Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

The tumult in Palestine seems to
have Quoted down for a while at least,
but 1t cannot be assumed that the
trouble is ended. 1t is too deeply rooted
for transient consideration.
The conflict expresses the longings OF
Jews and Arabs for the establishment
there of a nation, which shall be their
home land. 1t is represented to be, not
q struggle of religions, but OF nation
alistic aspirations. Nevertheless. there
is intense religious rivalry between Jews
and Arabian Mohammedans. dating
back through the centuries. for Pales-
tine Is Holy Land for both religions
as we'll as for Christians. Christians
| are not involved in the Arab attacks
because they have not undertaken TO
! esta blish a home land" in the country
where Arab population so overwhelm-
ingly predominates.
AS the Israelites in Egyptian slavery
we're exempt from the death angel, who
few over the land Staying the first born
of the Egyptians. when the Jews sprin-
killed. blood upon their lintels. so Chris
tions are immune from Arab attack If
they draw a Christian cross upon t1eir
doors.
The Arab population in the Peninsula
Of Arabia, inclusive Of the little section
known as Palestine the size OF Yer
| mont, numbers 5000. 900. while the
total number of Jews in Palestine is
only 100. 600. vet the zionistS expect
Great Britain. under its League Of Ma
! tons mandate, to establish a Jew ma
| ton there. in which the Jews will pre-
| dominate In government. The conflict
is based upon q war measure-the Lord
Balfour declaration, November 2. 1917,
as follows:
"His majesty's government views with
favor the establishment OF a national
home for the Jewish people. ana wlll
use its best endeavors to facilitate
achievement of this object, 1t being
clearly understood that nothing shall be
done which may prejudice the civil
and religious rights Of existing nom
Jewish communities. or the right and
political status enjoyed by Jews in any
other country"
This promise was Endorsed by
France. italy, Japan and the United
States--the latter by unanimous reso-
luton By Congress in 1922. The jew
ish agitation for a home land In the
HOLY Land began in 1897. 30 Lord
Bslfour's pledge was not given without
full consideration. Before the World
War came a number of Jewish agricul-
tural colonies had been established i
Palestine. and we're prospecting. but
Lord B%alfour's famous pledge was OF
Arabian Independence given to the
Arabs Of Arabia. to enlist their CO.
operation in fighting the TURKS. ana
now they allege that it covered Pal
estine as we'll as the rest Of Arabia.
The British claim that thev had no
reference to Palestine. though Gen.
Allenby used the Arabian forces as
allies in capturing Jerusalem. The
Arabs cry. Arabia for the Arabians!"
The British were Diplomatic in hold
ing out hopes to the Jews of the world.
They were particularly DESTROYS OF
gaining control over Palestine. be-
cause it is adjacent to the suez Canal.
Not only did the British Armv CAPTURE
Palestine. but on April as. 1920. Great
Britain received a mandate from the
League Of Nations over all Of PaleS-
tine. The British government con-
tends that Palestine was not included
IN the territory of Arabia. promised to
the, Arabs. although Palestine holds
8n0, 900 Arabs and 10000. Jews. while
all of Arabia holds 5000, BOO Arabs.
The mandate to France over Syria,
and that to Great Britain over Arabia.
brings grave alarm to the Arabs, as it
prevents a united Arab nation. Thu
Arab chief executive alleges that the
troubles all come from the Zionist
movement Ito annihilate the Arab ma
ton and revive the n~on-existeRt Jew
isb nation"
Before the Zionist movement began.
there was no anti-Semitjsm on the
banks of the Jordan. There were too
few Jews tn causs alarm. In the last
10 wears the number of Jews has
doubled. Nv the census Of 1922. there
were IN Palestine sol 900 Moslems.
$4,000 Christians and "a. 200 Jews. To-
day the jews number more than 100, 900.
Of whom 1000 came from America.
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While the Jews profess not to be
undertaking to establish a Jewish gov
eminent, but only an economic home
lan6-and indicate that by the new
roads they have built. waste land they
have reclaimed, schools they have
established and public works they have
undertaken-the Arabs claim that the
Jewish influx has raised the cost OF
living. decreased employment and caus-
ed friction, through attempting to buy
the sacred places Of the Moslems. For
instance, the Wailing Wall. the only
remnant Of Solornon's Temple. is part
Of the Mosque Of Omar. The Jews pray
at that wall and write prayers on
of real and pressing moment. the situ-
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