The Silver Lining of Herzl’s Fundraising Fiasco: TFJ The Birth of Israel

<p><span class="normaltextrun">Generous Baron Maurice de Hirsch refused to contribute to Herzl’s plan which he considered a fantasy. Eventually, as Daniel Gordis points out, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Herzl. “Better luck next time” wasn’t an option, and the need to improve resulted in </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast= "none">Der </span><span class= "spellingerror">Judenstaat</span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="normaltextrun">. When things look catastrophic there is often a silver lining, case in point: </span>The Auschwitz Protocols. As Dreyfuss languishes on Devil’s island, Emil Zola comes to his rescue by publishing, </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "spellingerror">J’accuse</span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="normaltextrun">. The most important work on sparking </span><span class= "spellingerror">antisemitism</span><span class= "normaltextrun">,  the fictitious </span>Protocols of the Elders of Zion, finds an enthusiastic supporter and disseminator in America, car magnate, Henry Ford.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{}"><span class="eop"> </span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Photo Credits:<br /> Vrba-</span><span data-contrast= "auto">Wetzler</span><span data-contrast= "auto"> Memorial </span> <span data-ccp-props="{}"><br /> Auschwitz Fence – Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem</span> <span data-contrast="auto"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';">J’accuse</span> headline – J’accuse by Gaumont<br /> Cover image Protocols Elders of Zion: Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">Find Video Episodes at <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/hanochteller">http://www.youtube.com/hanochteller</a></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span style= "font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">Learn more at TellerFromJerusalem.com </span></span></p> <p><span data-contra