Evening star., 1922-04-05
PLEAFORSUPP0RT
OF ZIONIST CAUSE
Rabbi Loeb Presents Ten
Reasons for Consideration
by Americans.


Ten fundamental reasons in support
of the Zionist cause were presented to
the American people today by Rabbi
]. T Loeb. who declares that certain
elements inimical to the restoration
movement of the jewish people and the
interests of humanity are bent rpon de-
stroying the long-cherished hope OF the
New Jerusalem, and TO strangle the
movement now upon the brink OF its
consummation." Rabbi Loeb says:
1.-THE Lord Northcliffe papers at Lon
don are working overtime in extolling
the Arab delegation, which. as now well
known, Is composed OF Turkish mon
archists and corrupt Arabic enendis
seeking to own the land and to keep its
populace in bondage, ignorance and de-
lection, as heretofore. Recall the Bal
four declaratio or we will make trouble
for you all is their cry in the race
of all the present efforts for read1ust-
ment and peace.
Cites "Sprend of Calumny."
"The Morning Post is especially con-
tbs re.ctionary Arab clique in spreading
cal may upon the Jewish name ana
cr.4r;.cter and in doing its worst 10
hainper the progress OF the Aiomst
movement and to pre}ent the now eS-
discussed Palestine mandate at the
coming conference Of the league OF ma
tionS in Geneva.
"As if all the applied evil machina-
tions abroad were not sufhcient' tne
anti-Zionist agitation has just re-
Gently been carried over to the
American shores. In widely circulated
Northcliffe articles. spread over many
columns of American newspapers; ana
hidden beneath profuse. camouhaged
discussion of general topics, the dose
of deadly venom is administered win
intent to poison and prejudice public
opinion against the Zionist cause.
Ina as 1t is largely to the
interest of the American reauing
public to be correctly informed, and
in order to enlist the good offices OF
tie American government and people
in an effort to prevent the CARRYING
out of threats of riots and bioodsheo
in Palestinian cities during the COM
ing Passover holidays. we ask TO De
nermitted to state our case in brief
order.
Gives Array of Facts
"The civilized world should know
and consider the following facts:
Il. The historic claim of the Jew.
ish people upon the land OF iSraeI
cannot be relinquished. If the Bioie
and the prophets and all the higher
are accounted for aught.
go Palestine to this day remains
unoccupied, save for a scarce haii mil
lion Arabs strewn over the plains anu
ments, or in wild nomadic (Bedouin)
hordes roaming about and roboins
their neighborS never in position 70
form a civilized community. II only
for political glory and physical 1orce'
an Arab body polite already was ere
uodi
Gently, and surely no two Arablas
are desired in the scheme of democ-
racy and self-rule. .
"3 A Jewish commonwealth IN
Palestine is essential to the whole
some development and upbuilding OF
the near orient, as also to securing
peace in the whole of the old world.
~. Palestine is the keystone amid
three distinct continents. the gate
way between orient and occident. the
religion and ethical concept; hitherto
a bone of contention among all ma
tions and creeds. In future time 1t Is
hoped to be foundation OF peace and
social order; hence it follows that'
"5. Palestine redeemed is bound to
remain the common ground of civil
lized mankind-a house OF prayer
for all nations and
So The Jewish people who belonged
to the world constitute the one free
agency TO nave anu 10 Hoiu tnio iaHu
for the good and welfare of all man
kind The Jewish people are the most
suited to act as guard OF honor for
the equanimity of all peoples and
creeds in the Holy Land.
~. The Jewish people are willing
Palestine as homeland and haven OF
safety for the weary wanderers from
their lands of oppression.
Rescue of Barren Wastes.
49, The Palestine Jewish colon
ization in the past few decades has
turned many a dry rock into foun-
tains of water. and many waste places
into beautiful garden spots. And
now by the devoted hands of Jewish
labor (the Chalutzim) stony grounds
and barren fields are gradually being
transformed into grain-growing and
fruit-producing country. The Jewish
people will continue the restoration
work for the sake of Zion and the
lasting benefit of humanity.
"a happy manifestation is the splen-
did system of the Jewish free schools In
dren also are being educated. Free pub
lie libraries, higher educational institu-
tions, schools for arts and crafts, a
polytechnicum and foundation for a
introduced in Palestine by the new
Zionist efforts. No less a wonderful
phenomenon is the fact that in this
brief period of the new Jewish colonial
ton the Hebrew Bible language was re-
stored as living tongue among the
populace, young and old.
49, Zion land is not demanded by
the Jews for sheer political prestige
or territorial aggression, but it is
properly designed to provide a home
and country for the homeless and
hapless victims of persecution; to
raise the Jewish people out of the
mire of exile and degradation: to
rehabilitate the standard of IsraePs
faith; to revive the Hebrew culture,
learning and idealism which dis
tinguished the patriarchs, prophets
and sages of yore; to rear up Jewish
generations morally strong, spiritual
ly improved and worthy of the name
and calling as scions of ancient
Israel, chosen servants of the Most
High. For out of Zion shall come
forth law, and the word of the Lord
out of jerusalem Wherefore,
40. 1t behooves all those who be-