Rhetorical Analysis for Chaim Weizmann

Background: Speech made December 1st, 1948 following Jewish zionization to Israel.

• Balfour Declaration of 1914: Set up Jewish province in Israel (particularly Jerusalem) which displaced many Muslim-Palestinians from their home-city.
• Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916: Split up Ottoman Empire in mandates for either Britain or France which “gave” Britain Palestine as a province.
• 1923: Britain splits up Palestine into two regions: Palestine and Trans-Jordan.  Muslims were displaced to Trans-Jordan while Jews were admitted Palestine (all land west of the River Jordan (including Jerusalem and many other holy sites)
• U.N. Partition Plan of 1947: Due mainly from Muslim opposition, sets up West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights for Palestinians to settle

Speaker: Chaim Weizmann  

• Biochemist from Russia who aided Allies during the Great War.
• Placed on General Zionist Council due to efforts from WWI.
• Became head of Zionist Commission.
• First president of World Zionist Organization (1935-1946)
• First president of Israel (1952)

Audience: Israelis and Zionists; Britain; Muslim Palestinians

• Speaks highly of Britain throughout speech
• Attempts to put Jews in a neutral position between Muslims and Jerusalem while very outspoken when making notions toward Jews.

Subject: The Reclamation of Israel and Protection of a Jewish State

Claim: Jerusalem rightfully belongs to the Jewish people.

Reason: Jews, over the past 30 years and before displaced by the Romans, have spilt their own blood in Jerusalem’s defense.  

Warrant: Sacrifice for something indefinitely means it is yours to judge upon/rule over.  

• Faulty warrant is the weakness behind speech and main reason why one cannot be fully persuaded to think the Jews are the rightful occupants of Jerusalem.
• Muslims have not only lived in Jerusalem, they have worshipped them.  They have many important monuments that have significant importance to Muhammad's life and, therefore, their lives.  

Evidence: Jewish occupation of Jerusalem up until 70 AD.  Future reign in 1914.  Other than this not much--hurts the argument significantly.

A) What is the speech exactly saying?

This speech summarizes what Chaim Weizmann believes justifies Jewish occupation of Jerusalem.  It states the synagogues will be rebuilt; the wailing wall will be reopened.  Though many synagogues were destroyed the most prominent one was destroyed about 1900 years earlier, the Temple of Solomon.  This temple is thought to be the only place where a man can come in contact with God while living on Earth.  It was built where the Jews believe Abraham offered up his son Isaac to God as a sacrifice.  Before Abraham attempted to prove his belief in God, his hand was yielded when an angel spoke to him on behalf of God to sacrifice a lamb instead.  Jews believe this recreation of the temple will speed up the coming of their Messiah.  One of the only problems is that most of the Jewish population believe its location lies under the Muslim Dome of the Rock, one of Islam’s most prominent and beautiful mosques.  And you can think of why this might be a problem…

B & C) What appeals and techniques are used and how are they beneficial to the argument?

Throughout the speech lies an enormous amount of pathos with hints from analogies and hyperboles to boost the argument.  Phrases like “by the will of God” and “Arab shrapnel which rained death day and night” help set Weizmann’s tone for the argument.  He also references Athens and Rome as the homes of Greeks and Italians to bring knowledge to a Jewish capital which is, at the time, nonexistent.  Unfortunately, the appeals at work do not entirely justify the Jewish goal over the Muslim one.  What makes the Jews any more occupants than the Muslims? Because they lived there longer? Sorry, you are not convincing anyone neutral or against your point right now.

D) Why are the appeals used appropriate with the audience?

It is pretty self-explanatory why an intense emotional argument would be appropriate for Chaim Weizmann’s address to his zionists.  At the time, the Jews were fighting for something they very much believed in very similarly to Britain and Germany before the Second World War.  Both Joseph Goebbels and Winston Churchill called upon the magic of pathos to win over the audience just as Weizmann did.  This future president of Israel needed all the support he could muster for the never-ending onslaught the Jewish population have and will continue to get through their trip back to Israel.

Foreground:

• War Scroll Prophecy: though biased, (I don’t believe it) has foreseen every war between the “Sons of Light” (Jews, remember it is biased) and the “Sons of Darkness” (Muslims) i.e. the Seven Days War, Yom Kippur War, First Intifada, etc. and predicts following the rebuilding of Solomon’s Temple for the third time (this time) will mark a war where God is forced to step in on to “prevent the Sons of Darkness” from taking over the world and in doing so will destroy the world.
• I know this is not too relevant but it is an interesting point to make knowledgeable for this topic.
• Cliffhanger!!!!

Rhetorical Analysis on Chaim Weitzmann's 1948 Speech

Drew Pace

Chaim Weizmann Speech before Zion

Background: Speech made December 1st, 1948 following Jewish zionization to Israel.

• Balfour Declaration of 1914: Set up Jewish province in Israel (particularly Jerusalem) which displaced many Muslim-Palestinians from their home-city.
• Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916: Split up Ottoman Empire in mandates for either Britain or France which “gave” Britain Palestine as a province.
• 1923: Britain splits up Palestine into two regions: Palestine and Trans-Jordan.  Muslims were displaced to Trans-Jordan while Jews were admitted Palestine (all land west of the River Jordan (including Jerusalem and many other holy sites)
• U.N. Partition Plan of 1947: Due mainly from Muslim opposition, sets up West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights for Palestinians to settle

Speaker: Chaim Weizmann  

• Biochemist from Russia who aided Allies during the Great War.
• Placed on General Zionist Council due to efforts from WWI.
• Became head of Zionist Commission.
• First president of World Zionist Organization (1935-1946)
• First president of Israel (1952)

Audience: Israelis and Zionists; Britain; Muslim Palestinians

• Speaks highly of Britain throughout speech
• Attempts to put Jews in a neutral position between Muslims and Jerusalem while very outspoken when making notions toward Jews.

Subject: The Reclamation of Israel and Protection of a Jewish State

Claim: Jerusalem rightfully belongs to the Jewish people.

Reason: Jews, over the past 30 years and before displaced by the Romans, have spilt their own blood in Jerusalem’s defense.  

Warrant: Sacrifice for something indefinitely means it is yours to judge upon/rule over.  

• Faulty warrant is the weakness behind speech and main reason why one cannot be fully persuaded to think the Jews are the rightful occupants of Jerusalem.
• Muslims have not only lived in Jerusalem, they have worshipped them.  They have many important monuments that have significant importance to Muhammad's life and, therefore, their lives.  

Evidence: Jewish occupation of Jerusalem up until 70 AD.  Future reign in 1914.  Other than this not much--hurts the argument significantly.

A) What is the speech exactly saying?

This speech summarizes what Chaim Weizmann believes justifies Jewish occupation of Jerusalem.  It states the synagogues will be rebuilt; the wailing wall will be reopened.  Though many synagogues were destroyed the most prominent one was destroyed about 1900 years earlier, the Temple of Solomon.  This temple is thought to be the only place where a man can come in contact with God while living on Earth.  It was built where the Jews believe Abraham offered up his son Isaac to God as a sacrifice.  Before Abraham attempted to prove his belief in God, his hand was yielded when an angel spoke to him on behalf of God to sacrifice a lamb instead.  Jews believe this recreation of the temple will speed up the coming of their Messiah.  One of the only problems is that most of the Jewish population believe its location lies under the Muslim Dome of the Rock, one of Islam’s most prominent and beautiful mosques.  And you can think of why this might be a problem…

B & C) What appeals and techniques are used and how are they beneficial to the argument?

Throughout the speech lies an enormous amount of pathos with hints from analogies and hyperboles to boost the argument.  Phrases like “by the will of God” and “Arab shrapnel which rained death day and night” help set Weizmann’s tone for the argument.  He also references Athens and Rome as the homes of Greeks and Italians to bring knowledge to a Jewish capital which is, at the time, nonexistent.  Unfortunately, the appeals at work do not entirely justify the Jewish goal over the Muslim one.  What makes the Jews any more occupants than the Muslims? Because they lived there longer? Sorry, you are not convincing anyone neutral or against your point right now.

D) Why are the appeals used appropriate with the audience?

It is pretty self-explanatory why an intense emotional argument would be appropriate for Chaim Weizmann’s address to his zionists.  At the time, the Jews were fighting for something they very much believed in very similarly to Britain and Germany before the Second World War.  Both Joseph Goebbels and Winston Churchill called upon the magic of pathos to win over the audience just as Weizmann did.  This future president of Israel needed all the support he could muster for the never-ending onslaught the Jewish population have and will continue to get through their trip back to Israel.

Foreground:

• War Scroll Prophecy: though biased, (I don’t believe it) has foreseen every war between the “Sons of Light” (Jews, remember it is biased) and the “Sons of Darkness” (Muslims) i.e. the Seven Days War, Yom Kippur War, First Intifada, etc. and predicts following the rebuilding of Solomon’s Temple for the third time (this time) will mark a war where God is forced to step in on to “prevent the Sons of Darkness” from taking over the world and in doing so will destroy the world.
• I know this is not too relevant but it is an interesting point to make knowledgeable for this topic.
• Cliffhanger!!!!

Rhetorical Analysis onnChaim Weitzmann's 1948 Speech

Drew Pace

Chaim Weizmann Speech before Zion

Background: Speech made December 1st, 1948 following Jewish zionization to Israel.

• Balfour Declaration of 1914: Set up Jewish province in Israel (particularly Jerusalem) which displaced many Muslim-Palestinians from their home-city.
• Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916: Split up Ottoman Empire in mandates for either Britain or France which “gave” Britain Palestine as a province.
• 1923: Britain splits up Palestine into two regions: Palestine and Trans-Jordan.  Muslims were displaced to Trans-Jordan while Jews were admitted Palestine (all land west of the River Jordan (including Jerusalem and many other holy sites)
• U.N. Partition Plan of 1947: Due mainly from Muslim opposition, sets up West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights for Palestinians to settle

Speaker: Chaim Weizmann  

• Biochemist from Russia who aided Allies during the Great War.
• Placed on General Zionist Council due to efforts from WWI.
• Became head of Zionist Commission.
• First president of World Zionist Organization (1935-1946)
• First president of Israel (1952)

Audience: Israelis and Zionists; Britain; Muslim Palestinians

• Speaks highly of Britain throughout speech
• Attempts to put Jews in a neutral position between Muslims and Jerusalem while very outspoken when making notions toward Jews.

Subject: The Reclamation of Israel and Protection of a Jewish State

Claim: Jerusalem rightfully belongs to the Jewish people.

Reason: Jews, over the past 30 years and before displaced by the Romans, have spilt their own blood in Jerusalem’s defense.  

Warrant: Sacrifice for something indefinitely means it is yours to judge upon/rule over.  

• Faulty warrant is the weakness behind speech and main reason why one cannot be fully persuaded to think the Jews are the rightful occupants of Jerusalem.
• Muslims have not only lived in Jerusalem, they have worshipped them.  They have many important monuments that have significant importance to Muhammad's life and, therefore, their lives.  

Evidence: Jewish occupation of Jerusalem up until 70 AD.  Future reign in 1914.  Other than this not much--hurts the argument significantly.

A) What is the speech exactly saying?

This speech summarizes what Chaim Weizmann believes justifies Jewish occupation of Jerusalem.  It states the synagogues will be rebuilt; the wailing wall will be reopened.  Though many synagogues were destroyed the most prominent one was destroyed about 1900 years earlier, the Temple of Solomon.  This temple is thought to be the only place where a man can come in contact with God while living on Earth.  It was built where the Jews believe Abraham offered up his son Isaac to God as a sacrifice.  Before Abraham attempted to prove his belief in God, his hand was yielded when an angel spoke to him on behalf of God to sacrifice a lamb instead.  Jews believe this recreation of the temple will speed up the coming of their Messiah.  One of the only problems is that most of the Jewish population believe its location lies under the Muslim Dome of the Rock, one of Islam’s most prominent and beautiful mosques.  And you can think of why this might be a problem…

B & C) What appeals and techniques are used and how are they beneficial to the argument?

Throughout the speech lies an enormous amount of pathos with hints from analogies and hyperboles to boost the argument.  Phrases like “by the will of God” and “Arab shrapnel which rained death day and night” help set Weizmann’s tone for the argument.  He also references Athens and Rome as the homes of Greeks and Italians to bring knowledge to a Jewish capital which is, at the time, nonexistent.  Unfortunately, the appeals at work do not entirely justify the Jewish goal over the Muslim one.  What makes the Jews any more occupants than the Muslims? Because they lived there longer? Sorry, you are not convincing anyone neutral or against your point right now.

D) Why are the appeals used appropriate with the audience?

It is pretty self-explanatory why an intense emotional argument would be appropriate for Chaim Weizmann’s address to his zionists.  At the time, the Jews were fighting for something they very much believed in very similarly to Britain and Germany before the Second World War.  Both Joseph Goebbels and Winston Churchill called upon the magic of pathos to win over the audience just as Weizmann did.  This future president of Israel needed all the support he could muster for the never-ending onslaught the Jewish population have and will continue to get through their trip back to Israel.

Foreground:

• War Scroll Prophecy: though biased, (I don’t believe it) has foreseen every war between the “Sons of Light” (Jews, remember it is biased) and the “Sons of Darkness” (Muslims) i.e. the Seven Days War, Yom Kippur War, First Intifada, etc. and predicts following the rebuilding of Solomon’s Temple for the third time (this time) will mark a war where God is forced to step in on to “prevent the Sons of Darkness” from taking over the world and in doing so will destroy the world.
• I know this is not too relevant but it is an interesting point to make knowledgeable for this topic.
• Cliffhanger!!!!