The New York herald., 1921-02-09
FEISAL PROTESTS
AGAINST MANDATES
Says Those for MesopOtamia
and Palestine Violate
Pledges Given.

LONDON. Feb. S.--Emir Feisal. former
King of Syria. in behalf OF his father,
King Hussein, of the Hedjaz. has pro-
tested to the British Government against
the mandates for Mesopotamia and Pal
estine. contending that they arc not in
accordance with the pledges given to
Hussein by the British Government.
The Arabs, he adds, do not object 10
help from Great Britain and desire the
continuance OF the alliance existing dur
ing the war. He suggests that the great
expenditure Britain is making might be
saved "by helping the Arabs to form
government Of their own under British
advisors for the territories in question.
Such q solution, he urges, would real
ize the Arab aspirations. meet the ap-
proval of the British taxpayer and re-
deem the pledges Of the British Govern
ment.
"The Arabs. in return, do not expect
q subsidy" says the Prince, but merely
Government loan guaranteed by the
riches of Mesopotamla, which Will soon
become a second Egypt"
LONDON. Feb s (Jewish Telegraph
Agency .-Emir Feisal uttered warn
ing to the world to-day and particularly
to those interested in the Near East,
that there will be no peace in the Near
East until the Arab aspirations are
fully realized.
OF the present situation in Palestine.
he said 1.-The Arabic world is in n state
of dissatisfaction and embitterment Not
one OF the Arab aspirations. not one of
the pledges made to the Arabs In
Palestine has up to the present been
redeemed. Two years ago / said to the
Zionist leader, DR.. Weizmann: only II
the Arab claims are fulfilled Will quiet
and order reign in the East and peace
and harmony prevail between the Jews
and the Arabs. Otherwise, il the Arabs
do not receive what they consider they
are rightly entitled to in the way OF
independence and national freedom, the
Zionists will also be unable to retain
their peace
Remember well. We Arabs are a
vindictive race We are true and faith
full to our friends. But when the Arabs
discover that their friend has been dis
loyal to them they must revenge them
selves
Some day we shall achieve our ma
tional aims What / ask of the Zion
lists Is cooperation and support at this
fateful moment This Will De OF no marin
to the Zionists and the Zionist cause.
II the Arabs achieve that which they
demand friendship and peace will be
secured between the two peoples. That
is why speak 40 plainly to you.
want to impress upon your people that
there will be trouble II our hopes fail"
do not speak at this moment of
Jewish Palestine" he continued. do
not anticipate the future. To-day In
Palestine you are not more than from
eight to ten per cent. of the population.
You cannot come to the Arab. who has
lived there for centuries, and say to him.
Go away. Leave your land. because we
Jews want to establish ourselves here
What I agreed upon with, DR.. Weiz-
mann was that tho Arab and the Jew
should have equal rights in Palestine;
that Palestinian nationality should be
established, granting the Jew and the
Arab the same standing. We Arabs
have always lived in peace with you.
We have never deprived you of your
rights. What we, therefore, ask OF you
is. DO not demand dominance to-day
when you are only handful in Pales-
tine"