Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Jews inU. n. Ask
End Of Bans on
Palestine Entry
Agency Seeks Probe
Of Displaced Persons
Comps in Europe
By III. As.eeias.d Pres.

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, May 8.
The Jewish Agency for Pales-
tine today called on the United
Nations and specifically Britain
for immediate relaxation" of
Holy Land immigration restric-
tons.
The agency said removal Of the
ban should be the decisive contri-
button" from the mandatory power
leading to establishment of Jewish
national home and peace In Pales-
tine.
It then called on the u. N. to take
a flrst-hand view of the human
tragedy In Europes displaced per-
sons camps through the proposed
U. N. inquiry commission which also
may go to Palestine itself.
Climaxing its long fight for a
hearing In the General Assembly's
extraordinary session on Palestine,
the agency put forth Rabbi Abba
Hillel Silver Of Cleveland, American
section chairman of the agency's
executive, for It's leadof statement
to the 55-nation U. N. Political Com
mittee.
Questions Submitted.
1t was the first official appearance
of a non-government organization
In the Holy Land debates here.
After Rabbi Silver's speech, Com
mittee Chairman Lester Pearson of
Canada opened the meeting to ques-
lions and said agency representa-
tives would be recalled later to sub
init replies.
Declaring that thousands Of the
persons waiting for salvation" in
Europe's camps were eager to 60 to
the Jewish National Home, Rabbi
Silver said:
There is desperate urgency
about this tragic human problem
which brooks no delay"
He declared removal of the ban
on Jewish immigration into Pales-
tine would enable the u. N. to
carry on its deliberations In calmer
spirit and that this decisive con-
tribution "can only be made by the
mandatory government.
Reads From Manuscript.
Rabbi Silver, reading carefully
from a 10-page prepared manu-
script. continued:
"The mandatory government
which was intrusted with the obli-
CATION to safeguard the opportunity
for the continuous growth and de-
velopment Of the Jewish national
home has unfortunately in recent
years grievously interferred and cir
1t. That opportunity
must now be fully restored"
Rabbi Silver said the Jewish peo-
Pile belong In this society of ma
lions" and expressed hope that "peo-
pie. now rebuilding again its ma
tional life In its ancient home land,
will be welcomed before long by you
to this noble fellowship of the
United Nations"
When we speak of Jewish state
we do not have in mind any racial
state or any theocratic state, but
one which will be based upon full
equality and rights for all inhabi-
ants without distinction or religion
,r race, and without discrimination
'r subjugation," he added.
The Jewish Agency's appearance
,limaxed more than a week of bitter |
debate over how and where the /
group should be heard. The Agency
lad asked to speak before the full
Assembly but opposition led by the
United States resulted in reference
o the political body, which has the
anne delegates but meets under a
different chairman here rather than
It the Assembly Hall in Flushing
deadow.
Accounting Is Asked.
Rabbi Silver, measuring his words,
allied on Britain to refer an ac-
cunt of its stewardship of the
PALESTINE mandate to the proposed
J. N. inquiry commission rather
han wait until the Assembly meets
or decision on the whole problem
4 September.
He said also that the inquiry
roup should visit Palestine and
isplaced persons camps in Europe.
THE committee of inquiry should,
1hile In Palestine, also look into
he real-the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
+ the tragic unrest and violence
which today mar the life of the
Ioly Land to which our Jewish
'ioneers came. not with weapons.
'nt with tools" Rabbi Silver de-
Jared.
They will ask themselves, I am
ure, why shiploads of helpless
ewish refugees, men and women
nd children, who have been
Sea IT NJ poca AL /.