The British government as well as a few members of the Mandates Commission have a false conception with regard to the Palestine Mandate, according to an article which has just appeared from the pen of William Martin, famous editor of the “Journal de Geneve.” The only reason for the institution of the Mandate, according to Martin, is the creation of a Jewish National Home, and without this reason England has no right to remain in Palestine.
The present Palestine policy, says Martin furthermore, requires a radical change, unless the League of Nations desires to be a partner in a breach of promise to the Jewish people unequalled in history Martin opposes the sending of Sir John Simpson by the British government to Palestine to investigate the land question there, suggesting that the Mandates Commission must declare that it alone can decide whether the Mandate should be executed, but not Simpson.
“England’s attitude towards the Jews is unjustified and criminal,” writes M. Martin, who says that the Jews were given solemn promises and now they are told, “Your experiment lasted long enough.”
“The Arabs will now know that its enought to kill a few Jews in order to get everything out of England,” the writer concludes.
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