The American Council for Judaism today hailed the recommendations of the Anglo-American Commission of Inquiry for the settlement of 100,000 displaced European Jews in Palestine on terms which, it said, separate the humanitarian problem from the political problem of the future of Palestine.
The Council expressed special gratification that the report adopted the viewpoint of the Council that Palestine shall be neither a Jewish state nor an Arab state. “This recommendation,” the statement declared, “confirms our often expressed view that the humanitarian problem of the displaced Jews of Europe must not be confused by political demands for a Jewish state to which many are opposed on grounds of fundamental principles.
“This action in behalf of 100,000 displaced Jews clears the atmosphere for a broader consideration of the problem of European Jewry as a whole. The status of the Jews who remain in Europe is of paramount concern to us. They must be given a sense of security and belonging. Their future must be provided for as equal citizens, integrated into the countries in which they live, and endowed with equal rights and obligations.
“While gratefully acknowledging the recommendations of the Commission, we urge that the world open its gates to receive the comparatively small number of Jews of Europe who may still need to resume their lives elsewhere.”
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