A literary, historical and political repositry

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“Palestine is our unforgettable historic homeland. The very name would be a marvelously effective rallying cry. If His Majesty the Sultan were to give us Palestine, we could in turn undertake the complete management of the finances of Turkey. We should there form a part of a wall of defense for Europe in Asia, an outpost of civilization against barbarism.” — Theodor Herzl in The Jewish State (1896)

Dear Ottoman Sultan,

Give us a state. We will give you financial services in return (because Jews are good at that sort of thing idk I am not well-known for my logic) and protect you from barbarian Asians.

Love,

Herzl