Theodor Herzl's The Jewish State

Theodor Herzl's The Jewish State In 1896 a Jewish man by the name of Theodor Herzl published a book

called the “The Jewish State”. This book became highly regarded by the

Jews. The historical events that surround this book have greatly

contributed to the publication of “The Jewish State”. At a young age,

Herzl has already experienced some form of anti-Semitism, but it has

never been to the extreme level. During his trip to Paris in 1894,

Herzl witnesses the unjust trial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, A Jewish

man in the French army who was accused of Spying for the Germans and

sent to an island to exile. This was “mainly because of the

prevailing anti – Semitic atmosphere.” (Bard, 2005). At the same time

both in France and other parts of the world, Jews were being confined

to living in the Ghettos and were unequally treated. During Herzl time

in France “he witnesses mobs shouting death to the Jews.” (Bard,

2005). Countries everywhere were starting to refuse service to the

Jews and people refused to buy from Jewish merchants, simply because

they were Jewish. Although France was the first country to receive a

constitution and the declaration of man, this guaranteed the Jews

“their equality before the law, granted by statute, has become

practically a dead letter. They are debarred from filling even

moderately high positions, either in the army, or in any public or

private capacity. And attempts are made to thrust them o...

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