Why Were Jews Persecuted Throughout History?

According to Encyclopedia Britannica Zionism is a Jewish nationalist movement that has had as its goal the creation and support of a Jewish national state in Palestine, the ancient homeland of the Jews today known as Israel. Theodor Herzl founded the political form of Zionism after his Pamphlet titled The Jewish State in (1896) gained popularity amongst Jews in Europe at the time of its release. Herzl was a Journalist and a playwright with no experience in respects to politics, economics and international law, organised a world congress of Zionists that met in Basel, Switzerland in August 1897 which formed the World Zionist Organisation and Herzl became its first President.

The Need For A Jewish State

In the pamphlet titled The Jewish State (1896), Herzl claims to have drawn his conclusions relating to the historical persecution of Jews and the reasons for a Jewish State with complete indifference. If this is indeed true, his conclusions indicate that he lacked knowledge in International Law, History and Economics. For example, in the pamphlet Herzl says that Jews were not granted with equal rights by the aristocracy that had authority and control of the land, limiting Jews from participating in facets of trade other than finance. Herzl portrays the resilience of exiled Jews in their defiance of old social prejudices through the only means available to them; economic power and wealth. However, Herzl says that economic power and wealth alone will not protect the Jews from anti-semitism because Jews will not be accepted as equals through their prosperity; hatred and rage of anti-semites prevents the full emancipation of Jews.

Jews and Usury

In Medieval Europe, Jews were restricted to the opportunities of employment, only able to work in occupations which were forbidden to Christians. The one forbidden occupation to Christians at which Jews thrived was Usury. Usury is the lending of money at an interest rate; prohibited by Islam, Christianity and Pre-Talmud Judaism. A Short Review of the Historical Critique of Usury by Wayne Visser and Alastair McIntosh provides great brief summary of Usury as perceived by Judaism, Christianity, Islam. Moreover, discusses the reasons for the variously changing attitude towards Usury throughout history. The short review informs that although the Torah prohibited Usury, followers of the scripture had evaded the prohibition and its consequence through secret loans; considerable evidence suggests that was the case. Usury became a widely accepted economic mechanism in the beginning of the Aramaic period in Babylonia when interest prohibition was held to be no longer compatible with the economic needs of the community.

The Babylonians adhered to a polytheistic religion, worshipping over 2,000 spiritual deities. According to The Jewish Encyclopedia, the majority of Babylonian's population was Jewish then in the course of time the non-Jewish population grew to be the majority. Babylonia was positioned on very fertile land, yielding produce of all kinds such as dates, sesame-oil, cedar trees and material fabrics. The Jews in Babylonia saw an opportunity to capitalise on the prospect of a flourishing economy by openly offering money loans, transgressing first of God's scriptures The Torah. The Talmud is the primary scripture for Jews today, not The Torah. The Talmud is a compilation of analysis of Rabbi interpretations of the Torah. The Talmud was composed in Babylonia hence its name The Babylonian Talmud. Fun fact: the magic mentioned in the Talmud is linked to Babylonian Magic of the Mandean tribe in South Babylonia NOT King Solomon.

Jewish Expulsion From Medieval Europe Over Usury

Herzl's wimpy petty portrayal of Jewish Expulsion in Medieval Europe is pathetic, unjustified and completely manipulative. Herzl with the next to no shame or integrity, criticises the treatment of Jews by aristocracies following the exhaustion of their wealth. Herzl attributed the unfair treatment to hatred, contempt and jealousy towards the rise of Jewry economic power. Sociopath level petty.

In 1306, King Phillip of England became short of money following a war with the Flemish and a complex currency revaluation problem arose also. War is not an investment, it will not generate derivatives. With a great deal of wealth spent on war, debts coupled with interest were owed to the Jews by King Phillip. However, this was not the only reason why King Phillip expelled the Jews.

The Jews did not loan money only to the rich but also loaned money to the poor. If the rich forfeited their wealth to Jews then what happened to the poor indebted to the Jews? We don't know, there is no historical evidence of the effects of usury on the English people during the middle ages.

Since there is no evidence, I must turn to speculation. If poor people needed a loan because they couldn't afford basic necessities to survive, then what would make me think that their work income would cover the cost of the principal amount borrowed plus interest? In the twelfth century, money was used by an individual for food, clothes, shelter, swords, shields and body armours. Now please think, back then $1,000 phones didn't exist, neither did Televisions, Computers, Cars etc. Expenses were strictly used for life essentials. Now if the poor people couldn't repay their loans, what could they have offered as collateral over the money owed to Jews? Maybe the last remaining loaf of bread?, the shirt on their back?, their bed? slave-wage labour?. 

Conclusion

Historical events such as this were the reason why Jews were not allowed to trade in Europe; economies had collapsed due to Jewish Usury. Jews would be allowed into a country under conditions of restrictions and limitations but would always find a way to deceitfully acquire the wealth of that nation.

Finance was the only means to survival for Jews claimed Herzl. Really? Throughout my research efforts I keep coming across the notion of pawn broking being the only occupation Jews were allowed to participate in. Pawnbroking?. By pawnbroking they mean money lending. Aristocracies don't enter financial agreements with pawn brokers. Does Scott Morrison seek government loans from pawn brokers? Of course not!

I'll leave you with a quote by the founder of psychoanalysis, the self-proclaimed Godless Jew Sigmund Freud from his The Future of an Illusion:

It is just as impossible to do without control of the mass by a minority as it is to dispense with coercion in the work of civilisation. For masses are lazy and unintelligent; they have no love for instinctual renunciation, and they are not to be convinced by argument of its inevitability; and the individuals composing them support one another in giving free rein to their discipline.

Article by Adham Tebbie

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