Vladimir Begun
Vladimir Yakovlevich Begun(Russian:Влади́мир Яковлевич Бегу́н;1929–1989) was a prominent officialZionologistin theSoviet Union.[1][2]He was a senior writer and researcher at the Institute for Philosophy and Law of theBelarusian Academy of Sciences,[3]a statecommunistpropagandist, and a member of the Union of Journalists of the USSR.
Begun's works focused on themes such as the Jewish conspiracy against communist countries.[4]He characterized Zionism as the worst enemy of communism and an extended arm of Western imperialism.[5]Together with other propagandists, he blamedJudaismandTorahas the roots of the Zionist danger.[6]He maintained that it legitimized a "chosen people" ideology of racial superiority.[6]
One of his controversial books, "The Encroaching Counter Revolution,"caused some controversy. In November 1975, the leading Soviet historian, academician M. Korostovtsev, criticized it, stating,"...it perceptibly stirs upanti-Semitismunder the flag ofanti-Zionism."According to Wolf Rubinchyk, a researcher based in Minsk, Begun's notorious bookThe Invasion without Armswas used not only by official propagandists but also by some members of the counter-elite, young Belarusian nationalists, who were suspicious about Zionism. Rubinchyk also pointed out falsifications ofSimon Dubnow's ideas by Begun.[7]
Begun gained a certain position in the Soviethierarchyand was transferred from provincialMinsktoMoscow.Until his death, he staunchly opposed bringingMarc Chagall's exhibition toBelarus,the famous artist's place of birth, on "anti-Zionist" grounds.
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[edit]- ^"Бегун Владимир Яковлевич".publ.lib.ru.
- ^https:// pr Omega lit.ru/public/15399_jakov_basin_krushevany_kontsa_khkh_veka.html
- ^Corey, William (2013).Russian Antisemitism Pamyat/De.Chur, Switzerland: Harwood Academic Publishers. p. 27.ISBN3-7186-5740-6.
- ^Curtis, Michael (2021).Antisemitism In The Contemporary World.New York, NY: Routledge.ISBN978-0-3670--0598-6.
- ^Byford, J. (2011).Conspiracy Theories: A Critical Introduction.New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 63.ISBN978-1-349-32350-0.
- ^abWistrich, Robert (2003).Terms of Survival: The Jewish World Since 1945.New York, NY: Routledge. p. 270.ISBN978-1-134-85579-7.
- ^Shustin, Aaron (August 20, 2019)."В. Рубинчик. АНАТОМИЯ ФЕЙКОВ - Independent Israeli site / אתר ישראלי עצמאי / Независимый израильский сайт / Незалежны iзраiльскi сайт / Незалежний ізраїльський сайт".