would that be Paul Harris.
Here is the Palestine committees take on what Jews sholud be given in Palestine.
Note they did not recognise the Jewish claim to Palestine.They only agreed to facilitate, on sentimental grounds the creation of a homeland for Jews in part of Palestine.They state quite clearly that that means part and "NOT ALL" of the land of Palestine.
Read it.
"The Palestine Committee set up by the Foreign Office recommended that the reference to `the claim` be omitted. The Allies had already noted the historical connection in the Treaty of Sèvres, but they had recognized no legal claim. They felt that whatever might be done for the Jewish people was based entirely on sentimental grounds. Further, they felt that all that was necessary was to make room for Zionists in Palestine, not that they should turn `it`, that is the whole country, into their home. |
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