Statements on the Arab-Jewish problem from both sides, written by H.I. Katibah, Syrian-born Arab author, and Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, feature the June issue of New History, a monthly published by the New History Foundation.
Mr. Katibah declares that the Arabs would come to terms with cultural Zionism; but not with political Zionism, while Dr. Weizmann stresses that the Zionists wish neither to dominate nor to be dominated.
“We oppose the nationalistic interpretation of Zionism because it is the source of all ovils in the Zionist movement–not only to the Arabs but to the Jews as well,” declares the Arab writer, adding that “this injection of a new nationalism in the East…is a source of grave troubles.”
Dr. Weizmann asserts:
“We say to the Arabs, taking full responsibility for our words: today we are a minority, tomorrow we may be the majority; today you are the majority, tomorrow you may be a minority. Whatever may happen in Palestine, we do not want to dominate or be dominated. We want to be there as equals.”
The New History Foundation, also called the New History Society, is based on the principles of the Bahais movement, which seeks a universal religion and cooperation among all peoples. Mirza Ahmad Schrab, editor of the monthly, said the society urges the Jews to give up the idea of a majority in Palestine.
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