The remnants of the Jewish nation cannot be expected to relinquish their future and their existence” “because Malcolm MacDonald dragged British diplomacy into a mess,” it is stated today in an editorial appearing in Davar, largest and most influential Hebrew newspaper in Palestine, replying to an article in the London Times, last week, which asserted that Arab friendship for Britain depends on faithful implementation of the White Paper.
The Palestine problem has always been one of guaranteeing the future and independent status of the Jews, the editorial continues, but the war has shown that it has become a problem of preserving their very physical existence. No one can guarantee, Davar says, that the present catastrophe which has overtaken the Jews of Europe will never be repeated, and, therefore, the only way to save the Jews from extermination is to concentrate them in a homeland of their own.
Returning to the question of whether Britain’s honor will be sullied by failure to carry out the provisions of the White Paper, the Laborite daily emphasizes that the White Paper, itself, is a breach of the promises contained in previous pledges. Britain can bolster the world’s faith in its honor by fulfilling its promises to the Jews “who are facing an abyss,” the editorial concludes.
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