The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
GREETINGS FROM PALESTINE
brought by fjt. Weiitnah. Head Of the
Zionist ComiMissien on His Re
turn to England.

hope from the Jews OF Palestine "
their brethren thr,iout The world.
To the Jews of Palestine the year
which has elapsed since the DATE OF
The British Governments Declaration
has meant even more than to the Jews
elsewhere. y year ago they were rear
full and uncertain as to the future
the pioneers of our national work did
not know whether the sacrifice ana
devotion of generation were TO bear
fruit or were doomed to be wasted.
The Declaration proved to them that
eur national claims were not fofgotteii
by the world, and that we were assureu
Of the support nnd assistance OF Its
greatest Powers in building our Ma
tional. Home. The liberation of Je-
rusulem in the following month gave
vet lleener edge to the hopes raised
by the Declaration ~ few months
more, and tile Zionist Commission arr
rived, fesestablishing contact between
the Jews of Palestine ami the frienus
from whom they had been SO long
cut off. and also proving that thc
Declaration was intended to be no
more paper promise. More recent!
still. General Allenby's magnificent
victory has extended tic area Ut lib-
Grafton. and brought the whole OF raj
estine under one friendly rule, SO thni
now the Jews of Southern Palestine
can join hands with those of the North
in the work of rebuilding and con- /
solidation. Thus, for the Jews OF Pal- !.
cstine the events Of this wonuerfui
year mean progress from darkness
to light, from torturing anxiety 10
steadfast hope.
caniiot here speak in detail OF th'
work of the Zionist Commission, Dut
! may say that it has touched the liie
of the Jews of Palestine Oh all sides.
and mas laid down lines OF develop
mcnt which should lead to good re-
suits. The urgent problem of relief
to the stricken Jewish populations oi
the towns has been attacked With Ell
crgy, and the efforts of the RELIEF
Department to Introduce and organize
an efficient aud comprehensive sclicihr
OF relief are crowned with success.
Substantial assistance has been render
| ed to the Colonists to enable them TO
recover from tDc heavy losses Inflicted
| by four years of war, and to carry,
| on their work with adequate cuuip-
ment and financial resources
Hebrew education received the al
tention that it demanded, and the lines
of IL sound educational system have
been laid down. while steps have been
taken TO secure the necessary compile
mcnt OF teachers. The needs OF He
brew literature were also not neglect
cd.
Successful efforts were made TO
bring about union between the various
sections of Palestinian Jewry AMI
there is every hope that III the near
future the Whole of the iishub viii
| he. united in d single representative
organization.
| The Commission was able to estab-
lish good relations between the Jews.
of Palestine and the British Mill
tary Administration, which has given
splendid proof Of the good will OIL
Great Britain towards our national
! work.
| cannot refulin from mentioning tic
| foundation of the Hebrew University
| at Jerusalem. at which l was priviles-
| cd to assist Il short time ago The
| University will be the coping stone OF
our educational work IN Palestine. ana
| n rlllying point for all that is best
in the intellect and idcalism of Jcwry
as Il whole Its foundatipii Was laid
under the best auspices with the
lfricndly particira ting Of representa-
tivcs OF the Allied Powers and of oul
tehrfaian and Arab neighbors.
II We urc, l anI convinced. on the
threshold of the greatest period of re-
vival and cgcative activity which our
people has known Since the dispersion.
At s,,ch time hppei and enthusiasm
are naturally uppermost in our hearts,
but we must not forget that our real
work is only beginning. md that CON
ccntlgtion of forces. untiring hctiV-
ity and uncXamplcd sacrifice VIII
and elsewhere if we are to carry to II
successful conclusion the work which
has been nuspiciously begun. Friend
ly powers can give us the opportunity
which we need, but we alone can turn
the opportunity to account. Let thr
anniversary of the Declaration be for
us not merely ii reminder Of the pro-
ci,.sS that we have madr. but also
II stimulus To increased effort.
, ,SisurL, CH. wEIIMANN.