by hadassah | Aug 16, 2017 | British Mandate of Palestine, State of Israel
November 13, 1936 Lord Peel’s Commission November 13, 1936 “Doubtless the British Government always has been and possibly always will be in a dilemma on the whole Palestine question. The fact that the mandate over Palestine, in which is enshrined the Balfour...
by hadassah | Aug 16, 2017 | British Mandate of Palestine, State of Israel
January 18, 1937 Monseignor Jajjar, the [Christian Arab] Archbishop of Galilee, testimony to the Royal (Peel) Commission January 18, 1937 Arabs Say No to Jewish Homeland – State of Israel Monseignor Jajjar, the [Christian Arab] Archbishop of Galilee,...
by hadassah | Aug 16, 2017 | British Mandate of Palestine, State of Israel
May 26, 1937 British Restrict Jewish Immigration to Palestine May 26, 1937 British Restrict Jewish Immigration to Palestine There is some mystery regarding the policy which has governed Jewish immigration since the rebellion. In April 1936 the half-yearly...
by hadassah | Aug 15, 2017 | British Mandate of Palestine, State of Israel
July 1st, 1937 Palestine Royal (Peel) Commission July 1st, 1937 Arab Murder, Mayhem, and Massacre The ugliest element in the picture remains to be noted Arab nationalism in Palestine has not escaped infection with the foul disease which has so often defiled the...
by hadassah | Aug 15, 2017 | British Mandate of Palestine, State of Israel
July 1st, 1937 Chaim Weizmann July 1st, 1937 Chaim Weizmann “Our historical rights to the country can only be realized side by side with the Arab population. I trust that cooperation will convince them that we are not coming in the spirit of Prussian Junkers,...
by hadassah | Aug 15, 2017 | British Mandate of Palestine, State of Israel
July 1st, 1937 Arabs Benefit from Zionism July 1st, 1937 Arabs Say No to Jewish Homeland – State of Israel Arabs Benefit from Zionism The Arab population shows a remarkable increase since 1920, and it has had some share in the increased prosperity of...
