Gloria Jean Rhoads
Berlin
Impressionen des nackten Affen und seiner infantilen Zivilisation auf ihrem Weg zu den Sternen (mit einem Umweg über die Apokalypse). Denn in 200 Jahren werden Menschen auf uns zurückblicken und feststellen, dass wir korrupte, heuchelnde, verlogene und geldgeile Trottel waren. Doch es gibt auch Negatives aus unserer Zeit zu berichten.
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.
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 inhabitants240 men, women, and childrenand 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.
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 WOLFE.
Eine Perle aus der Drecksgosse namens Facebook. Aus einer Zeit, als ich noch dabei war und als es mich noch kümmerte.
Es ist scheinbar die Position von Facebook, dass der Holocaust eine gute Sache war. Das ergänzt sich sichtlich gut mit der Rehabilitierung des faschistischen ASOW-Regiments, die Facebook bereits vor Monaten vorgenommen hat.
Man muss sich nur das dümmliche, kindische Fähnchengewitter neben dem Namen dieses Stümpers ansehen, um Gänsehaut zu kriegen, darüber, was wir in unserer persönlichen Behäbigkeit zugelassen haben.
Regiert zu werden von Speichelleckern, Spinnern und Steigbügelhaltern. Und für diese Unachtsamkeit, die nun schon mindestens 20 Jahre andauert, werden wir einen ungeheuerlichen Preis zahlen. Nicht nur wir, sondern auch die nächste Generation.
Bravo Deutschland. Gut gemacht. Der oft besungene Todestrieb der Deutschen wird wohl bald seine Erfüllung finden.
Ich verstehe nur nicht, weshalb ihr dann all diese Kinder in die Welt gesetzt habt, wenn euer einziges Interesse darin besteht, sie in schwarze Leichensäcke zu betten.
Porträt für einen Schönheitswettbewerb
Die Tänzerin Frauke Lauterbach
fotografiert von Hella Katz und Trude Toepfer
(Atelier Katz-Toepfer, 1929)
Es gibt eine tief sitzende deutsche Sehnsucht nach Gestapo 2.0. Diese Sehnsucht richtet sich heute nicht unbedingt nach einem neuen Nationalsozialismus und einer Führergestalt, sondern ist tief in den „Soft Power“-Strukturen eines Techno-Feudalismus angesiedelt, wo Hexenjagden, Sprachkontrolle, Paranoia, mediale Marginalisierung, partizipatorische Propaganda, kognitive Dissonanz und andere „orwellsche“ Machenschaften zu einem falschen Gefühl von Sicherheit beitragen. Und wenn es um Sicherheit und Schnäppchen geht, versteht der deutsche Piefke keinen Spaß. Leider wird es in der nahen deutschen Zukunft keines von beidem geben. Deswegen: Was heute als „Anti-Faschismus“ gilt, ist in Wirklichkeit Faschismus, mit einer Menge geschmacklosen Lippenstifts dran. Und was heute als „Faschismus“ angeschrien wird, steht vermutlich für ein ganzes Spektrum aus Haltungen und Ansichten, die sich in ihrer Ablehnung eines solchen Techno-Feudalismus ähneln. In dieser neuen deutschen Kälte ist Susann Witt-Stahl ein einsamer, wundervoller Leuchtturm, dessen Lichtkegel über einem braunen transatlantischen Ozean streift.