Katznelson, Berl (1887-1944)
- Quotation from Berl Katznelson “Was not Kibbutz Merhavia built on a transfer?” — Jul. 7 1944
Leader of mainstream Zionism, editor of daily Davar and founder of Am Oved, Katznelson advocated openly the « transfer » of Palestinians. Here he reminds that Palestinians of al-Fula were expelled before WWI. - Quotation from Berl Katznelson “Unable to fight even for a few days for small things like Hebrew schools” — Dec. 1940
Publisher of the daily Davar, violently attacks Polish Jews in the territories conquered by the Soviet Union, showing where his priorities are heading. - Quotation from Berl Katznelson “The day of the Patria sinking … was the biggest Zionist action in recent times” — Nov. 26 1940
Berl Katznelson, the ideological leader of the labor movement, wrote to Shaul Avigur, one of the leaders of the Haganah, the day after the shipwreck of the Patria, caused by the Haganah and which claimed 250 victims. - Quotation from Berl Katznelson “Arabs will get equal rights ... only (if) a small minority of Arabs will remain” — June 12 1938
One of Mapai's top leaders comments on what would happen if the Peel Partition Plan is implemented. - Quotation from Berl Katznelson “A remote neighbour is better than a close enemy” — Aug. 1937
Leader in mainstream Zionism, in a congress of Mapam and supporters held in Zurich from 29 July to 7 August 1937. - Quotation from Berl Katznelson “Zionist enterprise is an enterprise of conquest” — 1929
Ally of Ben Gurion, one of the founding intellectuals of Zionism, following the 1929 riots.