Juutalaisten puolustukseksi

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Author: Émile Zola

By Émile Zola

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The text defends Jews against organized antisemitism by dissecting its psychological and social origins. It attributes hostility to physical repulsion, religious prejudice, and historical marginalization that forced separate communities. It traces how exclusion and assigned economic roles produced both communal cohesion and external resentment, then rejects conspiratorial claims of Jewish world-domination as irrational. It urges rational remedies: equal participation, productive effort, and tolerance instead of violence, denunciation, or nostalgic returns to persecutory practices.

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Émile Zola

Émile Zola (1840-1902) was a prominent French novelist and playwright, best known for his influential role in the literary movement of naturalism. His works often explore the struggles of the working class and the impact of environment and heredity on human behavior. Zola's most famous novel, "Germinal," depicts the harsh realities of coal miners' lives and is a powerful critique of industrial society. Throughout his career, he produced a series of interconnected novels known as the Rougon-Macquart cycle, which examines various aspects of French life during the Second Empire. Zola's commitment to social issues and his bold narrative style have left a lasting mark on literature.