James Joyce - 17.12.24
Since Israel was forced to close its embassy in Ireland because of the anti-Israel atmosphere in the country, I thought it might be nice to remind the Irish of James Joyce’s use of the dream of the Jews in Ulysses to revive their homeland. Here are just two quotes:
What anthem did Bloom chant partially in anticipation of that multiple, ethnically irreducible consummation?
Kolod balejwaw pnimah
Nefesch, jehudi, homijah.
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and: Three cheers for Israel!
The renewal of the language and the return to the ancient culture that Joyce was witnessing was his inspiration for the future of Ireland.
and: —Three cheers for Israel!