Establishment of a National Home in Palestine. Hearings ... on H. Con. Res. 52. Apr. 18-21, 19221922 - 170 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 8
... whole of that part of Palestine will be covered by the electrical plant and it will be developed into an industrial center , and the water of the Jordan River will irrigate the farms and in the course of 10 years these rocks will be ...
... whole of that part of Palestine will be covered by the electrical plant and it will be developed into an industrial center , and the water of the Jordan River will irrigate the farms and in the course of 10 years these rocks will be ...
Page 14
... whole movement depends on how much you can make the soil of Pal- estine again produce . Mr. STONE . Mr. Lipsky covered that point . I would be guilty of repetition . Mr. LINTHICUM . Have statistics been filed to that effect ? Mr. STONE ...
... whole movement depends on how much you can make the soil of Pal- estine again produce . Mr. STONE . Mr. Lipsky covered that point . I would be guilty of repetition . Mr. LINTHICUM . Have statistics been filed to that effect ? Mr. STONE ...
Page 18
... whole Christian world approves of it , and , as it progresses , as I hope and believe , it will become the natural place for the merging of the streams of Old World Jewish migration , and in a great measure solve the Old World Jewish ...
... whole Christian world approves of it , and , as it progresses , as I hope and believe , it will become the natural place for the merging of the streams of Old World Jewish migration , and in a great measure solve the Old World Jewish ...
Page 19
... whole country . Mr. ROSSDALE . I read an article about that in a Sunday magazine , I think it was the New York American Sunday magazine . I know the writer very well for he lives in my congressional district , and while he is an able ...
... whole country . Mr. ROSSDALE . I read an article about that in a Sunday magazine , I think it was the New York American Sunday magazine . I know the writer very well for he lives in my congressional district , and while he is an able ...
Page 25
... whole status of the people of that country . Have they one word to say about it ? Are they consulted about it in any way ? Are they asked about it , or do they know anything about it ? They did not even know it was coming , or from ...
... whole status of the people of that country . Have they one word to say about it ? Are they consulted about it in any way ? Are they asked about it , or do they know anything about it ? They did not even know it was coming , or from ...
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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.