Fleeing From History – Ylana N Miller

. . to make derogatory remarks about the Zionist movement.” In this letter she made explicit the view of the Zionists of America that their program was “vital for cultural renaissance in the diaspora.” In her view, “mutual respect and regard have always been fundamental tenets of Jewish life” and “those of us who have seen them whittled away have also noted with no little dismay that their lack very often undermines deeply the values which we all share.”9 That there might also be real differences in priorities and values was not addressed.

The continuing struggle to establish dominance over those in the Zionist movement who had invested deeply in the efforts to create a state, but whose positions were based outside its borders, became evident in Ben- Gurion’s relationship with Nahum Goldmann during the 1950s. In 1956, Goldmann met with Ben-Gurion to discuss whether he should accept the presidency of the World Zionist Organization.

His hesitation was based in part on recognition that the office would prevent his being able “to talk frankly publicly about foreign political matters of Israel and eventually also to criticize Israel’s foreign policy.” The memo of the meeting, which summarizes their discussion and frank acknowledgment of significant differences with regard to Israel’s policy, also states that Ben-Gurion had assured Goldmann that if he took the position, which would lead to his being based in Jerusalem, he would be kept closely informed by the prime minister and by his foreign minister, Moshe Sharett.

It was evident that central to Ben-Gurion’s concerns was the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict and disagreement with both Goldmann and Sharett on that subject. Goldmann did accept the position, but the relationship remained conflicted.10 In 1960 the conflict surfaced with regard to the capture of Adolf Eichmann. Goldmann’s critique of Israeli plans for the trial generated an angry response from Ben-Gurion.

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Title: Fleeing from history: Zionism, Israel, and the United States / Ylana N. Miller, author. Description: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2025] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: ISBN 9798855804027 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9798855804041 (ebook) Further information is available at the Library of Congress. OceanofPDF.com For my children and grandchildren OceanofPDF.com Contents Acknowledgments Cast of Characters Introduction Part I. Creating a State Chapter 1 Foundational Currents, 1917–1948 Chapter 2 Making the State the Source of Security, 1948–1967 Chapter 3 Shifting Perspectives: European and American Jewish Constructions, 1948–1962 Part II.

Europe, America, and Israel Chapter 4 Transnational Challenges, 1948–1966 Chapter 5 Re-creating the Jewish People, 1960–1966 Chapter 6 Ruptures and Meaning, 1962–1967 Part III. Making Meaning After Violence Chapter 7 The War to End All Wars, 1965–1967 Chapter 8 Timing and Defining: Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth, 1967–1975 Conclusion Coda Notes Bibliography Index OceanofPDF.com Acknowledgments This book is the product of many years of research during which the history I sought to understand never stopped evolving.

Yet core conflicts have remained resistant to change. Fifty years ago, when I wrote my dissertation on “Government and Society in Rural Palestine, 1920–1948,” I hoped to understand how it was that Palestinian Arabs “lost” their homes in 1948 despite their numerical superiority both in demography and in land ownership.

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