Establishment of a National Home in Palestine. Hearings ... on H. Con. Res. 52. Apr. 18-21, 19221922 - 170 pages |
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... building up of a new and beneficent life in Palestine , rejoices in this act of historic justice about to be consummated , and on behalf of the American people commends an under , taking which will do honor to Christendom and give to ...
... building up of a new and beneficent life in Palestine , rejoices in this act of historic justice about to be consummated , and on behalf of the American people commends an under , taking which will do honor to Christendom and give to ...
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... build it up except the Jewish people . Whether it is a desolate country or not , whether 10,000,000 can get in or not , the Jewish people make their choice and say , we are going to build up this country ; we are going to make this a ...
... build it up except the Jewish people . Whether it is a desolate country or not , whether 10,000,000 can get in or not , the Jewish people make their choice and say , we are going to build up this country ; we are going to make this a ...
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... build up Palestine , to do anything for building up a Jewish home in Palestine , but can not do it while our affairs are in a state of uncertainty . We hope that other Governments will adopt resolutions similar to this and that we shall ...
... build up Palestine , to do anything for building up a Jewish home in Palestine , but can not do it while our affairs are in a state of uncertainty . We hope that other Governments will adopt resolutions similar to this and that we shall ...
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... building roads . They come from different parts of eastern Europe . They have graduated from universities and ... build up the soil ? Mr. LIPSKY . We have purchased 12 000 acres north ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HOME IN PALESTINE . 11.
... building roads . They come from different parts of eastern Europe . They have graduated from universities and ... build up the soil ? Mr. LIPSKY . We have purchased 12 000 acres north ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HOME IN PALESTINE . 11.
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... build up that which their ancestors were dreaming about for generations and generations back . Mr. COCKRAN . The wailing Jews around the old temple is quite a ceremony . Mr. LIPSKY . The passover celebration is replete with references ...
... build up that which their ancestors were dreaming about for generations and generations back . Mr. COCKRAN . The wailing Jews around the old temple is quite a ceremony . Mr. LIPSKY . The passover celebration is replete with references ...
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administration of Palestine adopted American Jews approval Arabs Balfour declaration believe Brandeis Britain British Government CHAIRMAN Christian civil and religious COCKRAN commission committee Conference of American Congress CONNALLY COOPER of Wisconsin Crown lands Doctor Eder Doctor LAZARON Doctor PHILIPSON Doctor SHATARA Doctor Weizmann England expressed fact favor FISH foreign gentlemen give go to Palestine GOLDBERG Hebrew Herbert Samuel homeland idea immigration indorse interesting Jaffa Jerusalem Jewish agency Jewish colonies Jewish legion Jewish national fund Jewish national home Judaism laws League of Nations LINTHICUM LIPSKY live mandate mandatory matter mean mind MOORES object official opinion opposed Pales Palestine mandate Palestinians peace persecuted political population Professor REED question rabbis race regard religion religious rights representing SABATH Secretary speak statement thing tine tion to-day Tolkowsky TOTAH Turks United word Zion Zionist movement Zionist organization
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Page 51 - 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 38 - ... 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 47 - The Zionist organization, so long as its organization and constitution are in the opinion of the Mandatory appropriate, shall be recognized as such agency. It shall take steps in consultation with His Britannic Majesty's Government to secure the cooperation of all Jews who are willing to assist in the establishment of the Jewish national home.
Page 38 - 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, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilization and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.
Page 55 - An appropriate Jewish agency shall be recognized as a public body for the purpose of advising and co-operating with the Administration of Palestine in such economic, social and other matters as may affect the establishment of the Jewish National home and the interests of the Jewish population in Palestine, and, subject always to the control of the Administration, to assist and take part in the development of the country.
Page 24 - 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 33 - 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 33 - 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 defined...
Page 38 - ... the tutelage of such peoples should be entrusted 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 54 - 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.