The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
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THE TRAGEDY OF THE JEW.
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congested in Russia, the land where, even
in time of peace, the Jew has been con-
sidered the legitimate prey of bloody
massacre. And here in Russia the Jews
are drinking the bitter cup of sorrow to
the very dregs.
Despite the loyalty of the whole Jew
ish population, and the actual service of
the 100000 Russian Jewish soldiers, the
treatment melted out to the Jews is un-
believable. But let the words of the non
Jewish deputy TchgatZa before the Rus
sian Duma bear witness: What kind OF
truth is this when lying communiquees
are being published in the official organ
of the government? Why have the va
riOus periodicals been ordered to publish
these communications under threat of
penalties? What humanity is this which
forbids the offering of food to hungry
Jewish fugitives, kept in sealed wagons
at the stations? :. . What freedom is this
to have the whole Jewish press sup
pressed? In the name of what code OF laws
are orders being issued to drive the peace
full Jewish population in front OF the fire
of bullets?" And this, mind you, spoken
by Russian before an assembly of Rus
slams in such hot-bed of Anti-Semitism
as the Duma. What the actual conditions
must be, Judging from this censored
speech, is too diabolical to contemplate.
The horrible atrocities committed in the
wake of the red glutton of war must beg
gar description.
And yet with this weight crush
ing their hearts, with this burden tug
ging at their conscience, the Jews have
proved their mettle on the field of car
mage They have won Iron Crosses in
Germany Victorian Crosses from Eng
land, medals of honor in France, yea,
even in Russia they have been deco
rated for bravery. The Russian Cross of
St. George has already been grudgingly
conferred on seven hundred forty-six
Jews. In Germany they have received
over four thousand Iron Crosses, many
of these the Cross of the First Order.
Yet from all those countries locked in
bloody embrace, the Jew can expect
naught No matter who wins, the Jew
stands to lose. Shall all this sacrifice,
all this heroism, all this bloodshed be in
vain? Before God, it must not be. The
European nations have had their Jewish
question long enough. The solution
must be found with the restoration to
sanity at the end Of the war. What more
fitting or more deserving than that the
Jews reward be his restitution to civil,
political and social equality with other
men? But this is a temporary respite.
The final solution can be but one thing.
The Jews are nation and they must
have land. Give them what they have
been striving for these nineteen centur-
ies-an autonomous Palestine. This is
the logical home for them, Gods chosen
people,"
And they truly are Gods chosen peo-
pe' Scan the red-stained pages of his
tory and you will find written in charac-
tiers of blood the truth of the Hebrews
boast For never did a nation lay the
tribution overlook them; never did peo-
tribution overlook them, never did peo-
pie harm them but Divine ven
geance was visited upon them. The
word of the Lord had gone forth: 81 will
bless him that blesseth thee; and [ will
curse him that curseth thee" Men, lit
tie men, had tried to circumvent Gods
word and were consumed by Divine
wrath Egypt enslaved this little peo-
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