In response to British troops confiscating large quantities of documents implicating Jews in the insurgency against Britain in 1946, hardline Zionist Menachem Begin and a group of other Israeli terrorists, disguised themselves as Arabs and bombed the King David Hotel, killing 91 people. Watch the short video below to see the perpetrators of this heinous act of terrorism describe with a sense of pride what they did. It’s very clear that when Israeli Zionists kill innocent people to further their agenda, it’s legitimized as a “struggle for the state of Israel”, but when the victims fight back, they are hypocritically demonized as “Islamic terrorists” by the ethically corrupt governments of both Israel and the United States.
Disturbed by the prospect of this violent Zionist movement coming to power in Israel, in 1948 Albert Einstein and a number of other prominent Jews issued the following public protest in an open letter to the New York Times:
Einstein Letter Warning Of
Zionist Fascism In Israel
Letter That Albert Einstein Sent to the New York Times
1948, Protesting the Visit of Menachem Begin
Letters to the Editor
New York Times
December 4, 1948
TO THE EDITORS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES:
Among the most disturbing political phenomena of our times is the emergence in the newly created state of Israel of the “Freedom Party” (Tnuat Haherut), a political party closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties. It was formed out of the membership and following of the former Irgun Zvai Leumi, a terrorist, right-wing, chauvinist organization in Palestine.
The current visit of Menachem Begin, leader of this party, to the United States is obviously calculated to give the impression of American support for his party in the coming Israeli elections, and to cement political ties with conservative Zionist elements in the United States. Several Americans of national repute have lent their names to welcome his visit. It is inconceivable that those who oppose fascism throughout the world, if correctly informed as to Mr. Begin’s political record and perspectives, could add their names and support to the movement he represents.
Before irreparable damage is done by way of financial contributions, public manifestations in Begin’s behalf, and the creation in Palestine of the impression that a large segment of America supports Fascist elements in Israel, the American public must be informed as to the record and objectives of Mr. Begin and his movement. The public avowals of Begin’s party are no guide whatever to its actual character. Today they speak of freedom, democracy and anti-imperialism, whereas until recently they openly preached the doctrine of the Fascist state. It is in its actions that the terrorist party betrays its real character; from its past actions we can judge what it may be expected to do in the future.
Attack on Arab Village
A shocking example was their behavior in the Arab village of Deir Yassin. This village, off the main roads and surrounded by Jewish lands, had taken no part in the war, and had even fought off Arab bands who wanted to use the village as their base. On April 9 (THE NEW YORK TIMES), terrorist bands attacked this peaceful village, which was not a military objective in the fighting, killed most of its inhabitants ? 240 men, women, and children – and kept a few of them alive to parade as captives through the streets of Jerusalem. Most of the Jewish community was horrified at the deed, and the Jewish Agency sent a telegram of apology to King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan. But the terrorists, far from being ashamed of their act, were proud of this massacre, publicized it widely, and invited all the foreign correspondents present in the country to view the heaped corpses and the general havoc at Deir Yassin. The Deir Yassin incident exemplifies the character and actions of the Freedom Party.
Within the Jewish community they have preached an admixture of ultranationalism, religious mysticism, and racial superiority. Like other Fascist parties they have been used to break strikes, and have themselves pressed for the destruction of free trade unions. In their stead they have proposed corporate unions on the Italian Fascist model. During the last years of sporadic anti-British violence, the IZL and Stern groups inaugurated a reign of terror in the Palestine Jewish community. Teachers were beaten up for speaking against them, adults were shot for not letting their children join them. By gangster methods, beatings, window-smashing, and wide-spread robberies, the terrorists intimidated the population and exacted a heavy tribute.
The people of the Freedom Party have had no part in the constructive achievements in Palestine. They have reclaimed no land, built no settlements, and only detracted from the Jewish defense activity. Their much-publicized immigration endeavors were minute, and devoted mainly to bringing in Fascist compatriots.
Discrepancies Seen
The discrepancies between the bold claims now being made by Begin and his party, and their record of past performance in Palestine bear the imprint of no ordinary political party. This is the unmistakable stamp of a Fascist party for whom terrorism (against Jews, Arabs, and British alike), and misrepresentation are means, and a “Leader State” is the goal.
In the light of the foregoing considerations, it is imperative that the truth about Mr. Begin and his movement be made known in this country. It is all the more tragic that the top leadership of American Zionism has refused to campaign against Begin’s efforts, or even to expose to its own constituents the dangers to Israel from support to Begin.
The undersigned therefore take this means of publicly presenting a few salient facts concerning Begin and his party; and of urging all concerned not to support this latest manifestation of fascism.
ISIDORE ABRAMOWITZ
HANNAH ARENDT
ABRAHAM BRICK
RABBI JESSURUN CARDOZO
ALBERT EINSTEIN
HERMAN EISEN, M.D.
HAYIM FINEMAN
M. GALLEN, M.D.
H.H. HARRIS
ZELIG S. HARRIS
SIDNEY HOOK
FRED KARUSH
BRURIA KAUFMAN
IRMA L. LINDHEIM
NACHMAN MAISEL
SEYMOUR MELMAN
MYER D. MENDELSON
M.D., HARRY M. OSLINSKY
SAMUEL PITLICK
FRITZ ROHRLICH
LOUIS P. ROCKER
RUTH SAGIS
ITZHAK SANKOWSKY
I.J. SHOENBERG
SAMUEL SHUMAN
M. SINGER
IRMA WOLFE
STEFAN WOLF.
New York, Dec. 2, 1948
Israeli Defense Minister Pinhas Lavon is best known for the Lavon Affair, a false flag terror attack he orchestrated in which a group of Egyptian Jews were recruited by Israeli military intelligence to plant bombs inside Egyptian, American, and British-owned civilian targets, such as cinemas, libraries and American educational centers. The attacks were to be blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood and others in order to induce the British government to keep its troops in Egypt’s Suez Canal zone. Lavon was forced to resign as a consequence of the incident and Israel publicly denied any involvement in the incident for 51 years. Shamefully, agents involved in the plot were officially honored in 2005 with certificates of appreciation by Israeli President Moshe Katzav, another criminal Israeli leader who ended up in prison for rape and obstruction of justice charges.
More recent hardline fascist Zionist leaders, such as Yitzhak Shamir, Ehud Barak, Ariel Sharon and Benjamin Netanyahu, of Israel’s Likud Party, set the Zionist agenda to serve the shared interests of Jewish religious supremacists and Israeli state hegemonists. It is the continuation of this Fascist Zionist agenda that has been responsible for the theft of Palestinian land, the apartheid-like oppression of the Palestinian people, the outright murder of thousands of Palestinians, including countless women and children.
With time, the Zionists grew into a powerful political party whose many financially lobbies now wield great influence over U. S. lawmakers by way of political campaign contributions. With this undue influence over the world’s greatest superpower, the result has been a foreign policy coup that has puppet-mastered the United States into fighting wars in the Middle East on Israel’s behalf.
Without question, Israel has become an authoritarian, ultra-nationalistic, right wing state. It views war and political violence as a legitimate means of achieving its goals, continues to assert its right to confiscate the territory of other nations, denies the possibility of peaceful coexistence with its Palestinian inhabitants and Muslim neighbors, venerates only the state of Israel, endorses dictatorial leadership, and seeks to mobilize the global Jewish populace behind the political, social, and military machinery of the state. By definition then, Zionism is now a Fascist ideology that is not unlike Nazism, and that is almost completely indiscernible from the brutal apartheid witnessed in South Africa.
For these reasons, it is important to understand that Zionism is not Judaism! In fact, most Zionist are not Jews (they’re Christians!), and many Jews are actually vehement anti-Zionists, both for obvious ethical reasons and also because they believe the reestablishment of the state of Israel was a blasphemous pre-emption of God’s will which, according to the Torah, specified that the state of Israel was to be reestablished only as an act of God’s divine redemption.
As with all peoples of the world, the vast majority of Jews and Israelis are decent people and, like most, are rendered powerless against the unethical policies of their contemptible government leaders. So, let us be clear…while we have nothing against Jews or Judaism, we do not hesitate to profess our bitter contempt for extremist Zionism and Israeli hegemony.
We believe the links below elucidate our position.
Neoconservativism As A Jewish Movement
Neoconservatism: A Treacherous Guild of Jewish Imperialists
How Neoconservatives Conquered Washington – and Launched a War
The Jews who run Bush and the USA
Israel, the Neocons, and their Bloody, Blundering “Art” of War
Remaking the World in Greater Israel’s Image
Clean Break to Dirty Wars – Shattering the Middle East for Israel’s Northern Front
The U.S. Is At Last Facing The Neocon Captivity
Masters of Deception: Zionism, 9/11, and The War on Terror Hoax