Project Gutenberg 2015-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 408 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. 22014838 The Jews E-text prepared by Clarity, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Jews" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical and political essay written in the early 20th century. The work examines the complex relationship between the Jewish population and the nations in which they reside, arguing that their presence as a distinct group has historically created tension and requires an honest and direct discussion for resolution. The author emphasizes the necessity of addressing the so-called "Jewish problem" realistically and openly to avoid repeating the cycles of conflict that have plagued Jewish communities throughout history. The opening of the essay outlines Belloc's thesis that the persistent presence of Jews among other nations creates a fundamental problem due to cultural and religious differences that lead to misunderstandings and friction. He asserts that attempts to address the "problem" through denial or superficial acceptance are inadequate. Instead, Belloc advocates for a candid acknowledgment of the Jews as a separate entity, proposing that both Jews and non-Jews must recognize this distinction and engage in a dialogue focused on the realities of their coexistence—ultimately arguing that genuine solutions require mutual recognition and respect of each group’s unique identity and national consciousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Jews DS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Sociology Category: Politics 523423 2025-07-20T09:54:59.718650 text/html 509262 2024-10-22T23:30:29 text/html 218896 2025-07-20T09:55:05.553594 application/epub+zip 223561 2025-07-20T09:55:00.771618 application/epub+zip 216727 2025-07-20T09:55:00.087619 application/epub+zip 362072 2025-07-20T09:55:09.338641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319556 2025-07-20T09:55:04.924626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313573 2022-09-22T20:47:14.738953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486790 2025-07-20T09:54:59.213684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466902 2024-10-22T23:30:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17979 2025-07-20T09:55:09.464604 application/rdf+xml 5722 2025-07-20T09:55:00.472634 image/jpeg 1118 2025-07-20T09:55:00.435652 image/jpeg 199907 2025-07-20T09:54:59.762659 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia