The Archive · 1938

Jewish Rights Inviolate

The Jewish right to constitute a notional home in Palestine had been solemnly and repeatedly re-affirmed by Great Britain, the, United States, and the whole civilized world—and the continuous terror of the past 2% years has failed to deter the Jews from their work of reconstruction, declared a statement issued by the Executive of the Jewish Agency for The Jewish people, the statement emphasizes, unequivocally reject any solution which would condemn them to a minority status in Palestine.

Despite this period of terrorism, it stated, the Jewish people are ready to ce-operate with the Arabs for the general welfare of the country, "but fan consider neither the imposition of a minority status, nor an arbitrary imitation of their inalienable right homeland."

Minister, had a number of conversations yesterday with British ministers. Including Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary; Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha Secretary' of State for War; Earl de Warr, Lord Privy Seal, and Mfr. Malcolm Macdonald, Colonial Sec retary.

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