The Denver Jewish news., 1922-08-16
OSCAR WASSERNLAN ON RE-
BUILDING OF PALESTINE.
Noted German Financier, Director Of
the Deutsche Bank, has Interesting
Views on the Rebuilding Of Jewish
Homeland.

Homeland.
In Germany, Oscar Wasserman is n
national figure. IL may he said that
with the death of Walter Rathenau,
Herr Wasserman stands ont as the
most prominent Jew in the public life
of Germany. He is recognized as one
of the greatest financial experts in
the world. He is the director of the
Deutsche Bank and was one of the
economic experts on the subject of
rcparatiOns at the Conference in
Genoa. Like Walter Rathenau, Herr
WasSerman has recently become inter
ested in the rebuilding of Palestine.
Herr Wasserman's interest however. is
so deep that he has become the Presi-
dent of the Keren Hayesod in Ger
many He has not been identified with
the Zionist movement as such in any
way.
In recent interview Herr Wasser-
man expressed the view that the work
of rebuilding Palestine must be car
ried through with the cooperation of
Zionists and Non-Zionists. He regards
the Keren Hayesod as the basis for
such cooperation.
The rebuilding of Palestine" he de-
clared. with n Jewish culture and
civilization. cannot be the WORK of one
party. This task which is the great
est in Jewish history. must unite the
Zionists ald NonZionists. Palestine
must become fountain of youth for
Judaism. The entire Jewish people is
now facing a serious test and il the
work should not succeed the entire
people will pay dearly. The world will
then say Here the Jews have been
tested for the first time in great
work of constructive character and
they have failed !
THE work" he says further. docs
not depend on energy and courage
alone and not on money alone. 1t re
quires the enthusiasm. not merely the
sympathy. of all Jews. in order to
overcome the obstacles which will he
met in the beginning. 1t must become
n movement of the whole people. The
Kerea Hayesod is neither Zionistic nor
anti-Zionistic. Zionism is militant
organization and is compelled to be
such. The Keren Hayesod. however,
has no desire to wage warfare.
What is the aim of the keren
Hayesod? 1t aims to build the basis
FOR the gradual settlement of Pales-
tine by those Jews who desire to return
TO the land of their Fathers either
from religious or national motives. and
tor those who feel that they are NAL
treated spiritually or physically. The
Eeren Hayesod wishes to Great a COM
muaity there which shall be self
supporting. Our aim is not to send,
as we did in former times, Chalukah
money out of which .Iewa shall live.
That would be an insult for those who
get it. disgrace for the land and DR.
ourselves. Palestine is. not an ele-
cmosynary institution. We wish to
lay the foundation of n new life We
WISH tD TtiuS,
duce sanitary measures and create cul-
tural institutions
1t is noteworthy that Herr Wasscr.
man. as was the case with Walter
Rathenau, in spite of the fact that he
is man of large practical affairs,
is greatly interested in cultural ques-
tions. He regards the cultural develop.
ment of Palestine as one of the prin-
cipal factors in the rebuilding of
happy and prosperous land.
In order that Palestine" he stat
ed may be able to create for itself
new sources of life. it must be trans
formed into land of culture where
the Jews may have the possibility of
living truly Jewish life. The re-
vival of the Hebrew Language should
he regarded as great achievement.
We must aim that the ancient proph-
ecy of the Law coming out from Zion
and the Word of the Lord from Je-
rusalem shall he accomplished. I re-
gard the Keren HayesOd as the means
for the preservation of Judaism