The Nome nugget., 1948-02-25
PaIestine--POlitics Overruled Wisdom
(DenVer POSt)

and the Arabs lighted fuse which is burn ing short In three months, the British scheduled to render their mandate and begin the final removal of their troops What will happen then has been al' too plainly forecast in the violence which has rent the Holy Land since the partition plan first announced
 Unless determined and intelligent statesmansh ? takes hold of this situation without further delay shall see eruption of boodshed which may lead to 8 new world
 It may be too late for statesmanship to prevent the explosion in which case shall learn the penalty of allowing wisdom to be overruled by political expedien cy Such characterization of the U S. Palestine policy we realize makes unpleasant reading for American Zionists. But the facts may not be escaped
 We are in this position because the White House. de- lying the advice of the state department moved by political pressure and sentiment to ignore the vital stakes of American interest in the Middle East.
 There have been indications lately that the White House has awakened to the serious jeopardy ln which peace and national interests have been placed Accord ing to some information from Washington there is even a movement to withdraw the partition plan although Secretary Marshall has denied that the state depart ment intends any re-examnation' Of the U. s. Paes- tine policy
 It easy to argue that the United Nations which de- creed paron should enforce it. It is less easy to see how U N would do it. for the international organza- ton has no police force The great powers might furnish the force but that would put the Russian army the shore of the Mediterranean. We would be trading problem for greater one. The next worry would be how to get rid of the Russians. No, thank you.
 Would certain small powers undertake the mission? The nations of the British commonwealth probably would be unwilling and likely would not be acceptable to the Jews The smaller nations of Europe are tied to the great powers The LatnAmercan countries do not have the means if they should be willing to lose the blood of their to defend remote cause sol- ton by the little nations can be dismissed
 What then, is the answer? One thing is more certain we cannot continue in the present line of fataistc in- activity One must be pretty hardy to suggest solution but two things obviously necessary right now.
 First the Palestine problem must be brought to the urgent attention of the United Nations security council Perhaps the U N does not possess the answer but we will not know unless we at least discuss it.
 Second the Jews of Palestine must be allowed to arm and organize for their protection the United Na tions intends to stand by it's partition decreebu still cannot supply the force needed for its execuon-then it will be tragic inconsistency to deny the Jews means for their own defense.
 What does the Truman administration propose to do about the contradiction of it's policies? pressured par tition through the United Nations gave the Jews the promise of nationhood And now it has camped an em- bargo on the arms needed to defend the new nation Somehow that typifes the confusion and conflict in Americas Palestine policy.