U.S. Governments Were Not Always Subservient To Zionism
by William Hanna, 04 September 2017. . . Zionist plans for such an “assured”
home were focussed on Britain when towards the end of the First World War it
became apparent that as one of the Allied Powers, Britain, would end up in
control of Palestine. The Zionist leaders then not only asked the British
Government to make a declaration of support for their aims, but also proposed
the draft which formed the basis for the now infamous Balfour Declaration.
home were focussed on Britain when towards the end of the First World War it
became apparent that as one of the Allied Powers, Britain, would end up in
control of Palestine. The Zionist leaders then not only asked the British
Government to make a declaration of support for their aims, but also proposed
the draft which formed the basis for the now infamous Balfour Declaration.
Edwin Montagu — the only Jewish British
Cabinet member, who strongly opposed Zionism — suggested that the
“reconstitution of Palestine as the national home of the Jewish people” implied
that Muslims and Christians were to make way for the Jews; that Jews would be
put in all positions of preference; that the Muslims would be regarded as
foreigners in Palestine; and that Jews would be treated as foreigners in every
country except Palestine which was why he described Zionism as being
anti-Semitic. Montagu’s views obviously influenced the final version of the
Balfour Declaration which — by highlighting the rights of the non-Jewish
inhabitants of Palestine, and the rights of Jews outside Palestine — gave less
support than had been hoped for by the Zionists:
Cabinet member, who strongly opposed Zionism — suggested that the
“reconstitution of Palestine as the national home of the Jewish people” implied
that Muslims and Christians were to make way for the Jews; that Jews would be
put in all positions of preference; that the Muslims would be regarded as
foreigners in Palestine; and that Jews would be treated as foreigners in every
country except Palestine which was why he described Zionism as being
anti-Semitic. Montagu’s views obviously influenced the final version of the
Balfour Declaration which — by highlighting the rights of the non-Jewish
inhabitants of Palestine, and the rights of Jews outside Palestine — gave less
support than had been hoped for by the Zionists:
Foreign Office
November 2nd, 1917
Dear Lord Rothschild,
I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of His
Majesty’s Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist
aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet.
Majesty’s Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist
aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet.
His Majesty’s Government view with favour
the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and
will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it
being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the
civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or
the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and
will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it
being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the
civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or
the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
I should be grateful if you would bring
this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.
this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.
Yours sincerely,
Arthur James Balfour
The rights of the existing non-Jewish
inhabitants of Palestine were further recognised two years later in 1919 when
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson dispatched the King-Crane Commission to areas of
the former Ottoman Empire to seek opinions about their future governance. In
the section concerning Palestine and Zionism the report explicitly stated the
following:
inhabitants of Palestine were further recognised two years later in 1919 when
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson dispatched the King-Crane Commission to areas of
the former Ottoman Empire to seek opinions about their future governance. In
the section concerning Palestine and Zionism the report explicitly stated the
following:
“If the strict terms of the Balfour Statement are adhered to it
can hardly be doubted that the extreme Zionist Program must be greatly
modified. For a “national home for the Jewish people” is not equivalent to
making Palestine into a Jewish State; nor can the erection of such a Jewish
State be accomplished without the gravest trespass upon the “civil and
religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine.” The fact
came out repeatedly in the Commission’s conference with Jewish representatives,
that the Zionists looked forward to a practically complete dispossession of the
present non-Jewish inhabitants of Palestine, by various forms of purchase.
can hardly be doubted that the extreme Zionist Program must be greatly
modified. For a “national home for the Jewish people” is not equivalent to
making Palestine into a Jewish State; nor can the erection of such a Jewish
State be accomplished without the gravest trespass upon the “civil and
religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine.” The fact
came out repeatedly in the Commission’s conference with Jewish representatives,
that the Zionists looked forward to a practically complete dispossession of the
present non-Jewish inhabitants of Palestine, by various forms of purchase.
“The non-Jewish population of Palestine, nearly nine-tenths of the
whole, are emphatically against the entire Zionist program. To subject a people
so minded to unlimited Jewish immigration, and to steady financial and social
pressure to surrender the land, would be a gross violation of the peoples’
rights. No British officer, consulted by the Commissioners, believed that the
Zionist program could be carried out except by force of arms . . . Decisions,
requiring armies to carry out, are sometimes necessary, but they are surely not
gratuitously to be taken in the interests of a serious injustice. The initial claim,
often submitted by Zionist representatives, that they have a “right” to
Palestine, based on an occupation of two thousand years ago, can hardly be
seriously considered.
whole, are emphatically against the entire Zionist program. To subject a people
so minded to unlimited Jewish immigration, and to steady financial and social
pressure to surrender the land, would be a gross violation of the peoples’
rights. No British officer, consulted by the Commissioners, believed that the
Zionist program could be carried out except by force of arms . . . Decisions,
requiring armies to carry out, are sometimes necessary, but they are surely not
gratuitously to be taken in the interests of a serious injustice. The initial claim,
often submitted by Zionist representatives, that they have a “right” to
Palestine, based on an occupation of two thousand years ago, can hardly be
seriously considered.
“In view of all these considerations, and with a deep sense of
sympathy for the Jewish cause, the Commissioners feel bound to recommend that
only a greatly reduced Zionist program be attempted, and even that, only very
gradually initiated. This would have to mean that Jewish immigration should be
definitely limited, and that the project for making Palestine distinctly a
Jewish commonwealth should be given up.”
sympathy for the Jewish cause, the Commissioners feel bound to recommend that
only a greatly reduced Zionist program be attempted, and even that, only very
gradually initiated. This would have to mean that Jewish immigration should be
definitely limited, and that the project for making Palestine distinctly a
Jewish commonwealth should be given up.”
Zionism with its usual disregard for anyone
or anything that did not share and support its objectives, scornfully ignored
such views while pursuing its fundamental policy — still assiduously pursued to
this day — of aggressively promoting the concept of “return” so that for many
Jews “next year in Jerusalem” became the mantra . . . fostered on the basis of
a fallacious religious narrative and exploited by a Jewish population of whom —
according to an Israeli study — 15 percent were atheists and 37 percent were
agnostic. Therefore justification and support for a Jewish state stemmed not
from belief in the Biblical narrative, but from an irreligious Zionist
nationalism intent on displacing the Palestinian people and taking their land
under the somewhat questionable pretext that the establishment of a Jewish
state would guarantee prevention of a second Holocaust . . .
or anything that did not share and support its objectives, scornfully ignored
such views while pursuing its fundamental policy — still assiduously pursued to
this day — of aggressively promoting the concept of “return” so that for many
Jews “next year in Jerusalem” became the mantra . . . fostered on the basis of
a fallacious religious narrative and exploited by a Jewish population of whom —
according to an Israeli study — 15 percent were atheists and 37 percent were
agnostic. Therefore justification and support for a Jewish state stemmed not
from belief in the Biblical narrative, but from an irreligious Zionist
nationalism intent on displacing the Palestinian people and taking their land
under the somewhat questionable pretext that the establishment of a Jewish
state would guarantee prevention of a second Holocaust . . .
Excerpt from Hiramic Brotherhood:
Ezekiel’s Temple Prophecy.
Ezekiel’s Temple Prophecy.
William Hanna
is a freelance writer with published books the Hiramic
Brotherhood of the Third Temple, The Tragedy of Palestine and its Children, and
Hiramic Brotherhood: Ezekiel’s
Temple Prophesy. Book and purchase information, sample chapters, reviews,
other articles, videos, and contact details at:
is a freelance writer with published books the Hiramic
Brotherhood of the Third Temple, The Tragedy of Palestine and its Children, and
Hiramic Brotherhood: Ezekiel’s
Temple Prophesy. Book and purchase information, sample chapters, reviews,
other articles, videos, and contact details at:
