Prof. Yale's UM-Published 'Near East'
Full of Misstatements and Innuendoes
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"The Near East," by Prof. his conclusions were bases for and humanitaranism. Prof. Yale
William Yale, of Boston Univer- many experiments that were ap- doesn't miss the chance to men-
sity is heralded by the pub- plied not only in Palestine but tion this lone group of which it
lishers, University of Michigan in other areas, including the has been said that it is neither
Jewish nor American nor a
Press, as "the story of the cen- United States.
tury-long struggle for independ-
The truth is that many works council.
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ence that is erupting in today's of research 'are financed by
Some of Prof. Yale's errors
headlines." Israel is listed people with vision and with a
among the countries involved in desire to assist scientific en- are grotesque. For instance, he
deavors. It is possible that Prof. presents Mrs. Blanche Dugdale
'this struggle.
Most regrettably, there are Yale's book may similarly have as the daughter of Arthur James
many errors, of omission and been subsidized. But the quota- Balfour, the author of the Bal-
commission, which reduce the tion of a statement by Mrs. four Declaratioin. She was Bal-
value of this 'book as an authen- Lowdermilk provided an oppor- four's niece. Balfour was a
tic account of events affecting tunity for an attack on Zionism bachelor.
and on the friendly attitude of
the Middle East.
But why expect accuracy
The errors are in respect to a United States agency, and the when an author, while piling up
Israel. They develop alniost Professor grabbed at it.
evidence against Jewry, men-
Let's look into the pages of tions every Arab anti-Zionist act
as a forgone conclusion when
it is realized that the author this book again. Under "The but fails to pay any attention
was an adviser to the King- Arab Revolt," Prof. Yale makes to an historic letter that was
Crane Commission, of 1919, this comment:
written to Felix Frankfurter
"The Zionists, by propaganda, by Emir Feisal, head of the
whose attitude was antagon-
istic to Zionism and to Jewish by persuasion, by means of poli- Hedjaz Delegation to the Peace
aspirations for national re- tical pr es s u r e on legislative Conference in Paris, in 1919,
bodies and on administrative extending the hand of friend-
birth.
Throughout the book, Prof. officials, strove to gain the back- ship to world Jewry and to
Yale seeks ways of empha- ing of the Allies and the United Zionism for an Arab-Zionist co-
sizing a Jewish influence in States for the attainment of operation in the building of the
this country, Zionist "pres- Jewish claims to Arab lands. Jewish National Home? Why
sures" and other negative as- The Arabs at first tried to pro- expect compassion when an
pects in a situation that in- tect themselves from British author fails to point to the sec-
stead called for sympathy to and French imperialism by ret hopes for peace with Israel
an harrassed people. By in- seeking an understanding with that exist in may Arab circles
nuendo, he injects his anti- the British and later from both today—hopes that are being
Israel attitude, which takes imperialism and Zionism by ap- crushed by Nasserism and by
the form of anti-Zionism. peals to President Wilson. They comfort that is being given to
Indeed, the spirit of compas- did not realize that his Cal- Nassarism by books like Yale's
sion is lacking in his account vinist philosophy was such as "Near East?"
of events relating to Jews and to enable him to reconcile
The evidence against Prof.
self-determination and the pro- Yale is mounting. In the chap-
to the Jewish Homeland
mise
of
a
national
home
for
the
ter "Stormy Years in Palestine,"
For example, in a chapter
Jewish people in Palestine as under the subtitle "The Arab-
dealing with "Abdul Hamid and
a fulfillment of Jehovah's will." Jewish Conflict," he speaks of
Zionism." under the subhead
This is one of the most out- U.S. politicians "d u r in g the
"Excluded from Palestine, Jews
flock to U.S.A.," Prof. Yale rageous libels against both a years _between 1917 and 1949"
states: "Those Russian Jews who former President of the United who "could not afford to oppose
had been forbidden to enter States and against- the Jewish the wishes of the Zionists who
Palestine by Abdul Hamid and people. Dr. Yale was not sais- were thought to be able to mar-
their descendants and friends fied with biting _ references to shall in support of their pro-
have been able, by using the President Truman's friendship gram a considerable proportion
United States government as a for Israel. He has disinterred of the Jewish voters in the criti-
fulcrum, to pry open the doors President Wilson and, ignoring cal states . . . ."
of Palestine and erect there worldwide Christian acclaim of
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the emergence of the State of
This is libel against Ameri-
the -Jewish state of Israel."
Israel
as
fulfillment
of
pro-
cans as Americans. It gives the
This is hardly a statement of
sympathy or friendship or, for phecy, pins unjustified accusa- impression that our politicians
that matter, of objectivity. Not tions on Wilson's Calvinist are motivated only by the end
result of being elected, and
a word about Jewish sacrifices idealism and on Jehovah!
Another libel against the does not give anyone credit of
made in devotion to an ideal,
about investments in funds for JeWish people is contained in adhering to a principle—and in
land purchases, in lives lost the charge that Jews sought to Zionism there is a humanitarian
while developing the land, that attain _possession of Arab lands. principle which is being flouted
was made barren by centuries Anyone who has watched de- by the author of this book. Prof.
velopments in Palestine knows Yale does not give credit to
of Arab neglect.
Later on, in the chapter "Tur- that Jews paid a high price for American voters that they can—
key at War—The Last Two every inch of neglected land as they do—remain loyal to the
Year s," describing "Morgen- they purchased from the Arabs. basic American needs.
There are other very old
thau's Special Mission," he Arabs who have fled from Israel
states that "Henry - Morgenthau, have been assured that they will arguments against Zionists—
Sr.,. and Felix Frankfurter were be compensated for the land that they did not employ Arabs
persuaded at Gibraltar early in they abandoned. But a so-called on Jewish-owned land, and
July (1817). by Dr..Chaim Weiz- "expert . on Arab affairs" has other long-disputed charges.
mann, the Zionist leader, who maligned the United States and Arabs in Palestine were known
was at the time negotiating with the Jewish people with his to have attained higher stan-
the British government for a shocking misrepresentations. It dards than their kinsmen any-
declaration promising the Jews hurts this reviewer that the of- where else. Arabs in Israel to-
a National Home in Palestine, ficial press of his alma mater day enjoy higher standards than
to abandon the Special Mission should have given its impri- their kinsmen anywhere else.
Even President Truman's at-
confided to them by President matur to such a vile declaration.
"Zionism Achieves Its First tempt to induce the British to
Wilson of negotiating a sepa-
rate peace with Turkey." It is Objective" is another intriguing admit 100,000 Jews into Pales-
a vague statement, and it gives title for a chapter in which tine in the dark hours of post-
the impression that the elder Prof. Yale goes out of his way Nazism, in 1946—at a time when
Morgenthau was influenced by to say that American Jewry provision should have been
Weizmann. The fact is that "was the wealthiest of all Jew- made at once for at least a
Morgenthau was one of Ameri- ish communities in the world," million Jewish settlers in Pales-
can Jewry's leading anti-Zion- and to mention that Kuhn-Loeb tine, at a time when "coffin
ists. His son later became and and Company was "in the top ships" carried what the British
still is an ardent supporter of circles of financial power." He called "illegal" immigrants to
would have been justified in Palestine, and thousands were
Israel.
Prof. Yale has managed to find mentioning this if he were to perishing—is treated with dis-
all sorts of loopholes for dis- indicate that the wealthy Jews respect by Prof. Yale. Under
crediting Zionism. For instance, shunned Zionism i n the early such conditions, it is becoming
referring to Dr. Walter C. Low- days of the movement. Only the nauseating to review any fur-
dermilk's " P al estine, Land poor masses adhered to and had ther innuendos which are ap-
of Promise," he finds it neces- faith in the liberation idea of parently aimed at harming the
sary to say it "Was, according Zionism. But to play up wealth, little state of Israel, under the
to a statement by Mrs. Lowder- while instigating his readers to guise of "exposing" Zionism.
This reviewer has too much
milk, financed by a leading suspicion of and distrust in
Zionist at a time when Dr. Low- Zionism is a demoniacal scheme. respect for an academician who
All Jews, rich and poor alike, is a fellow-American to accuse
dermilk was employed by the
United States Department of today. support Israel and there- him of anti-Semitism. But his
Agriculture." The fact is that fore give endorsement to the book certainly reeks with bias.
the Department of Agriculture idea that was born out of Zion- I am compelled, therefore to
officially participated in re- ism. Only a handful of self- condemn it as anti-Zionistically
search activities in Palestine, hating people, enrolled in the bigoted and anti-Israel in in-
that its staff benefited from Dr. American Council for Judaism, tent.
—P.S.
Lowdermilk's findings, and that stands in the way of progress
People Make News
Dr. EUGENE BOROWITZ has
been appointed to the past of
director of the department of
education of the Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew Congregations, it
was announced by Dr. Maurice
N. Eisendrath, president of the
organization.
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Dr. SAMUEL K. MIRSKY,
professor of rabbinics and direc-
tor of the Israel Institute at
Yeshiva University, was honored
by Histadruth Ivrith of America,
at a reception held at the
agency, at which Dr. Mirsky
was presented with a 560-page
jubilee volume dedicated to
him, citing him for "30 years
of dedicated service in behalf
of higher Jewish education and
scholarship."
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PERCY GARDINER, leading
Toronto industrialist and fin-
ancier, purchased $75,000 in
State of Israel Bonds to aid
Israel as "the strongest friend
of democracy in the Middle
East." Gardiner, who is a di-
rector of the Bank of Nova
Scotia, presented a check for
his purchase to Dr. Abba Hillel
Silver of Cleveland, chairman
of the board of governors of
the Israel Bond Organization,
at a dinner at Holy Blossom
Temple in Toronto celebrating
Israel's tenth anniversary.
Mysterious Plane Drops
Flares on Israel, Jordan
TEL AVIV. (JTA) — An un-
identified plane flew over Israel
dropping flares. The unknown
plane also flew over Jordan ter-
ritory whence explosions were
heard. Reports from Elath said
that the population of the port
was awakened by explosions.
There were no further details
from Elath.
(From Amman it was re-
ported that an unidentified jet
bomber had dropped three
bombs on Jordan. A Jordanian
military spokesman was re-
ported as stating that the bombs
were dropped over Al Mazara,
a village near the south end of
the Dead Sea, another over Al
Kafza Mountain, south of Naz-
areth, and another at Jenin, in
Northern J o r d a n. All three
b o m b s exploded in the air.
There was no mention of cas-
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Anti-Zionist Book Steeped in Bias