Evening journal., 1922-03-18

Alarming reports have reached
this country about threatened dis
turbances In Palestine which may
lead to new bloodshed The anti
Jewish agitation conducted by certain
misguided Arabs and other propa-
sandists is growing more intense as
a result Of Lord Northcliffe's recent
prediction that further grave trouble
may be expected in Palestine
Commenting on this critical stu
alton, Herman Bernstein, the author
and publlcist. said:
Lord Northcliffe's statement on
the growing unrest in Palestine and
his prediction OF further disturbances
there are most unfortunate. II has
served TO fan the passions OF racial
hatred and strife which have been
aroused by misguided or unscrupu-
lous propagandists who are incit-
ing violence and murder in the Holy
Land for the purpose OF discrediting
the the Jewish nation and checking
Jewish progress in Palestine.
The anti-Zionist. anti-Jewish pro-
paganda has already led to three
NhAbA ms III WHICH AllnOEtHl NtW1
lost their lives. Lord Northcllffe's
statement at this time is unintention-
ally encouraging this agitation and
there is indeed grave danger of re-
petition OF disturbances and mas
sacres.
II know Lord Northoliffe and ad
mire his great talent as a publicist
and moulder OF public opinion, but !
feel certain that he has been misin-
formed on the question OF Palestine
It seems that the information was
furnished him by persons who are
neither the friends Of England moi
Of the Jews. by people who for their
own reasons are interested in main
tanning a state Of unrest and con
fusion in Palestine.
THE Jews and the Arabs have
always lived together in Palestine al
friendly nelghbors until a campaign
Of propaganda was launched by vari
Gus agitators in Palestine. France
and r ng and, melting violenc'
against the Jews and spreading dis
satisfaction and unrest among tn
Arabs. The obvious purpose OF thii
agitation which has. already led L
three serious outbreaks in Jaffa anC
jerusalem during the past two years
ls to upset the Balfour Declaration
/ made In 1917. which pledged tn
. British Government in favor OF 'th'
establishment in Palestine Of a Ma
tional Home for the Jewish people
That same declaration specificall.
stated that II was clearly understoo'
that nothing shall be done whicl
shall prejudice the civil and religion
rights of existing non-Jewish com
munities in Palestine or the right
and political status enjoyed by Jew
in any other country
THE Balfour Declaration has beef
approved by the governments o
France, italy, Serbia, Greece. Hol
L land, Siam. China and Japan.
was endorsed by ex- President WI
son in a letter to DR.. Stephen S
Wise. the Honorary Vice -Presiden
OF the Zionist Organization OF Amer
lea. President Harding, in a letter
as well as in interviews with Zion
ist leaders, also expressed his sym
= pathetic interest IN Zionist ideal
\ and his confidence in the ultimat
triumph over all difficulties and oh
stacles. American public opinion
y as expressed also in statements b
j large number OF American Sena
- tors and Congressman, Is also /
Z sympathy with the Zionist caus
The Balfour Declaration was of
- a /. 1.
Q Council at San Reno in 1920. whe
u the mandate over Palestine wa
!. given to Great Britain. subject {
j. ratification by the League
d Nations.
+ II was at San Reno when Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Mr.. Balfou
d said to DR.. Weizmann and Mr.. sokS
d low. the Zionist leaders, as follows
d We have now done our shaI
I. for Palestine. It is for the Jews I