Einstein on Israel and Zionism, New Enrriched Edition

by Fred Jerome

Overview

Einstein on Israel and Zionism focuses on correcting a widely accepted story that Einstein was a major supporter, a “champion,” of the State of Israel – a story told and retold primarily in the mainstream media. Though he supported the goal of a “Jewish Homeland” within Palestine, he opposed that of a “Jewish State.” For him, the domination of Jew over Arab in Palestine, or the perpetuation of a state of mutual hostility between the two peoples, would mean the failure of Zionism. Fred Jerome objectively presents and contextualizes material spanning the years from 1919 to 1955 some of which had never been translated or published. Had Einstein’s foresight and warnings been heeded, the never-ending wars in Palestine might have been avoided.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771863667
Publisher:	Baraka Books
Publication date:	10/15/2024
Series:	Baraka Nonfiction
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Fred Jerome (1939-2020) was a journalist, science writer, activist, and author of several books including The Einstein File, The FBI’s Secret War on the World’s Most Famous Scientist and Einstein on Race and Racism. His investigative reports or op-ed pieces appeared in dozens of publications including Newsweek, The New York Times and The Link. As a reporter in the South during the early 1960s, he covered the explosive civil rights movement. He also taught at Columbia Journalism School, NYU and numerous other New York-area Universities.

Table of Contents

Translator's Note Prologue The Backstory I. FIGHTING ANTI-SEMITISM 1919-1929 2. YEARS OF CRISIS 1929-1939 3. THE WAR YEARS 1939-1945 4. STRUGGLE OVER THE STATE 1945-1948 5. THE FINAL YEARS 1948-1955 Epilogue: Making a Myth Final Note Appendix: Texts Attributed to Einstein Einstein's Correspondents Bibliography Sources for Einstein's Articles, Letters, and Interviews Notes Index

Editorial Reviews

"Einstein on Israel and Zionism proves to be an important counteragent to the politically-motivated, overly-simplistic and, often, racially-motivated messaging we hear from prominent figures in Western media. [The book]allows readers to see step-by-step how the political machinations of Britain poisoned chances to build a peaceful binational state, which had been Einstein’s dream. Einstein’s letters and Fred Jerome’s notes and research provide much-needed context to today’s headlines.”—Jeff Dupui, The Miramichi Reader

 

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