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“It must be therefore, since the enemies of the Jews belonged to the most diverse races, since they lived in countries very distant from each other, since they were ruled by very different laws, governed by opposite principles, since they had neither the same morals, nor the same customs, since they were animated by unlike dispositions which did not permit them to judge of anything in the same way, it must be therefore that the general cause of anti-Semitism has always resided in Israel itself and not in those who have fought against Israel.”

Quote by Bernard Lazare

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Bernard Lazare
Bernard Lazare

Bernard Lazare was a French journalist and social critic renowned for his contributions to the fight against antisemitism and his advocacy for social reform. Born on June 15, 1865, and passing away on September 1, 1903, Lazare's career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

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