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"I believe I understand anti-Semitism which is a very complex movement. I see it as a Jew, but without hatred or fear. I recognize what is anti-Semitism is rude jesting, vulgar jealousy of métier, hereditary prejudice; but also what can be considered as in fact legitimate defence."
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Source: Theodor Herzl (2014). “The Jewish State: with 2014 Foreword by Jerold S. Auerbach”, p.46, Quid Pro Books
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