL MAKE A SUBTLE BE+ :O WILL D\BLY FEEL ALL HIS /+S1 & :OSE EXI/5CE WILL !N BECOME A ?\S& TIMES MORE UNBE>ABLE4 ,( AN (T5 UNCONSCI\S P>IAH IT WILL MAKE A CONSCI\S P>IAH4 ,:AT ADVANTAGES WILL ,I OBTA9 FROM ?IS *ANGE 9 CONDITION8 ,NONE4 ,AS A RESULT1 ,I DON'T C>E AT ALL AB\T Y\R 0EMANCIPATION03 IT IS NEI!R A GU>ANTEE1 NOR AN ASSURANCE1 NOR AN AMELIORATION4 

,9 ORD] TO REPLY TO ?IS >GUM5T Y\ NE$ A NATIONALI/1 BUT IF A ,JEW FROM ,RUSSIA SPOKE 9 ?IS WAY TO A ,FR5* ,JEW ,I DON'T SEE :AT ! LATT] C\LD SAY 9 RESPONSE4 ,HE D\BTLESS W\LDN'T EV5 CALL ON HIM TO SEEK TOGE!R ! MEANS TO FI<T ANTI-,SEMITISM1 = HE DOESN'T ?9K TO DO ?IS 9 ANY WAY1 %APE1 OR =M4 ,9 G5]AL HE B5DS1 RECEIVES ! BL[S & ?9KS ( ! FUTURE AGE :5 HE WILL BE ALL[$ TO CUT A BETT] FIGURE 9 ! WORLD4 ,9 ?IS ALONE HE IS ,*RI/IAN2 :5 HE IS SLAPP$ ON ! RI<T *EEK HE (F]S ! LEFT1 & EV5 HIS NECK4 

,LET US LEAVE ASIDE IF Y\ WILL ! ,JEWS ( ,FRANCE4 ,!Y >E ! BE/ AG5TS ( ANTI-,SEMITISM4 ,9/EAD ( REACT+ AGA9/ !IR 5EMIES1 :I* W\LD RAISE !IR P]SONAL DIGNITY & ACC5TUATE !IR 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL P]SONALITY1 !Y /RIVE - ) C]TA9 R>E EXCEPTIONS - TO DEVELOP !IR PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE ( EVIL & !IR C[>DICE4 ,!Y ADVOCATE ! POLITICS ( SIL5CE & EXPECT TIME TO DO ITS WORK4 ,! EXAMPLE ( ! ,JEWS ( ,AU/RIA SEEMS TO !M TO BE A GOOD ONE TO FOLL[1 & !Y FOLL[ 9 !IR /EPS4 ,LET US LEAVE !M ASIDE UNTIL WE CAN SET !M 9 MOTION4 ,!Y >E AN 9F9ITESIMAL M9ORITY3 :AT >E #a1 ,JEWS :5 MORE ?AN #f11 SUFF] 9 ! WORLD4 #a1 W\LD BE AN 9CALCULABLE =CE IF !Y W]E AN ELITE1 BUT !Y >E TRA%1 ASIDE FROM A SMALL GR\P ( ! PETITE B\RGEOISIE1 :I* HAS NOT YET BECOME CONSCI\S ( ! NEW SITUATION 9 :I* IT IS LIV+ DUE TO ! EXI/5CE ( ANTI-,SEMITISM & ITS DEVELOPM5T4 ,BUT WE MU/ LOOK FUR!R4 ,TODAY ! ,JEWI% ,QUE/ION IS POS$ MORE ACUTELY ?AN EV]4 ,A SOLUTION IS BE+ S\<T ON ALL SIDES4 ,9 REALITY IT IS NO LONG] A QUE/ION ( KN[+ :E!R OR NOT ANTI-,SEMITISM %\LD OR %\LD NOT W9 SEATS 9 P>LIAM5T4 ,IT'S A MATT] ( KN[+ :AT IS TO BE ! DE/9Y ( MILLIONS ( ,JEWS SCATT]$ >\ND ! F\R CORN]S ( ! GLOBE4 ,?IS IS ! TRUE PROBLEM4 

,AS LONG AS ,*RI/IANITY EXI/S1 ! ,JEWS1 SPREAD AB\T AMONG ! PEOPLES ( ! WORLD1 WILL CAUSE HATR$ & ANG]1 & ! CONDITION 9 :I* !Y WILL BE PLAC$ WILL BE BO? MAT]IALLY & MORALLY 9F]IOR4 ,IF !Y CAN'T 5JOY !IR RI<TS AS CITIZ5S OR M51 OR IF !Y >E ! BUTT ( A C]TA9 =M ( CONTEMPT1 ! RESULT IS ! SAME4 ,:AT IS ! SOLUTION TO ?IS8 ,! OBLIT]ATION ( ,*RI/IANITY8 ,?IS1 UN=TUNATELY1 IS A F> (F IDEAL1 & 9 ! MEANTIME :AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,I KN[ FULL WELL ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN PEOPLES HAVE ! OPTION ( ! ,>M5IAN SOLUTION1 BUT !IR S5SITIVITY W\LD NOT ALL[ !M TO 5VISAGE ?IS4 ,& :AT IS MORE1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE = US A ,JEWS TO ACCEPT CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE 9COMPATIBLE ) \R DIGNITY AS M54 ,WE HAVE ! RI<T TO DEVELOP \RSELVES 9 EV]Y WAY2 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ?IS RI<T BE EFFECTIVELY GU>ANTE$ TO US4 ,S9CE ,I LEAVE ASIDE ! GREAT MAJORITY ( EMANCIPAT$ ,JEWS1 :O D\BTLESS FEEL !MSELVES 9 AN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION - = :I* ,I DON'T PRAISE !M - WE MU/ KN[ :AT REM$Y WE WILL BR+ TO ! MILLIONS ( NON-EMANCIPAT$ ,JEWS4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT IT W\LD BE LEGITIMATE TO C\NT ON AN ECONOMIC & SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE ?IS TRANS=MATION1 :I* ,I HOPE =1 & :OSE COM+ ,I WILL ASSI/ 9 FI<T+ = ) ALL MY MI<T1 SADLY SEEMS TO /ILL BE F> (F4 ,& !N IT IS NOT PROV5 TO ME ?AT IT WILL BR+ ,JEWS BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ONE DAY HUMANITY WILL BE A CONF$]ATION ( FREE GR\P+S & NOT ORGANIZ$ 9 KEEP+ ) ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM2 FREE GR\P+S 9 :I* ! DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL? & ! RELATIONS ( LABOR & CAPITAL WILL BE COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ( TODAY4 ,!SE GR\PS MU/ BE ALL[$ TO BE CON/ITUT$1 TO =M !MSELVES4 ,:Y W\LDN'T ,JEWS =M ONE8 ,I SEE NO?+ ?AT OPPOSES ?IS1 & IT IS 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ,JEWI% NATIONALISM ?AT ,I SEE ! SOLUTION TO ! ,JEWI% ,QUE/ION4 

,IT CAN BE SAID3 ,IF ?IS IS Y\R CONVICTION !N :Y HAVE Y\ F\<T ANTI-,SEMITISM H]E2 :Y HAVE Y\ BEGUN A COMBAT ?AT Y\ KN[ Y\ CAN'T EM]GE VICTORI\S FROM8 ,I HAVE F\<T & WILL CONT9UE TO FI<T ANTI-,SEMITISM BECAUSE ,I CONSID] IT ! DUTY ( ANY HUMAN BE+ TO DEF5D HIMSELF :5 HE IS ATTACK$4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL :O R5\NCES RESI/ANCE & :O DOESN'T KN[ H[ TO USE ! >MS HE HAS AT HIS DISPOSAL ABDICATES HIS P]SONALITY1 CONS5TS TO SLAV]Y & CONSEQU5TLY DES]VES TO DISAPPE>4 ,IT IS A GOOD ?+ TO COMBAT ANTI-,SEMITISM1 IF ONLY = ! RI<T TO 5JOY ! B5EFITS ( >M$ PEACE & 9 KEEP+ ) ! PR9CIPLE ?AT ! RI<TS ( A BELLIG]5T >E RECOGNIZ$ MORE ?AN ?OSE ( A S]F :O SUBMITS4 ,! ,JEW :O DOESN'T RISE UP 9 ! FACE ( ANTI-,SEMITISM S9KS D[N A DEGREE 9TO MORAL ABJECTION4 

,?IS SAID1 ,I MU/ EXAM9E :AT ADVANTAGE WILL ACCRUE TO ! ,JEWS BY !IR CON/ITUTION AS A NATION1 & F9ALLY H[ ! NATIONALISM ,I HAVE JU/ SPELL$ \T CAN ACCORD ) ! SOCIALI/ IDEAS ?AT W]E1 >E1 & WILL REMA9 MY IDEAS4 ,AS = ! MEANS BY :I* WE WILL DEF9ITIVELY CREATE ?IS ,JEWI% NATION1 ,I DON'T HAVE TO CONC]N MYSELF ) !M = ! MOM5T4 

,H[ %\LD WE CONSID] NATIONALISM8 ,= ME IT IS ! EXPRESSION ( COLLECTIVE FRE$OM & ! CONDITION = 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM4 ,I CALL NATION ! MILIEU 9 :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL CAN DEVELOP & FL\RI% MO/ P]FECTLY4 ,LET US N[ JU/IFY !SE DEF9ITIONS4 

,IF !RE IS ONE ?+ ?AT IS UND5IABLE IT IS ?AT !RE EXI/ SPECIAL AFF9ITIES BETWE5 C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS4 ,:ATEV] ! REASONS & CAUSES ?AT HAVE GIV5 BIR? TO !SE AFF9ITIES1 !Y EXI/4 ,:5 & H[ >E !Y BORN8 ,9 ORD] TO DET]M9E ?IS WE MU/ PLUNGE 9TO ! D>KE/ DEP?S ( HI/ORY1 & WE ONLY NOTE IT :5 ! BE+S 5D[$ ) !M HAVE CON/ITUT$ !MSELVES 9TO GR\PS4 ,FROM ?AT DAY !SE AFF9ITIES RE9=CE !MSELVES & BECOME CLE>]1 & ?ANKS TO !M ! P]SONALITY ( ! GR\P IS CREAT$4 ,FOLL[+ ! REACTION ( ! COLLECTIVITY ON ! 9DIVIDUALS ?AT COMPOSE IT1 ?ANKS TO !SE AFF9ITIES1 ?ANKS TO ! FAVORABLE MILIEU ?AT !Y HAVE ALL[$ IT TO E/ABLI%1 !Y !N ACQUIRE A P]SONALITY1 & S]VE TO 9CREASE ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! GR\P ( :I* !Y >E A P>T4 ,SMALL OR GREAT1 !SE GR\P+S >E NATIONS4 

,:AT DO WE CALL A FREE NATION8 ,?IS IS :AT WE CALL A NATION ?AT CAN DEVELOP MAT]IALLY1 9TELLECTUALLY1 & MORALLY )\T ANY \TSIDE B>RI] BE+ PLAC$ BE=E ITS DEVELOPM5T4 ,IF AS A RESULT ( CONQUE/ OR 9 SOME O!R FA%ION ANO!R NATION HAS BECOME DEP5D5T UPON IT1 ALL ?AT WILL BE LEFT ( ?AT SECOND NATION WILL BE A NUMB] ( D5ATIONALIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS1 ?AT IS1 9DIVIDUALS NO LONG] ABLE TO EXPRESS !IR SPECIAL =M ( COLLECTIVE SPIRIT1 I4E41 HAV+ LO/ !IR COLLECTIVE LIB]TY4 

,:AT HAPP5S TO !SE 9DIVIDUALS !MSELVES8 ,!Y >E ! VANQUI%$1 ! CONQU]$1 & >E CONSEQU5TLY PLAC$ 9 A /ATE ( 9F]IORITY1 & IF !Y DON'T ACCEPT !IR DISAPPE>ANCE !Y LOSE !IR FRE$OM4 ,IT CAN BE ASK$3 ,:Y DON'T !Y DISAPPE>8 ,:Y DO !Y REMA9 ATTA*$ TO ?OSE ANCI5T =MS ?AT !Y REPRES5T$ AT A GIV5 MOM5T ( !IR EXI/5CE8 ,!SE >E PO9TLESS QUE/IONS4 ,AT ! V]Y MO/ WE CAN SAY 9 RESPONSE ?AT ONLY ?OSE HUMAN GR\PS ?AT >E /ILL AMORPH\S1 HAV+ ONLY IMPRECISE *>ACT]I/ICS & A VAGUE CONSCI\SNESS ( !MSELVES >E SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALL[+ !MSELVES TO BE ABSORB$4 

,GR\PS ?AT >E /RONGLY CON/ITUT$ & HOMOG5IZ$1 HAV+ DEF9ITE *>ACT]I/ICS & A CLE> CONSCI\SNESS ( !MSELVES1 NECESS>ILY RESI/4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) COLLECTIVITIES AS IT IS ) M53 ! WEAK SURR5D] & ! /RONG P]SI/4 ,:ATEV] ! CASE1 WE >E 9 ! PRES5CE ( A HI/ORIC FACT3 ! MA9T5ANCE & SURVIVAL 9 ! MID/ ( NATIONS ( C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS BELONG+ TO DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES1 ?AT IS1 HAV+ PRES]V$ =MS ( BE+ DIFF]5T FROM ! =MS ( ?OSE >\ND !M4 ,!SE 9DIVIDUALS1 FROM ! SOLE FACT ?AT !Y HAVE RESI/$1 SUFF] A CON/RA9T1 S9CE PEOPLES HAVE A T5D5CY TO R$UCE ! HET]OG5E\S ELEM5TS ?AT EXI/ AMONG !M4 ,!IR FRE$OM IS ?US DIM9I%$1 & IF !Y P]SI/ 9 NOT SURR5D]+1 :AT WILL BE ! SOLE CONDITION ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY8 ,IT WILL BE ! CONQUE/ ( ! COLLECTIVE FRE$OM ?AT !Y LO/1 I4E41 ! REBIR? ( !IR NATIONALITY4 ,?IS CON/RA9T ALSO PREV5TS !M FROM GIV+ ALL !Y HAVE1 A P>T ( !IR /R5G? HAV+ BE5 SP5T ON ?IS RESI/ANCE1 9 ?IS /RUGGLE ?AT P]MITS !M ONLY TO KEEP !IR POT5TIAL = DEVELOPM5T )\T ?IS DEVELOPM5T BE+ ABLE TO BE EFFECTUAT$4 ,IT IS YET AGA9 ! RECON/ITUT+ ( !IR NATIONALITY ?AT WILL GIVE !M ! FACULTY TO FL\RI%4 

,IS ?IS NOT CURR5TLY ! CASE = ?OSE ,RUSSIAN OR ,ROMANIAN ,JEWS ,I'M SPEAK+ (8 ,GIV5 ! /ATE 9 :I* !Y >E KEPT1 CAN !Y GIVE AN IDEA ( :AT !Y >E CAPABLE ( PRODUC+8 ,WILL IT NOT BE ! SAME TOMORR[ = WE/]N ,JEWS :5 !Y WILL BE =C$ TO EMPLOY !IR 5]GY 9 ! COMBAT AGA9/ ANTI-,SEMITISM1 AN ET]NAL1 A P]PETUAL COMBAT MADE UP ( VICTORIES & DISA/]S CAPABLE ( WE>+ \T ! M9ORITY ?AT SUPPORTS IT8 

,:AT DOES ! WORD 0NATIONALISM0 MEAN = A ,JEW1 OR RA!R1 :AT %\LD IT MEAN8 ,IT %\LD MEAN FRE$OM4 ,! ,JEW :O TODAY SAYS3 0,I AM A NATIONALI/0 IS NOT SAY+ 9 A SPECIAL1 PRECISE & CLE> WAY ?AT ,I AM A MAN :O WANTS TO RECON/ITUTE A ,JEWI% /ATE 9 ,PALE/9E & DREAMS ( RE-CONQU]+ ,J]USALEM4 ,HE IS SAY+3 0,I WANT TO BE A COMPLETELY FREE MAN1 ,I WANT TO 5JOY ! SUN2 ,I WANT TO HAVE ! RI<T TO MY DIGNITY AS A MAN4 ,I WANT TO ESCAPE OPPRESSION1 ESCAPE 9SULTS1 ESCAPE ! CONTEMPT ?AT !Y WANT TO BR+ TO BE> ON ME40 ,AT C]TA9 MOM5T 9 HI/ORY1 NATIONALISM IS = HUMAN GR\PS ! MANIFE/ATION ( ! SPIRIT ( FRE$OM4 

,AM ,I !N 9 CONTRADICTION ) 9T]NATIONALI/ IDEAS8 ,NOT 9 ! LEA/4 ,H[ DO ,I MAKE !M AGREE8 ,SIMPLY BY NOT GIV+ WORDS A VALUE & A MEAN+ !Y DON'T HAVE4 ,:5 SOCIALI/S COMBAT NATIONALISM !Y >E 9 REALITY COMBAT+ PROTECTIONISM & NATIONAL EXCLUSIVISM4 ,!Y >E COMBAT+ ?AT PATRIOTIC1 N>R[1 & ABSURD *AUV9ISM ?AT LEADS PEOPLE TO PLACE !MSELVES ONE AGA9/ ! O!R AS RIVALS OR ADV]S>IES1 & :O GRANT EA* O!R NEI!R GRACE NOR M]CY4 ,?IS IS ! EGOISM ( NATIONS2 AN EGOISM AS ODI\S AS ?AT ( 9DIVIDUALS1 & EV]Y BIT AS CONTEMPTIBLE4 ,:AT !N DOES 9T]NATIONALISM SUPPOSE8 ,IT MEANS E/ABLI%+ TIES BETWE5 NATIONS1 NOT ( DIPLOMATIC FRI5D%IP1 BUT ( HUMAN FRAT]NITY4 ,TO BE AN 9T]NATIONALI/ MEANS ABOLI%+ ! CURR5T ECONOMIC-POLITICAL CON/ITUTION ( NATIONS1 = ?IS CON/ITUTION ONLY EXI/S = ! DEF5D+ ( ! PRIVATE 9T]E/S ( PEOPLES1 OR RA!R ( !IR RUL]S1 AT ! EXP5SE ( NEI<BOR+ PEOPLES4 ,SUPPRESS+ FRONTI]S DOES NOT MEAN MAK+ AN AMALGAMATION ( ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ! GLOBE4 ,IS NOT ONE ( ! FAMILI> CONCEPTS ( 9T]NATIONALISM SOCIALISM1 & EV5 ( REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM1 ! F$]ATIVE CONCEPT1 ! CONCEPT ( A FRAGM5T$ HUMANITY COMPOS$ ( A MULTITUDE ( CELLUL> ORGANISMS8 ,IT'S TRUE ?AT IDEALLY ?IS !ORY SAYS ?AT ?OSE CELLS ?AT WILL GR\P TOGE!R WILL GR\P TOGE!R BY VIRTUE ( AFF9ITIES NOT CAUS$ BY ANY E?NOLOGICAL1 RELIGI\S1 OR NATIONAL TRADITION4 ,BUT ?IS IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE1 S9CE IT DOES ADMIT ( GR\PS4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 WE >E H]E ONLY CONC]N$ ) ! PRES5T1 & ! PRES5T COMM&S US TO SEEK ! MO/ APPROPRIATE MEANS ( ASSUR+ ! LIB]TY ( MAN4 ,CURR5TLY IT IS BY VIRTUE ( TRADITIONAL PR9CIPLES ?AT M5 WANT TO LEAGUE TOGE!R4 ,= ?IS !Y 9VOKE ID5TITY ( ORIG91 !IR COMMON PA/1 SIMIL> WAYS ( 5VISAG+ PH5OM5A1 BE+S1 & ?+S2 A COMMON HI/ORY1 A COMMON PHILOSOPHY4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO P]MIT !M TO COME TOGE!R4 

,ANO!R OBJECTION4 ,BY FAVOR+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( NATIONALISM1 C]TA9 SOCIALI/S SAY1 Y\ CONTRIBUTE TO ! UNION ( CLASSES 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! WORK]S =GET ! ECONOMIC /RUGGLE BY JO9+ TOGE!R ) !IR 5EMIES4 ,IS ?IS NOT ! CASE8 ,?IS UNION IS G5]ALLY ONLY TEMPOR>Y &1 SOME?+ WOR? NOT+1 MO/ (T5 IT IS NOT ! [N+ CLASS ?AT IMPOSES IT ON ! POOR & WORK]S1 IT IS !SE LATT] :O OBLIGE ! RI* TO M>* ALONG ) !M4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 IS IT NOT NECESS>Y = ! WRET*$ MASS ( ,JEWI% WORK]S ?AT1 BE=E BE+ ABLE TO ESCAPE !IR PROLET>IAN POV]TY1 !Y POSSESS !IR LIB]TY1 I4E41 ! POSSIBILITY TO FI<T & W94 ,! PROBLEM WILL BE WELL & TRULY POS$ ! DAY1 = EXAMPLE1 :5 ACCESS TO SEV]AL C\NTRIES WILL BE REFUS$ TO ?OSE ,JEWS :O LEAVE ,RUSSIA4 

,I SEE NO?+ H]E ?AT IS CONTR>Y TO SOCIALI/ OR?ODOXY & ,I1 :O AM OR?ODOX 9 NO?+1 F9D NO DIFFICULTY 9 ADMITT+ NATIONALISM ALONGSIDE 9T]NATIONALISM4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I F9D ?AT 9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% 9T]NATIONALISM IT IS NECESS>Y 9 ! FIR/ PLACE = HUMAN GR\PS TO CONQU] !IR AUTONOMY4 ,!Y MU/ BE ABLE TO FREELY EXPRESS !MSELVES2 !Y MU/ BE CONSCI\S ( :O !Y >E4 

,I KN[ FULL WELL ?AT ,I WILL BE REPROA*$ = ANO!R ?+4 ,IT WILL BE SAID TO ME ?AT AT A MOM5T :5 EV]Y?+ IS BE+ UNIFI$ Y\ WANT TO DIVIDE4 ,WE MU/ UND]/& EA* O!R ON ?IS4 ,:AT DO WE MEAN :5 WE SPEAK ( UNIFICATION OR HUMAN HOMOG5EITY8 ,WE MEAN ?AT ON ONE H&1 ?ANKS TO ECONOMIC CAUSES ?AT P]MIT EASI] P5ETRATION1 & ON ! O!R ?ANKS TO 9TELLECTUAL CAUSES1 ! DIFF]5CES ?AT ONCE SEP>AT$ PEOPLES HAVE BECOME LESS M>K$4 ,! SAME DEGREE ( CULTURE IS BE+ E/ABLI%$1 BECAUSE ! SAME SOCIAL /ATE IS MANIFE/+ ITSELF1 ?\< ?IS IS BE RE/RICT$ TO A FEW WE/]N NATIONS & ! ,NEW ,WORLD4 ,WE ALSO MEAN ?AT ! DOMA9 ( COMMON IDEAS IS GR[+ EV]Y DAY2 ?AT A COMMUNION IS BE+ E/ABLI%$ BEYOND ALL FRONTI]S BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS :O POSSESS ?IS MAXIMUM ( KN[L$GE1 :I* PLACES 9TELLIG5CES ON ! SAME PLANE4 ,& ! NUMB] ( !SE 9DIVIDUALS 9CREASES EV]Y DAY4 ,?IS IS A /ATEM5T ( FACT2 AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS1 MU/ WE DRAW FROM IT A K9D ( DOGMA ?AT 9SI/S ?AT WE DO EV]Y?+ TO R5D] M5 UNI=M8 ,I DON'T SEE ! USE ( ?IS4 ,NO?+ SEEMS MORE NECESS>Y TO HUMANITY ?AN V>IETY4 ,?OSE :O SAY ! CONTR>Y >E COMMITT+ A GRAVE ]ROR OR1 MORE ACCURATELY1 !Y =GET SOME?+ ( GREAT IMPORTANCE2 = !M HUMANITY IS AN AN?ROPOLOGICAL EXPRESSION1 A POLITICAL EXPRESSION OR AN ECONOMIC EXPRESSION4 ,BUT IT MU/ BE SOME?+ ELSE3 IT MU/ BE AN ES!TIC EXPRESSION4 ,9 ORD] TO PREV5T IT FROM CEAS+ TO BE SU* WE MU/ ABOVE ALL MA9TA9 ?IS V>IETY4 ,M5 HAVE AT !IR DISPOSITION A C]TA9 NUMB] ( G5]AL IDEAS ?AT BELONG TO ! TREASURY ( ! SPECIES4 ,BUT EA* 9DIVIDUAL HAS A P>TICUL> WAY ( EXPRESS+ !SE G5]AL IDEAS & CONCEPTS4 ,IT IS ! SAME = GR\PS ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!Y R5D] BEAUTY DIFF]5TLY1 !Y HAVE AN >TI/IC VISION ?AT ISN'T ! SAME1 NOR IS ! MATT] !Y HAVE AT !IR DISPOSAL2 !Y MAKE ! COMMON MATT] H>MONIC 9 DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,HUMAN RI*NESS IS MADE UP ( !SE V>IETIES1 & SO EA* HUMAN GR\P IS NECESS>Y1 IS USEFUL TO HUMANITY2 IT CONTRIBUTES 9 ADD+ BEAUTY TO ! WORLD1 IT IS A S\RCE ( =MS1 ?\<TS1 & IMAGES4 ,:Y W\LD WE REGIM5T HUMANITY1 :Y W\LD WE MAKE IT B5D UND] ONE SOLE RULE1 BY :AT VIRTUE %\LD WE IMPOSE A CANON ON IT FROM :I* IT CANNOT /RAY8 

,9 ANY CASE1 >E MO/ SOCIALI/S1 EV5 ! 9T]NATIONALI/1 TOTALLY CONSI/5T8 ,DO !Y ACT 9 CON=MITY ) !IR DOCTR9ES8 ,>E !Y NOT DEM&+ - & RI<TLY - AUTONOMY = ! ,CUBANS1 ,CRETANS1 & ,>M5IANS8 ,DON'T !Y RECOGNIZE ?AT ALL HAVE ! RI<T TO FI<T = !IR FRE$OM1 & DON'T !Y JO9 TOGE!R ?IS FRE$OM ) ! DEM& = A NATIONALITY8 

,CAN SOMEONE TELL ME 9 :AT WAY ! ,JEWS >E DIFF]5T8 ,IS IT BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 DEPRIV$ ( !IR [N L& = SU* A LONG TIME8 ,BECAUSE A ,SEPUL*] HAS REPLAC$ ! ,TEMPLE8 ,BECAUSE !IR S]VITUDE HAS LA/$ = SU* A LONG P]IOD ( TIME8 ,:AT DOES IT MATT]1 S9CE !Y HAVE P]SI/$8 ,IS ! ACCUMULATION ( MIS=TUNES1 TORTURES & CONTEMPT A LESS] TITLE TO SYMPA?Y8 ,OH1 ,I KN[ ALL ?IS1 AB\T ! POOR ,JEW :O !Y /RIKE & MASSACRE1 :O !Y OPPRESS4 ,!SE WRET*ES MU/ EXPIATE ! CRIME COMMITT$ BY ?OSE - ! ,ROMANS - :O1 9 CRUCIFY+ A MAN CREAT$ A ,GOD4 ,& ?IS PEOPLE :O1 UN=TUNATELY = !M1 GAVE BIR? TO A DIV9ITY1 MU/ BE TREAT$ LIKE A PEOPLE ( DEICIDES4 

,& YET AT LONG LA/ ! TIME %\LD HAVE >RIV$ :5 ! VAGABOND CAN F9D AN ASYLUM1 RE/ HIS HEAVY HEAD & /RET* HIS WE>Y LEGS4 ,H[ MANY C5TURIES HAVE PASS$ S9CE ! DAY :5 OLD ,EZEKIEL1 IMPLOR+ HIS ,GOD1 SAID TO HIM3 0,HAVE PITY ON W&]+ ,OHOLIBAH10 ?AT =NICAT+ ,OHOLIBAH ?AT WAS ,J]USALEM 9 HIS ANG] ( A PROPHET4 ,LIKE 9 ?OSE F>-(F TIMES ! ,JEWS /ILL W&] ! E>?'S ROADS3 H[ MU* LONG] WILL !Y W&] 9 ?IS WAY8 ,EV]Y YE> ON ! EV5+ ( ,PASSOV] ?OSE AMONG !M :O HAVE PRES]V$ !IR FAI? ?REE TIMES *ANT ! SACR$ WI%3 0,L'%ANAH HABA'AH B'Y]U%ALAYIM40 ,I IMAG9E ?AT = ?OSE /ILL GROAN+ 9 <ETTOS1 LIKE = !IR ANCE/ORS 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 !SE WORDS MEAN3 0,NEXT YE> WE WILL BE 9 A L& ( FRE$OM2 WE WILL BE M5 & WE WILL BE ALL[$ TO LIVE 9 BROAD SUNLI<T ?AT BELONGS TO ALL1 EXCEPT US40 

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,!SE >E Y\R *]I%$ IDEAS1 ALL ( Y\ :O HAVE DONE ME ! HONOR ( CALL+ ME AMONG Y\2 Y\R *]I%$ IDEAS & Y\R *]I%$ IDEAL4 ,Y\ >E RI<T2 Y\ >E GR[+1 Y\ >E EXP&+ Y\R SPIRITS & Y\R HE>TS4 ,Y\ WANT TO BE Y\RSELVES3 IS !RE ANY?+ HI<] & MORE LEGITIMATE8 ,& Y\ HAVE ?IS WORK+ = Y\ AS WELL1 & IT'S ?AT Y\ >E CONSCI\S ( NOT WORK+ = Y\RSELVES ALONE4 ,Y\ >E NOT WORK+ = TODAY1 BUT >E WORK+ = ! FUTURE4 ,IT IS = ?IS ?AT ,I WAS HAPPY TO BR+ Y\ MY FELL[-FEEL+ & MY FRAT]NITY4 ,BUT 9 CONCLUSION1 ,I /ILL HAVE ?IS TO SAY3 NEV] =GET ?AT1 AS ,R5AN SAID1 Y\ >E ! PEOPLE :O 9TRODUC$ JU/ICE TO ! WORLD2 & SEE TO IT ?AT Y\ >E =GIV5 = HAV+ GIV5 A ,GOD TO M5 BY ALWAYS BE+ ! SOLDI]S ( JU/ICE & HUMAN FRAT]NITY4 

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