379. On Zionism [Einstein 1929m] Dated 19 January 1929[1] Published 29 January 1929 In: Jüdische Rundschau, 29 January 1929, p. 47. This translation is reprinted from Jewish Daily Bulletin, 21 January 1929, p. 1.
D O C U M E N T 3 7 9 O N Z I O N I S M 359 IN THE AJRLIAMENT nitism, Lash es ith Zionists Agency) extensive de- s tion in Rou- iament Friday party and the engaged in a espcctive rela- stio n in Rou- and former leader of the ked the Maniu tion pact with o anti-Semite, accuse me of stated. “What how the gov- an agreement Zionist party," of the Interior, stated: “You the habit of words when J ewish votes, oked agitation cluded a pact ared ourselves pologetic tele- new York. Simi- with apologies visitors from States, a thing to do. Our iously the bet- seless to argue iner with Fil- ho are respon- are r o its w h o EINSTEIN, RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS NEW THEORY, EAGER OVER PALESTINE REBUILDING Gives Interesting Parable on Jews’ Relation to Ancestral Home ( J e w i s h T e l e g r a p h i c A g e n c y ) Berlin, Jan. 19—Unwilling as he was to speak about his new “field theory," Prof. Albert Einstein spoke eagerly about his relation to the Zionist move- ment and what he considers to be the duty of the Jewish people toward the rebuilding of Palestine under the terms of the League of Nations man- date as granted to Great Britain. Deploring the world wide publicity given his near five-page manuscript and irritated over the clamor of news- papermen of all languages to obtain from him elucidation of his theory in advance of his paper’s publication, Dr. Einstein smilingly gave to the corre- spondent of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency the following statement on his attitude toward Zionism. He insisted, however, that the statement be pub- lished in full. The English translation of the text follows: “Jewry is like an animal which was beheaded two thousand years ago. Jerusalem, with its Temple, was its head. It was God’s miracle that it re- mained alive for so long a period with- out a head. The second miracle oc- curred when the body, grown form- less, several scores of years ago de- cided that it must have a head, and has already formed a little head in Palestine. However, this head is still too small, too thin and too weak for such a huge body. See to it that it grows into a full sized head, as befits the body.” BARSHAY TR ANTI-SEM TION BY Examination of Sustains P (Jewish Minsk, Jan. in the Barshay ers charged w Semitic persecu ish fellow worl becomes evideti sian Soviet au to convert the onstration agai enemy of the this reason tha in Minsk inste The cross-e fendants was c brought out f charge of the Barshay was t mistreatment f Dreize Bars her testimony court. She rel ing incident in hands of the July 25. She inflicted on he and Nitzayevsl policeman, K but took no a October 31, wl ankle with a forced to rema several days inflicted. Miss Barsha the attempt o that she had with Tochilin. ilin’s possessio [2]
