A plea by American Jews in Palestine for the aid of their government in the face of Arab disorders is contained in the fourth of a series of articles, appearing in the Hearst newspapers tomorrow, written by Royal S. Copeland, head of a party of three senators who returned recently from an unofficial tour in the Holy Land.
He quoted a petition presented to the senators by representatives of the United Brethren of American Jews in Jerusalem, reciting facts which, Senator Copeland said, “cannot be ignored by our Department of State.”
Charging that Great Britain was not keeping its pledge in regard to the Jews, the petition declared the Jews “are almost outlawed” and “hindered in the elementary right of self defense.”
After describing an attack on their quarter on the night of Aug. 23, the American Jews asserted, “We fear that the chaotic conditions are fast reaching a point beyond the aid of the Consulate” and appealed for “friendly intervention” by the United States Government in their favor.
In the third of the articles, published today, Senator Copeland praised the “truly remarkable” restraint of the Jews.
He said that although Lord Balfour had asked the United States to help “lighten the load” assumed by Great Britain in taking on the mandate, the British authorities “did not go out of their way” to welcome the senators.
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