"I hope we are not going to allow lour horror at the plight into which these people have been thrown to warp our cool and just judgment in the dimeult problem of Palestine. (Cheers), "When' we promised to facilitate the Jestablishment of a national home for \Jews in Palestine, we never anti-Jcipated this fierce persecution Europe.
"The problem of" refugees from Central Europe cannot be settled in Palestine. (Cheers). It has _got_to be settled over a for wider etd than Sir Archibald. Sinclair said. that Britain's main pre-occupation must be the welter. and prosperity "of the wwhote "of Palestine, and "that. Bound up with the successful confine align of the great experiment suggested thatthe United States suggested that the Unite and the League of Nations should be represented by observers of the Lon. fon conference ifthe Mandate should be" discussed.
it. Winston Churchill suggested a temjeat plan for Palestine, 10. be enforced with the consent of all par= front possible and with "resolute onvietion and the use of all our ftength fo make it sueeesstul"
He explained that the plan roughly, would mean the fixing of the im-Inigration of Jews. into' Palestine for {en years at a certain figure, which, at the end of that period, would not have decisively altered the balance of Population between Arabs and Jews.
"Jewish immigration, Mr. Churehil ade} shuld not be een any given period than the growth of the, Aral population, which, he declared, "arose Targely from the' animating. and fer= tilting impulse of the Jews."
In opening, the debate Mr. Mac Donala"said that it had not been pomible, pending the publication of the Woodhead report, 19 make &. con Muetive effort for peace "After. referring. sympathetically. to the trials of the ews, he said: "Tt T Wore an' Arab, i would" be alarmed the increasing Jewish immigration The Arabs cannot say" that. the Jews are driving. them from. thelt country but, unless we can remove the Afab Tear, we shall Nave to face suspicious. and hostile people over great area in. the Near East and Tock part of our army in Palestine Indennitely.
"ithe Jews have brought Palestine money, modern health. services. and, ther advantages, and it isnot only ows who have benentted. from the Balfour Declaration, but the Arabs, too, have gained greatly.
"The Government announced a short time ago what the next definite ige in its Palestine policy would be, land that is the policy of discussions with Arabs and Jews in London. fare going to abide by that policy."
Arabs Not Consulted Mr. MacDonald mentioned that the Arabs were not consulted when the {Balfour Declaration was made, nor when the Mandate was framed.
"The Arabs have watched with leceasional angry protests," he said, "this peaceful invasion by an allen'
"They have watched them buying lup their lands. 'They have watched their settlements growing further over' {the countryside, and they have been Jcompelled to recognize the superior energy, skill and wealth of that wonlderfut people, and, the Arabs are afraid.
"It we are ever to have an understanding of this problem we have got to be able to put ourselves, not only the shoes of the Jews, but also in the shoes of the Arabs." (Cheers).
Dealing with Arab agitation and terrorism, Mr. MacDonald said: "We Jought to recognize that many Pales-me Arab movements are moved by patriotism, however wrong and misguided they might be."
In conclusion, the Colonial Secrelary declared that the British Gov-lornment would enter the London discussions bound by its obligations lurider the Mandate to Jews and Arabs and by its duty to Parliament, 10 other members of the League of Notions and to the United States Reuter.
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