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“WHOLLY UNSATISFACTORY,” Sheffield Daily Telegraph 11 07 22 PALESTINIAN DELEGATE STATEMENT
“WHOLLY UNSATISFACTORY,” 11 July, #1922Live, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Timeline of British Mandatory Palestine
“The Press Association understands that it is the intention of the Delegation to wait on the Committee of the Council of the League in London next Monday, when a final statement of their position will be made. In the meantime there is a strong hope among the Delegation that further consideration will be given to their claim, so that they will not be placed in the position of returning empty-handed to their people.
Manifesto to British Nation.
In a “manifesto to the British nation,” issued yesterday, the Arab Delegation expresses its deep regret regarding what is described as the light manner in which the debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday night was handled.
“The Delegates,” continues the manifesto, “still believes, however, that the British people is the final arbiter in this matter, since it is the body that has to bear the moral and financial responsibilities of Palestine which deeply interest the Moslem and Christian worlds. The Delegation, as well as the Arab people of the Palestine cannot accept the Zionist policy of the Government, which is compatible with their national aspirations.
By fighting side by side with the British and their Allies, the Arabs have won their independence. Pledges were made to them in 1915, which were confirmed in 1918, when Lord Allenby promised that they would be allowed to establish governments that derived their initiative from the will of the people.”
The tendency in the present administration of Palestine was to Zionise the country. To that end, Zionists had been given leading posts in the State, and, worst of all, a Russian Zionist, Mr Rutenberg, had been granted a concession to utilise all the waterways of Palestine for a period of seventy years, and more if requires, the concession never having been put to public tender. By that concession, Mr Rutenberg and the Zionist organisation which backed him acquired a stranglehold on the economic life of the country and, according to a well-laid plan, thus attained the political domination they were in reality after.
Was it to that the Arabs looked when they welcomed British troops with open arms and with tears of gladness in their eyes?”
“WHOLLY UNSATISFACTORY,” Sheffield Daily Telegraph 11 07 22 PALESTINIAN DELEGATE STATEMENT
“WHOLLY UNSATISFACTORY,” 11 July, #1922Live, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Timeline of British Mandatory Palestine
“The Press Association understands that it is the intention of the Delegation to wait on the Committee of the Council of the League in London next Monday, when a final statement of their position will be made. In the meantime there is a strong hope among the Delegation that further consideration will be given to their claim, so that they will not be placed in the position of returning empty-handed to their people.
Manifesto to British Nation.
In a “manifesto to the British nation,” issued yesterday, the Arab Delegation expresses its deep regret regarding what is described as the light manner in which the debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday night was handled.
“The Delegates,” continues the manifesto, “still believes, however, that the British people is the final arbiter in this matter, since it is the body that has to bear the moral and financial responsibilities of Palestine which deeply interest the Moslem and Christian worlds. The Delegation, as well as the Arab people of the Palestine cannot accept the Zionist policy of the Government, which is compatible with their national aspirations.
By fighting side by side with the British and their Allies, the Arabs have won their independence. Pledges were made to them in 1915, which were confirmed in 1918, when Lord Allenby promised that they would be allowed to establish governments that derived their initiative from the will of the people.”
The tendency in the present administration of Palestine was to Zionise the country. To that end, Zionists had been given leading posts in the State, and, worst of all, a Russian Zionist, Mr Rutenberg, had been granted a concession to utilise all the waterways of Palestine for a period of seventy years, and more if requires, the concession never having been put to public tender. By that concession, Mr Rutenberg and the Zionist organisation which backed him acquired a stranglehold on the economic life of the country and, according to a well-laid plan, thus attained the political domination they were in reality after.
Was it to that the Arabs looked when they welcomed British troops with open arms and with tears of gladness in their eyes?”