Medinat Weimar - For a new Jewish State in Germany?
I was told about this project by an acquaintance at a party and was quick to brush it aside as a ridiculous fantasy. When I looked into it, I came to appreciate it as a ridiculous fantasy and to find it positively provocative.
Medinat Weimar is a “movement for a Jewish State in Thuringia. Deutschland.”
From their 13 Principles:
2 > Medinat Weimar is a solution to overcome the present crises and heal Jewish trauma, German guilt, East Mediterranean conflicts, East German troubles and many other problems in the world.
Maybe they’re overshooting this a little bit, but OK, it’s worth a read. Don’t get discouraged yet.
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