'Should Israel perish, the Holocaust will be upon us...'

At Blazing Cat Fur, "WSJ Notable & Quotable: Eric Hoffer, 1968: ‘Should Israel perish, the Holocaust will be upon us’":

The Jews are alone in the world. If Israel survives it will be solely because of Jewish efforts. And Jewish resources.

Yet at this moment, Israel is our only reliable and unconditional ally. We can rely more on Israel than Israel can rely on us. And one has only to imagine what would have happened last summer had the Arabs and their Russian backers won the war to realize how vital the survival of Israel is to America and the West in general.

I have a premonition that will not leave me; as it goes with Israel so will it go with all of us. Should Israel perish, the Holocaust will be upon us.