Gentile and Jew – A Symposium on the Future of the Jewish People – Articles by Prominent Non-Jewish Figures on the ...

Gentile and Jew – A Symposium on the Future of the Jewish People – Articles by Prominent Non-Jewish Figures on the "Jewish Question" at the End of World War II. London, 1945 – First Edition

Gentile and Jew: A Symposium on the Future of the Jewish People Compiled and Edited by Chaim Newman With a Foreword by The Rt. Hon. Lord Strabolgi - A Collection of Essays and Opinions Written by Prominent Non-Jewish Figures on the Jewish People and Their Fate After the Holocaust. Compiled and Edited by Chaim Newman. Published by Alliance Press Limited, London, 1945. Dedicated Copy by Isaac Kenneth Cosgrove (I.K. Cosgrove – a Prominent Orthodox Rabbi in Glasgow, Scotland, and Military Chaplain During World War II) to a porson Named James Stewart.

A collection of essays and viewpoints written by 100 non-Jewish authors, addressing the "Jewish Question" in the wake of World War II atrocities. Many Jews were displaced, fearing to return to their former homes, while immigration to the Land of Israel was severely restricted due to British Mandate policies. The contributors—leading British politicians, military figures, and intellectuals from the Allied nations—offer their proposed solutions to the pressing issue: the future of the Jewish people. The range of perspectives varies widely—from enthusiastic support for Zionism as the Jewish people’s best hope and a reaffirmation of Jewish national identity ("Let Jewish genius thrive, " "Restore the Jewish state"), to antisemitic arguments that call for a transformation of the Jewish people themselves. Some essays contain impressive admissions about misconceptions regarding Jews, while others propose "miracle solutions" such as mass socialism.

The essays were originally published in various outlets and curated by the editor. Some are short, spanning half a page, while others are several pages long. Topics discussed include the future of Polish Jewry, Jewish migration, the reconstruction of Jewish communities post-Holocaust, Jewish identity, Jewish-Gentile relations, the concept of a Jewish nation-state, Belgium and the Jews, and, most significantly, how to prevent another wave of Jewish persecution and fascism after the horrors of the Holocaust. 

Among the contributors: Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, the Bishop of Bristol, Maurice Brown, Sir Henry Jones, Sir Robert Young, Sir George Waters, Dr. John Murray, Dr. Henry Smith Leiper, and many more. The book features a foreword by Lord Strabolgi, a British politician and member of the House of Lords, known for his support of Zionism and Jewish rights. At the beginning of the book, a dedication reads: "Dedicated to the memory of the countless men, women, and children who, because their problem was left unsolved, perished for being Jewish."

371 [4] pages. Original dust jacket. Minor tears on the upper part of the dust jacket.