Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-26
CELEBRATION
PLANNED HERE
On Confirmation of League of
Nations of British Mandate
in Palestine

Jews everywhere are jubilant over
the confirmation by the Council of
the League of Nations of the British
mandate over Palestine according to
the terms of which Great Britain en-
cages to facilitate the establishment
in Palestine of the Jewish national
home. In Perth Amboy a public
celebration is being planned in which
1t is expected that every Jewish or
ganization in the city will partici-
pate.
The confirmation of the mandate
marks the elimination of a quarter
of a century of political effort on The
part of the Zionists. These may be
said to have begun with the call to
a Zionist congress issued at the
instance of Theodore Herzl, the
founder of political Zionism. The
first Zionist congress met in Basic,
6Sitzerland, in the summer of 1897
and adopted a platform which de-
fined the aim of the Zionist move
ment as the esta blishment of a home
TOR the Jewish people secured by in-
Sensational law. Herzl made repeat
ed efforts until his early death in
1904 to secure from the Sultan OF
Turkey a charter granting Palestine
20 the Jewish people for purposes OF
autonomous colonization, and to sc
cure the approval of the powers for
such a plan.
The hour, however, yas not pro-
pitious and he failed of achieving
any immediate results. For a long
lime the Zionist movement made 10
political Roadway, although the work !
Of colonization was pursued on a
small scale.
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World War on the side of the Teu-
tonic powers, however, changed the
situation. The determination of the
Allies to Turkish domination of ter
ritories not properly belonging to
tho Turk raised again the question
OF the future status of Palestine. |
h recognition of the principle of
nationality and the practical need
Of bringing into Palestine a popula-
ton that could develop the land eco
nomically fitted in exactly with
'lionists aspirations. Negotiations
were accordingly begun by the Zion
list which resulted in the announce
ment by the British government Of
the Balfour Declaration of Novem-
Der, 1917. This declaration advo-I
Gated the establishment in, Palestine
Of Q Jewish national home, without
prejudice. however, to the rights of
non-Jews in Palestine or to the
rights of Jews in other countries.
The Balfour Declaration was aIl- |
proved by all the powers at war
with Turkey and was subsequently |
written into the Treaty of Sevres.
In accordance with the mandate sys-
tenn, this treaty gave Great Britain
the mandate owe Palestine subject
to the confirmation by the League of
Nations.
Despite many efforts to prevent
ratification by the League of Ma
tions on the part Of interests hostile
to the realization of Jewish national
hopes in Palestine, efforts that took
on every conceivable form from le-
climate propaganda to bloody riots, |
the Council of the League of Ma
tions has ratified the Mandate. Lord
~Rglfoar in addressing the public ses-
sion of the League at which the
Mandate was ratified treasured the
Arab delegation which had been OPP
posing ratification, that Arab inter-
ests would in no wise be jeopardized
by the establishment of the Jewish
national home in Palestine and ap-
pealed to the Arab ito do all that
they can in their power to see that
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been forgotten works to the best ad-
vantage. not only to others, but also
to themselves"
That the recent action of both
houses of the American Congress in
passing resolutions favorable to the
establishment of the Jewish national
home in Palentitne was influential in
determining the attitude of the
League of Nations to the Palestine
Mandate is apparent from the fol-
lowing words OF Balfour addressed
to the League:
"As regards other interests con
cerned with the home of the Jewish
people my views are very well
known. ] do believe that they have |
received a measure of sympathy
ard appreciation which will be the
best augur of their success, In
America as in Europe the scheme
has been acclaimed. In America as
in Europe, every precaution has
been recommended for seeing that
the establishment of a Jewish home
Is in no sense going to interfere
with the legitimate interests of any
other section of the population of
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