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THE JEWISH TRAGEDY

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Which, ironically enough, they have so generously contributed In Germany especially is seen the truth of the pathetic words of Theodor Herzl, founder of World Zionism, “we are everywhere good patriots in vain.". The anti- Semitic fanaticism displayed · by: Herr Hitler and the crudities of Julius Streicher's paper, “Der Sturmer," come as moral anách- ronisms in the twentieth century, while the Third Reich has gone beyond past pogroms by fankly Herr Hitler's bitter denuncia- adopting towards its Jewish citi- tion of the Jews at Nuremberg, zens a policy, not merely of per- secution, but of actual extermin- and the lyricism of Dr. Rosen-ation. In her methods of carry- berg in his discussion on the raing out that policy, Germany is cial theory draws renewed atten- violating, not only the principle of protection of minorities which tion to what is the darkest blot she affirmed at the Peace Con- upon the Nazi regime. It is only ference, but also certain funda- recently that there has been in- mental human decencies, with tensification of the campaign. results which afford that country a most adverse publicity in the Jewish doctors, forbidden

eyes of the world and bring practise, are to be evicted from grave discredit upon the Nazi re- their homes; the synagogue at gime as a whole. Nuremberg is to be destroyed; ate Jews in Germany and Aus-

The problem of the unfortun

and the greatest anti-Semitic ex-tria, moreover, creates a politi hibition ever held is fanning ra-cal dilemma of international im- cial hatred in Vienna. So we portance, since the Jews, not be witness another act in the hising allowed to exist as citizens of the Nazi State, must seek some toric Jewish tragedy, for no other haven in other countries. Three people has suffered such persecu- years ago the late High Commis- tion in the annals of Western ci- sioner for Refugees from Ger- Mr. James McDonald, de- vilisation. When the Roman Em-scribed the Nazi policy of anti- pire destroyed the Jewish State Semitism as "a source of unrest and the Temple at Jerusalem, and perplexity to the world, a the Jews were dispersed as a na-

the conscience of challenge to mankind, and a menace to the le tion and condemned to wander gitimate interests of the States in exile. They cherished the affected by the immigration of binding strength of their reli- German refugees." To-day, after gion, but for centuries they have the absorption of Austria, those words are truer than ever. The been forced to run the gauntlet Zionist programme for settle of a world, for the most part, ment in Palestine, although it hostile and oppressive. In the has been carried a considerable Middle Ages they were driven to way, offers no comprehensive so- the ghetto, and various countries lution of the Jewish refugee pro- of Europe, including England, blêm. It is encouraging that, Portugal, France, and Spain, at after the Evian Conference had different times carried out ex-considered the general question pulsions of the Jews.. In later of political refugees, the refugee times massacring of the Jews in committee, assembled in London, ruthless pogroms was r quent in Russian and Pola the superstitions of an 1 European peasantry

to provoke outbreaks of To these outbreaks of anti Imitism, various causes have con-

tributed, for some, at least, which the Jews themselves must

easure-

has begun to grapple with the practical task of organising fugee migration. The need

mmediate action” is “ the onus now lles ernment represented part, not of the Le The Good Samaritan. one of the first: Germany, if she Jews should at

them the emigration.