Establishment of a National Home in Palestine: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Sixty-seventh Congress, Second Session, on H. Con. Res. 52, Expressing Satisfaction at the Re-creation of Palestine as the National Home of the Jewish Race. April 18, 19, 20, and 21, 1922 |
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... means to pay for their transportation to Palestine . The Jews of England and America are willing to supply vast sums to help their oppressed coreligonists to go to Palestine , provided a national home is established there for them on a ...
... means to pay for their transportation to Palestine . The Jews of England and America are willing to supply vast sums to help their oppressed coreligonists to go to Palestine , provided a national home is established there for them on a ...
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... mean ; that an independent state is to be set up there ? Mr. LIPSKY . I will read further , and you will see : " The American Jewish Congress further expresses its appreciation of the approval of the British declaration expressed by the ...
... mean ; that an independent state is to be set up there ? Mr. LIPSKY . I will read further , and you will see : " The American Jewish Congress further expresses its appreciation of the approval of the British declaration expressed by the ...
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... means that every Jew outside of America is oppressed . That is not the fact . Mr. LIPSKY . No. Assume in the United States , with 3,000,000 population . you have 500,000 of them constantly in distress , you would be justified in say ...
... means that every Jew outside of America is oppressed . That is not the fact . Mr. LIPSKY . No. Assume in the United States , with 3,000,000 population . you have 500,000 of them constantly in distress , you would be justified in say ...
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... means to provide for them . There are thousands near the borders waiting to enter Palestine . Here is what he says : “ One afternoon as I was crossing the plain of Esdraelon , close to the spot where Saul fought his last fight and fell ...
... means to provide for them . There are thousands near the borders waiting to enter Palestine . Here is what he says : “ One afternoon as I was crossing the plain of Esdraelon , close to the spot where Saul fought his last fight and fell ...
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... mean that the Judea of the Bible would become the Judea of the present and of the future . It would be a splendidly interest- ing and beautiful place for Christians to visit . They would rejoice to have all traces of the centuries of ...
... mean that the Judea of the Bible would become the Judea of the present and of the future . It would be a splendidly interest- ing and beautiful place for Christians to visit . They would rejoice to have all traces of the centuries of ...
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Page 4 - His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
Page 81 - The Mandatory shall be responsible for placing the country under such political, administrative and economic conditions as will secure the establishment of the Jewish national home, as laid down in the preamble, and the development of self-governing institutions, and also for safeguarding the civil and religious rights of all the inhabitants of Palestine, irrespective of race and religion.
Page 68 - The best method of giving practical effect to this principle is that the tutelage of such peoples should be intrusted to advanced nations who, by reason of their resources, their experience or their geographical position, can best undertake this responsibility, and who are willing to accept it, and that this tutelage should be exercised by them as Mandatories on behalf of the League.
Page 68 - ... Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration in the selection of the Mandatory.
Page 68 - To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world...
Page 37 - Whereas recognition has thereby been given to the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine and to the grounds for reconstituting their national home in that country...
Page 37 - The Administration of Palestine, while ensuring that the rights and position of other sections of the population are not prejudiced...
Page 84 - Whereas His Britannic Majesty has accepted the mandate in respect of Palestine and undertaken to exercise it on behalf of the League of Nations in conformity with the following provisions ; and Whereas by the afore-mentioned Article 22 (paragraph 8), it is provided that the degree of authority, control or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory, not having been previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, shall be explicitly...
Page 84 - Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
Page 39 - Subject as aforesaid and to the other provisions of this mandate, the Administration of Palestine may, on the advice of the Mandatory, impose such taxes and customs duties as it may consider necessary, and take such steps as it may think best to promote the development of the natural resources of the country and to safeguard the interests of the population.