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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... Mesopotamia and Palestine should be given to the British Government under a mandate . Mr. COOPER . At San Remo and in the treaty of Sevres ? Mr. LIPSKY . Yes . I quote the letter of Mr. Balfour to Lord Rothschild . FOREIGN OFFICE ...
... Mesopotamia and Palestine should be given to the British Government under a mandate . Mr. COOPER . At San Remo and in the treaty of Sevres ? Mr. LIPSKY . Yes . I quote the letter of Mr. Balfour to Lord Rothschild . FOREIGN OFFICE ...
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... Mesopotamia ; about 4,000 men enlisted in this foreign legion , and there was given the express promise that in the event of an allied victory Palestine would be restored to the Jewish people as their ancient homeland . The British ...
... Mesopotamia ; about 4,000 men enlisted in this foreign legion , and there was given the express promise that in the event of an allied victory Palestine would be restored to the Jewish people as their ancient homeland . The British ...
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... Mesopotamia , in India , and yet they say , for this one strip of land we have made the Balfour declaration , and that precludes giving you a voice in your government ; that precludes us from hearing your wishes . That is why I think ...
... Mesopotamia , in India , and yet they say , for this one strip of land we have made the Balfour declaration , and that precludes giving you a voice in your government ; that precludes us from hearing your wishes . That is why I think ...
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... Mesopotamia and they have Syria and Egypt . They have plenty of places in which to develop their nationality . As a nation they have benefited greatly as a result of the war . Before the war they were under the yoke of the Turk . Now ...
... Mesopotamia and they have Syria and Egypt . They have plenty of places in which to develop their nationality . As a nation they have benefited greatly as a result of the war . Before the war they were under the yoke of the Turk . Now ...
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... Mesopotamia , which alone is capable , under the Willcocks irrigation plan , of absorbing 30,000.000 people , also provides for Arab national rights . The homeland of the Arabs is in Arabia . Their centers are Mecca and Medina . They ...
... Mesopotamia , which alone is capable , under the Willcocks irrigation plan , of absorbing 30,000.000 people , also provides for Arab national rights . The homeland of the Arabs is in Arabia . Their centers are Mecca and Medina . They ...
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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 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.
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 84 - 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 37 - 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 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 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.
Page 85 - The Administration of Palestine shall take all necessary measures to safeguard the interests of the community in connection with the development of the country, and, subject to any international obligations accepted by the Mandatory, shall have full power to provide for public ownership or control of any of the natural resources of the country or of the public works, services and utilities established or to be established therein.