ARAB AND JEW

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 195, 5 August 1940, Page 7

ARAB AND JEW

! THE POSITION IN PALESTINE "The time lias long passed for heed to be given to extremist views that either the Jewish or the Arab people have no rights in Palestine Mutual recognition of their respective rights would transcend, in so far as the two nations were concerned, all other peace aims, however noble their aspiration and purpose. One feature of the Palestine situation has been the almost complete disappearance of the rancour and animosity bred by the 1936-39 disturbances. A minute defiant clement remains, but it is being eradicated by firm policing; and the large bulk of the Arab population—l would safely put it at 99 per cent — want to share in the development of economic and sociai prosperity. Political strife is a back number now. One of the latest symptoms of this growing realisation among Arabs of the need for econciliation is provided by a small brochurue 2 in English published in the Arab Students' League, which is devoted entirely to social, educational, agricultural and economic problems; and it holds up the Jewish cultural services as an example for Arab emulation. It is propagating the idea that the standard of Arab life in Palestine can and must be raised; and that is no less a Jewish than an 'intellectual' Araba im. Jewish and Arab citrus growers have found a common platform to present their grievances and pi Aims jointly to the Government. Why cannot this be extended further afield ? People who once thought a racial understanding and Jewish : Arab co-operation unfeasible arc now admitting the objective has possibilities. But it will need courage to foster that realisation.—The Jewish correspondent of "The Jewish Chronicle."