Palestine Repeopled.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 March 1910, Page 4

Palestine Repeopled.

ONE VAST GARDEN

1 The Jewish question is now facing the Constitutional Government in 1 Turkey as it never has done before. 1 Although the admission of Jewish colonists from Russia, the Balkan > States, Austria and Persia seems to > be sanctioned by constitutional principals, still self-preservation js a [ "" ,tiv . e ,nore potent than equality. ' Ihe Hi-habitants of Palestine are . beginning to see the reason why ! Russia has shown such intolerance r of the descendants of Abraham. • Tlmiisands and tens of thousands of Jewish colonists are already settled i jjj the fairest lands of Palestine, s Helped by rich capitalists in IMirope, they build comfortable Monies mk\ establish flonrisbi 11 «• ; colonies. ° - T / ar Ko portions of land round liake Jiberas have been bought up i from poor natives and converted | into prosperous domains. The Plain of Sharon, between Jaffa and Jiydda, is one vast garden, owned -and .tended by Jewish skill and labour The Hauran, one of the most fertile wheat districts in the world is being gradually sold to Jewish' syndicates. The Glior (Valley of the Jordon) which two years belonged to Abdul Hamid', who was in communication with Jewish capitalists for its sale when his dethronement took place, is now bei n rr bargained for, and will Income Jewish property. To say that Jaffa and Jerusalem are Jewish towns is only saying the bare • Towns like Ramoth-Gilead, Methlehem, Nazareth, and Gaza, where a few years ago no Jew dared show his face, have now their Jewish quarters and synagogues. Zionism in Europe has, indeed, been working with a will.