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5th Annual Konkan Fruit Fest
Promenade, D B Bandodkar Road, Panaji, Goa
16-18, May 2008
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-May/073789.html
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--- CORNEL DACOSTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Santosh
> In the same article, I had referred to, Einstein
> rejected wholesale the Jewish Zionist position on
> Israel even though he had been requested to become
> the second President/leader of Israel but had
>rejected the offer.
>
Hi Cornel,
I think he rejected the presidency on grounds of
health and administrative competence. He joined the
Zionist movement in 1919, and advocated the formation
of Israel. However, he favored a milder form of
Zionism that advocated reconciliation with the Arabs.
Cheers,
Santosh
