The Denver Jewish news., 1925-03-05

sion OF the Jews became unbeorable
and the migration to Palestine became
an inconirovcrtiblc necessity? Could
then Palestine hold them all? Possibly
! say POSSIBILITY because I have in
mind that little island Of Manhattan.
But this latter promise Is far.fctch.
ell. History has shown MS that when
that pressure had been brought upon
the Jews OF one country SO as to com.
pei them to seek n new haven of refuge
some door somewhere wns opened to
them so as to accommodate some of
them.
From what has been snid, n fuir con
clusion can I've reached that Palestine
properly rebuilt cnn accommodate n
fair sized Jewish population-a nation
al. religious unit of pure stock; a larger
purer mujoriiy than many Of the mn.
iori'ics Of other small countries Of the
world
Studying these facts and conditions
would lead one to unhcsltatingly say
that Palestine Is big enough.
And what about the cnmlty of the
Arabs:" somebody somewhere whis-
pers.
As was previously stated, there are
between 100000 and son, 600 Arabs, and,
ut present, there are about 10000
Jews In Palestine 1t would seem nj
first blush that there would he log
ical fear of physical atrocities from the
Arabs.
But the fear becomes undispclled
when the conditions are truly studied
and comprehcndcd
OF the 100000 or SOO,OOO Arabs in
Palestine 10000 of them are Christian.
the balance of them Mohammcden.
There is sharp division between
these two groups Of nationals which is
distinctly marked The Mohammadcn
Arab has always felt himself kindly
inclined towards the jew. He feels
that there is some proximity between
himself and the Jew, much as we may
be disinciincd TO recognize 1t. The
100000 Christian Arabs are not so pnr.
ticularly attached to the jew: but
their attitude Is the same as that dis
played TO any non-Christian people.
But how about the 10000 Jews in
Palestine: Is that not enough secur-
ity. against 1O0,0O Arabs? This Is
not said in a spirit of bra ggadocis, hut
in very much practical way. No
group is so readily inclined to moiest
another group that is equally strong in
numbers and perhaps better equipped?
And what about the protection of Eng
and? Is that to lie counted FOR
naught?
The attack from this quarter is there
fore Of negligible concern-almost an
impossibility, especially as the number
of Jews in Palestine is on the increase.
This is speaking from the standpoint
of religious differences.
The only other avenue Of possible at
tack is thru the ''effendi' the landed
Arabian proprietors, the Lords of an
antiquated feudnlistic system. Land
is being purchased by the various jew
ish Agencies and individuals and cut
up into small farms. This process is
going on in Poland, is being fought for
in Mexico in respect to the great
and n similar fight political
ly is being conducted in cur very coun-
try between ranch-owners, homestead
ers, and sluatters. The effendi feel
their power slipping. that they are be
coming dispossessed of the great acre
ages that kept thousands of their
countrymcn chained to scrfdom.
But the great bulk Of Arabs who
have found employment with the Jews
nre not so overly in love with their
own countrymen. the "effendi," and
therefore the fear of possible attack
from that quarter may be lght-heart-
edly discounted.
Certainly, occasionally there occurs
a brawl, but do we not have similar
outbursts in this country? And as the
number of Jews continue TO increase by
virtue of an intensive immigration pol
icy these brawls will become fewer and
fewer and eventually disappear for the
Arab knows that Jewish institutions
are being built in Palestine with an un-
selfish motive and object.
1t has been said that the Jews in
America are more afraid OF the Arabs
than the Palestinian Jews. themselves.
This statement sounds rather mdicrous,
hut from authentic reports it stands
undiSputed.
Conccding then that Palestine should
he rebuilt for n future Jewish Nation
al Homeland, what means are ncces-
Sary to transform that devasted coun-
try into worthwhile producing land
Capital labor, initiative, and ability.
The Jews have the initiative and abil.
ity. II is characteristic of the race.
of labor there is plenty-ChaIuzim in