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[Hazony]It was at this time that [Morris] Lazarson had emerged as one of the leading voices demanding that Reform hold fast to its opposition to the creation of Jewish national power, which he held to be akin to fascism. As he explained [in 1937]:

I believe in rebuilding of the ancient homeland, both from the philantropic and the cultural points of view. My life has been made richer because I have been priviliged to serve humbly in that cause.... But...nationalism...is a hukat hagoyim [i.e., an illicit custom of the gentiles]. Behind the mask of Jewish sentiment, one can see the specter of the foul thing which moves Germany and Italy. Behind the camouflage of its unquestioned appeal to Jewish feeling, one can hear a chorus of "Heil!" This is not for Jews.... Shall we condemn it as Italian or German, but accept it as Jewish?... We must cry out the universal message of Israel. Not the blood cult, state cult, hate cult, war cult of nationalism, but one humanity on earth...

Ага.