{"id":265912,"date":"2024-07-08T12:01:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T11:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=265912"},"modified":"2024-07-02T08:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T07:23:19","slug":"how-albert-einstein-started-out-as-a-zionist-but-ended-up-opposing-the-israeli-occupation-of-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2024\/07\/how-albert-einstein-started-out-as-a-zionist-but-ended-up-opposing-the-israeli-occupation-of-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"How Albert Einstein Started Out as a Zionist but Ended Up Opposing the Israeli Occupation of Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion stopped off to visit Professor Albert Einstein at his home in Princeton, New Jersey.
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A<\/span>rguably the most renowned scientists in history, Albert Einstein had a complex and evolving relationship with Zionism and the state of Israel. His journey from early reservations about a Jewish state to strong opposition to certain actions of Zionist groups and the occupation of Palestine is a testament to his deep ethical convictions and pacifist principles.<\/p>\n

Anti-nationalist<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the early 20th century, Einstein initially expressed skepticism about the idea of a Jewish state with borders, an army, and a measure of temporal power. His resistance to the concept of a Jewish state was rooted in his disdain for nationalism.<\/p>\n

Having witnessed the devastating impact of World War I, which claimed the lives of millions, he was deeply disillusioned by the destructive forces of nationalism that had fueled the conflict.<\/p>\n

In a speech to labor leaders, he articulated his concerns, noting his resistance to the idea “of a Jewish state with borders, an army, and a measure of temporal power, no matter how modest.”<\/strong> Einstein feared the “narrow nationalism” that he believed would accompany such a state.<\/p>\n

On Palestinian Arabs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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