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Revisionists Here Call Einstein to ‘court of Honor’ for Attack

May 5, 1935
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Prof. Albert Einstein will be called before a court of honor by the Zionist Revisionist Organization of America, it was announced Friday by Elias Ginsburg, chairman of the central committee of the organization.

Mr. Ginsburg explained that the action was taken by the Revisionists as a result of Prof. Einstein’s charge that “the Revisionists are responsible for the land speculation in Palestine” and that they are seeking “to exploit the people and deprive them of their rights.” The charges against the Revisionists were made by Prof. Einstein at a “Third Seder” held by the Laborites here in the week of Passover.

“Since our past experience has taught us that counter-statements are not a sufficient antidote to the poison of slanderous pronouncements, we have decided to call the professor to an accounting before a Court of Honor,” Mr. Ginsburg announced.

“Accordingly,” Mr. Ginsburg continues, “eight days ago we dispatched to Prof. Einstein a com-

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