David Ben Gurion and Nahum Goldmann
Conversation between David Ben Gurion and Nahum Goldmann
1956 from The
Jewish Paradox, A personal memoir of historic encounters that shaped
the drama of modern Jewry. Nahum Goldmann, (1978 translated by Steve Cox) p.
99
Goldmann
writes, "That night, a beautiful summer night, we had a forthright discussion
on the Arab problem. 'I don't understand your optimism,' Ben Gurion declared.
'Why should the Arabs make peace? If I were an Arab leader, I would never make
terms with Israel. That is natural: we have taken their country. Sure, God promised
it to us, but what does that matter to them? Our God is not theirs. We come
from Israel, it's true, but two thousand years ago, and what is that to them?
There has been antisemitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their
fault? They only see one thing: we have come and we have stolen their country.
Why should they accept that? They may perhaps forget in one or two generation's
time, but for the moment there is no chance. So it's simple: we have to stay
strong and maintain a powerful army. Our whole policy is there. Otherwise the
Arabs will wipe us out.'"
David Ben Gurion's quote was posted on Craigslist: "If I were
an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal; we
have taken their country. It is true God promised it to us, but how could that
interest them? Our God is not theirs. There has been Anti-Semitism, the Nazis,
Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They see but one thing: we have
come and we have stolen their country. Why would they accept that?" (see full quote above)
You asked, "I have tried to find the source for this "quote" ... Please can
somebody tell me where"
I posted:
David
Ben Gurion (the first Israeli Prime Minister): If I were
an Arab leader, I would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have
taken their country. Sure, God promised it to us, but what does that matter
to them? Our God is not theirs. We come from Israel , it's true, but two thousand
years ago, and what is that to them? There has been Anti-Semitism, the Nazis,
Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They see but one thing: we have
come and we have stolen their country. Why would they accept that?"
Quoted by Nahum Goldmann in Le Paraddoxe Juif (The
Jewish Paradox), p. 99. (see full quote above)
You responded to the source of the Ben Gurion quote with: ""the jewish paradox"
hahaha ... you just made my point!!! A whole book dedicated to maligning Jews
.... and I am supposed to believe the quotes contained therein? Tell me When
and where Ben Gurion said this statement, and in what context. Surely the ORIGINAL
text must exist somewhere besides a jew hater book or website ... or maybe not?
DBG NEVER made those comments or anything resembling them ....."
You really are an obnoxious fool. You never read the book and know nothing about
it, so stop with your BULLSHIT! Do you even know who the author of the book
is?
"Together with Chaim Weizmann and David Ben Gurion, Nahum Goldmann is one of
the truly towering figures of modern Jewry and has often been called one of
the architects of modern Israel." (from the front flap of The
Jewish Paradox)
Also "in 1934 Goldmann and Stephen Wise laid the foundations of the World Jewish
Congress. ... Between 1956 and 1968 Goldmann combined the presidency of World
Jewish Congress with that of the World Zionist Organization." The
Jewish Paradox p2 Introduction by Leon Abramowicz
OK guy? You don't know what the hell you are talking about, so stop with your
hahaha's. Yes, David Ben Gurion said the quote,
he said it directly to Nahum Goldmann in 1956. In the copy of The
Jewish Paradox I have right in front of me the quote is on page 99.
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