Europeans burned Jews then gave Palestine to the Jews and trying to expel Jews from Europe and sending them to Palestine . Why are they doing that ? Are Jews a shame to the Europeans ?
2006-12-21 04:05:08 · 6 answers · asked by rony f 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The only reason it seems illogical is that you are trying to condense too much history into much too small an idea.
There were Europeans who committed atrocities against Jewish people most definately, but "Europeans" as a whole didn't do it. In fact, even in the 12th century, when there was a wave anti-Semetic violence, a great many Europeans, including several Popes, tried to stop it.
Likewise, when Ferdinand & Isabella expelled the Jews from Spain (yes, a European country, but not the only one), there were people in Spain (Europeans!) who were opposed to the move, and people in other European countries who allowed them entry.
And during WWII when Hitler's "Final Solution" was to try to exterminate the Jews, hundreds, thousands, of people (Europeans!) hid them, protected them and tried to move them to safety. That's what books like "The Diary of Anne Frank", "The Hiding Place" and "Schindler's List" are about.
As for "sending" the Jews to Palestine, that's also not a very accurate account. The British, who laid claim to a large portion of the Middle East before World War II agreed to back the Zionists in their claims to Palestine, in return for help with the war effort. After WWII, there there was then a "homeland" for the Jews to return to - if they so chose. That's not at all the same as "sending them" there.
2006-12-21 06:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by Elise K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anti-Semitism has a long history in Europe. Although the extent of actual attacks against Jews varies greatly throughout history, there was always a simmering dislike, or even hatred, of anyone who could be identified as Jewish. During the Crusades, many openly wondered why the Crusaders should travel all the way to the Middle East to fight an Infidel, when there was another enemy of the faith right in their midst. During the First Crusade, an army led by Peter the Hermit (I think it was the 1st Crusade, may want to check me on that) attacked numerous Jewish settlements, including those within larger cities (Meinz I believe, and Worms perhaps?), slaughtering the inhabitans.
Further along, Ferdinand and Isabella expelled the Jews once they finished conquering Spain in 1492. All the way up to the Holocaust we see the same sorts of actions, the same feelings expressed. Often anti-Jewish attacks were instigated by noblemen and others who may have been in debt to various Jews. Other times they were used as a scapegoat for many problems the Christian community experienced (including the Black Death).
After WWII, it seemed clear to many Europeans that the Jewish people needed a homeland. Zionist leaders had petitioned the British government to give them a homeland for decades, and after the Holocaust these leaders were finally convinced. Of course, many people with latent anti-Semite feelings were happy to see their Jewish neighbors leave, and were happy that their new homeland was outside of Europe. But, in the end, the homeland they were given in Palestine was of their own choosing (many Jewish settlers had already moved there, especially from the 1920s onward), and the many who went also did so largely by choice. Despite the long tradition of anti-Semitism in Europe, Europeans didn't really "send" Jews to Palestine; instead, the Jews who did go "went" to Palestine, although many did so largely because of the anti-Semitism they had experienced throughout the years, and the terrible losses they suffered in the Holocaust.
2006-12-21 12:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by waefijfaewfew 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hold on sunshine !
Whats all this "Europeans burned Jews" nonsense ?
This sounds like the rantings of a Yank who conveniently forgets that Europe is divided into countries........some of whom (you may like to remember) fought and died on the same side as America to stop this type of barbarism happening.
2006-12-21 12:41:17 · answer #3 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always find it interesting when someone stereotypes a group of people while writing an apparent anti-prejudice piece. ;-)
2006-12-21 16:15:07 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Holocaust begun in 1939 , and read the second answer
2006-12-21 12:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by ytamarsiani40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That (the holocost) was over 50 years ago!?!
Did you just wake up?
2006-12-21 12:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sorcha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋