Theodor Herzl Complete Diaries – Vol 4 – pages 1529
August 8th, 1903 – The Russian Minister of Finance Witte told
Herzl:
But it must be admitted that the Jews do provide reason
enough for hostility. There is a characteristic arrogance about them.
Yet most of them are poor, and because they are poor they are dirty and make an offensive impression. They also engage in all sorts of nasty pursuits, like pimping and usury.
Therefore, Palestine was to become the removal place of the
Russian Jews that the Russian government described as:
– dirty
– offensive impression
– poor
