The Archive · 1939

Jewish National Home: Vetoed; Immigration

Must Stop; Case Stated for London Talks

London, Feb. 11.

ONS on the Palestine question yesterday afternoon Fare to a meeting "between the Jewish and British "of State. for the Colonies, made lengthy observations on the Conference. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald,

submitted by the Jewish Agency on Wednesday.

The h delegation promised to submit considered replies to the ints raised by Mr. MacDonald on Monday. The full text of the case submitted on Wednesday is now not expected until Monday. "ease presented by the Arabs at yesterday's session was lic by the Arabs today. Their statement makes it clear Arabs claimed that their case rested on the natural right remain in undisturbed possession of their country, to safeguard their national existence, and to ensure was secured and developed in freedom and harmony a, had nothing in common with anti-Semitism and was not Laatu and ideals. The Arab case, the statement by any hostility to the British or any other people.

"The Arabs," the statement went on, "have been denied the independ-nce promised them in the British Government's pledge, made in Octob 1915 and confirmed on several occasions, in return for the Arab share in the Allied victory.

"The Arabs have never recognizee and never will recognize the Balfour "Dertirstint ort "Mandate.

"The problem of finding a home for homeless Jews is one which concerns the whole civilized world, but the solution must be sought elsewhere than in Palestine.

Arab Demands Lis'ed "The Arabs demand:

1. Complete independence; Gbandonment of the attempt to setsbiish a Jewish "national home in Pale:

tine; "Abrogation of the Mandate and its Palestine a sovereign Arab "Suae an an reflagement by iminipration and ales of land immediate sation of

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