1 feb 1919 año - "The American War Congress and Zionism -
Statements by Member of the American War
Congress on the Jewish National Movement"
-Zionist Organization of America 1919
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"The American War Congress and Zionism - Statements by Member of the American War Congress on the Jewish National Movement"
-Zionist Organization of America 1919
"In addition to the letters received by the Zionist organization from the members of the war Congress, this book contains the statements of the governments pledged to support the Jewish national aspirations."--
Introductory Note
In 1897, after seventeen centuries of exile, the Jewish people, through an International assembled at Basle ,
Switzerland, formulated its demand for a "publicly secured and assured homeland in Palestine.” In 1917, only twenty years later, Great Britain indorsed the Jewish position and pledged, upon her strength and her prestige, the realization of the Basle Platform. Thus, this project, from its inception, by a which, however of effort and
sacrifice, nevertheless lacked the political and to effect its design, has into one of the of the nation possessing the best equipment, political and military, to secure these terms of peace to which it is committed.
The Declaration to the Jewish National enterprise followed the penetration of Palestine during the successful campaign inaugurated by Great Britain in the late summer and the autumn of 1917. This pledge was published on behalf of the British Government by the Honorable Arthur J.Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in his letter to Lord Rothschild, on November second of that year. Since that time, Great Britain has proceeded with the consummation of her purpose by effecting the complete occupation of Palestine and by the installation of the Zionist Commission, which administers, under British protection, the affairs of Jewish Palestine .
The Zionist Organization of America, in order to ascertain the sentiment of the members of the Legislature towards the British Declaration particularly, and towards the Zionist movement in general, and to inform itself of what action, executive or legislative, the War-Congress would be inclined to recommend or approve, sent to each member of both Houses, on June 11 1918, a copy of the letter:
"On November 2, 1917, the British through the Honorable Arthur Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, officially declared its sympathy with Zionist aspirations, saying:
'His Majesty's Government view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.'
''This declaration was officially indorsed by the French Government on February 11, 1918, and again by the Italian Government on February 23, 1918 .
"In view of President Wilson's utterances in favor of the rights of all similar nationalities, which are to be given the opportunity of determining their own futures, it is of the utmost interest to the Jewish people of the United States to be informed of the opinion of the members of the United States Senate and of the House of Representatives on this important question.
"We, therefore, take the liberty of addressing you at this time with the following inquiries:
"l. Do you approve the official Declaration of England, France and Italy on the Zionist question, as quoted above?
"2. Would you please let us have your reasons for favoring the Declaration? (If you do not favor it, please give us your reasons.)
"3. Do you favor action by the United States Government in line with the British Declaration, now or within the near future?
"4. Do you favor the adoption of an appropriate resolution Congress in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a Jewish National Center?
"5. What are your views in general with regard to the effort of the Jewish to establish a national home in Palestine?"
In addition to the letters received by the Zionist Organizat10n from the members of the Congress, this book contains the statements of the governments pledged to support the Jewish national aspirations.
Besides Great Britain, Italy and France, the governments of Serbia, Holland, Greece, Siam, China and Japan have through official pronouncements committed themselves to the support of the project to establish a Jewish Homeland in Palestine. Whereas no action in line with the British Declaration has been taken by the Government of the United States, President Wilson in his letter to Rabbi on the thirty-first of August, 1918, expressed his sincere interest in the work of reconstruction in Palestine, and his satisfaction over the growth of the Zionist movement in the Allied countries and in the United States .
The fact that the statements of the members of Congress were received as early as June and as recently as December, 1918, will explain why some of them only have been written in the light of the Presidents letter
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