El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05

IN AEAlL 70 the Associated Press
~ reported proceedings OF the San
Reno conference, at which the
European nations divided some OF
the lands Of the orient and Great
Britain assumed a mandate over
Palestine The reliability of an As
ISOLATED Press report is almost be-
yond question. yet that report car
ried with It certain explanations
THAT seem unbelievable had hoped
that the original report would be
denied in parts. and that the ambi-
guilty OF a certain phrase would be
corrected expected a denial OF
U one sentence. If this had come, IL
was my intention TO openly espouse
[ the cause OF Jewish immigration 10
: Palestine, for the Zlonism that I had
] opposed. political Zionism. would be
dead, and the Jews OF the world
ought TO unite in an honest endea-
Vor to establish haven Of rest for
| the Oppressed OF our Faith
But that denial has not come. A
local organization has sent an invi--
tation to all the Jewish community
OF FL Paso" TO be present at this
special and important celebration of
the restoration Of Zion and the dedi-
cation Of our flag ] do not believe
that this invitation represents the
real opinion OF the Jews Of FL Pasos
II It represents the opinion Of some.
Il is the opinion Of those whose
love for the Jewish cause has
blinded them to the real meaning Of
words.
Objection to zionisna
Ny fundamental objection TO Zion
ism has been its Interpretation OF
Jewish destiny. I have held that the
in all parts Of the world was the
religious tie. the mission OF Israel
is religious mission. The program
Of the Zionist is the founding OF a
legally established home in Pales-
tine; the mission of the Jew is the
founding OF a new nation. I had
hopes that this political aspect was
lost; that Zionists would agree to
the religious Interpretation OF Jew
ish destiny, while anti Zlonists and
non Zionists would unite in Great
ing a home where our prosecuted
brethren would find a refuge.
The mandate to England does not
clarity the issue The Associated
Press dispatch reads. in placing Pal
estine under a British mandate, the
council established within the an
cient limits OF the holy land what Is
called the national home for Jews
The terms OF the mandate protect
the national rights OF Jewish citi-
Gems Of other countries. That IS TO
say, a Jew OF American. British,
French or other nationality may re-
tain his nationality, though he is
also a citizen of the state Of Pales- /
tine. The rights Of Arabs are also
protected, there being 100000 In
Palestine ard 100000 Jews"
The language sounds strange 10
American ears. accustomed to
single citizenship, and especially at
this time when we recall the en-
phatic stand taken by American peo- /
pie against all hyphens that would |
imply a dual allegiance.
Not n sNationRl Home"
I must confess that I don't under /
stand the phrase "a national home Z
for Jews" Ny American training /
has taught me the sanctity of the /
ballot and the rule Of the majority, I
with guaranteed rights for the mi /
nOrity. And how any land, contain /
ing 100000 Arabs and only 100000 /
Jews, can be called the national I
prehension. In reality il cannot be /
so, II the world war was fought so /
that democratic principles might I
prevail in the newly established /
nations. The mandate can mean no. /
thing more than that. the 100000 ]
Jews living with 600,e08 Arabs Will 4
be protected in their rights just as 1
the nearly three million Jews among I
the hundred million citizens OF the j
United States. are protected in their /
rights. The United States is as much I
homeland for the Jews Of the 1
United States as Palestine is or viii /
be for the Jews living in or settling 1
in Palestine. I. therefore cannot /
find any reason for creating in Pales-
tine any separate national home 4
for Jews"
1t Is beyond my power Of cOmpre- I
pension to understand the sentence, I
THAT is to say. a Jew Of American. I
British, French or other nation may /
retain his nationality though he is .
also a citizen OF the state Of Pales-
tine" In fact. this sentence seems TO /
be worrying the official Zionist or
ganization. for they realize that in .
modern state no man can swear ale
glance to two nations or flags.
Judge Mack at the Zionist conven-
ton said There viii not be, there I
cannot be a dual citizenship Jews
who go forth TO found their homes in /
Palestine will like all other inhabi- 4
tants OF that land. Jew and nonJew /
alike, be enabled to acquire citizen
ship therein. But with the accept
.ance Of the new citizenship. there .