Who Are The Palestinians?

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montelatici, et al,

With you, the word "liar" comes quite easy to use; and often out of context.

"No representative of the Palestinian People had made a bid, on behalf of the Palestinian People, for Independence and Sovereignty through the right of self-determination without external influence prior to 1988."

As usual, Rocco, you either don't know what you are talking about, or you are a pathological liar.

[Cmd. 1700.]
PALESTINE.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE PALESTINE ARAB
DELEGATION AND THE ZIONIST ORGANISATION.

......

for THE PALESTINE ARAB DELEGATION,

MOUSSA KAZIM EL HUSSEINI, President.

SHIBLY JAMAL, Secretary.

- See more at: UK correspondence with Palestine Arab Delegation and Zionist Organization British policy in Palestine Churchill White Paper - UK documentation Cmd. 1700 Non-UN document excerpts 1 July 1922
(COMMENT)

This trilateral correspondence does not constitute a bid for Independence and Sovereignty. However, there is such a later announcement from "Husseini and Company" that is a flawed quasi-bid for independence. The All-Palestine Government (APG) was established by the Arab League on 22 September 1948 during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War (dissolved in 1959 by decree of Egyptian President Nasser).

PALESTINE PROGRESS REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS
MEDIATOR ON PALESTINE


CABLEGRAM DATED 28 SEPTEMBER 1948 FROM THE PREMIER AND
ACTING FOREIGN SECRETARY OF ALL-PALESTINE GOVERNMENT
TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNING
CONSTITUTION OF ALL-PALESTINE GOVERNMENT


28 September 1948


I HAVE THE HONOR TO INFORM YOUR EXCELLENCY THAT IN VIRTUE OF THE NATURAL RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE FOR SELF-DETERMINATION WHICH PRINCIPLE IS SUPPORTED BY THE CHARTERS OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHERS AND IN VIEW OF THE TERMINATION OF THE BRITISH MANDATE OVER PALESTINE WHICH HAD PREVENTED THE ARABS FROM EXERCISING THEIR INDEPENDENCE, THE ARABS OF PALESTINE WHO ARE THE OWNERS OF THE COUNTRY AND ITS INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS AND WHO CONSTITUTE THE GREAT MAJORITY OF ITS LEGAL POPULATION HAVE SOLEMNLY RESOLVED TO DECLARE PALESTINE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES AS ESTABLISHED BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF THE BRITISH MANDATE AN INDEPENDENT STATE AND CONSTITUTED A GOVERNMENT UNDER THE NAME OF THE ALL-PALESTINE GOVERNMENT DERIVING ITS AUTHORITY FROM A REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL BASED ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND AIMING TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF MINORITIES AND FOREIGNERS PROTECT THE HOLY PLACES AND GUARANTEE FREEDOM OF WORSHIP TO ALL COMMUNITIES
AHMED HILMI PASHA
PREMIER AND ACTING FOREIGN SECRETARY​

The APG President - 1948 Hajj Amin al-Husseini (former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Member of the Arab Higher Committee and in the family line as Moussa Kasim al-Husseini) --- and --- APG Prime Minister - 1948 Ahmed Hilmi Pasha.

Most Respectfully,
R
Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.




Because it was put forward by foreigners from other nations when they realised they were losing the war. Unless of course you want to tell the Jordanians that their state is not legitimate for the self same reasons
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.





Simply because they were not foreigners but Palestinian citizens under International law. And don't forget that it was the arab muslims that declared civil war in 1929.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

I think you misunderstand the application.

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.
(COMMENT)

The international restriction on the acquisition of territory by the use of force, does not apply to domestic and internal conflicts (civil wars). The establishment of the Jewish State pursuant to the UN Steps Preparatory to Independence is not a use of force. The intervention of the Arab States is an act of aggression and considered a form of "external interference" in the domestic affairs.

Consider:

The idea that "the war commenced upon the termination of the British Mandate of Palestine and the Israeli declaration of independence on 15 May 1948, following a period of civil war in 1947–1948" is not an isolated thought.

Most Respectfully,
R

Fighting between the natives and foreign colonial settlers is not a civil war no matter how many times the liars say it.

No matter how hard you try Tinmore , you cannot change history or change the rules. It absolutely was a civil war.

The belligerents were Jewish residents of Mandatory Palestine plus European Zionists vs. Arab residents of Mandatory Palestine plus Arab militas from surrounding countries.
Every article calls it a civil war. Unless you have proof of otherwise.


BTW, the word 'colonial' is part of the Palestinian propaganda campaign​
When Churchill 1921 Colonial Secretary was, he demanded Meinertzhagen for the Middle East Department at (Palestine was not really a colony, so was under no formal jurisdiction of Churchill, but the creation of a Middle East Department was one of the power struggles, with which Churchill expanded its influence). His desk was right next to that of TE Lawrence. From this time a friendship with Harry-St. John Bridger Philby – British adviser to the late founder of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud and bird lovers as Meinertzhagen – which actually was considered a violent anti-Semite. Meinertzhagen was sort of a liaison officer of the War Department in the Colonial Office and was responsible for budget and logistics of the military government of Palestine. In June 1922, Churchill asked him to talk, because apparently information was passed from the Ministry of the Zionist colonial office in London. Meinertzhagen denied to have been the leak, but subsequently he was employed only with subordinate activities.

Richard Meinertzhagen World War II

Hmmm, everyone says civil war.

Everyone says that:

The Arab countries attacked Israel. That is a lie.

The Arabs lost the 1948 war. That is a lie.

Salem Fayyad was the PM of Palestine. That is a lie.

Hamas took control of Gaza from the PA in 2007. That is a lie.

Why would I believe that foreign militias attacking Palestinian civilians be a "civil war?"

You're full of shit and you're unable to handle the truth. THAT is the root of the problem here. I have read several encyclopedias about the civil war. So according to you, everyone is lying but you, PF Tinmore are correct.

And yes, the Arabs did attack Israel in 1948. Only a fool woukd argue otherwise. They attacked Israeli forces IN Israel, therefore they attacked Israel.
It's not my fault you cannot accept that Israrl exists and it's not my fault that you cannot accept all the facts that Rocco has been giving you all this time.
But you continue to try and debate issues that are not up for debate because the truth interferes with your agenda. Yet you never seem to have any evidence or links to back up your claims.

Just think about how stupid this statement is: 'Arab countries did not attack Israel in 1948'
Aside from the fact that I presented you with links that show otherwise, why would you say such a thing? Who did they attack then?

These people are nothing but terrorist sympathizers.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.





Simply because they were not foreigners but Palestinian citizens under International law. And don't forget that it was the arab muslims that declared civil war in 1929.
That is not true. The immigration policies were imposed on Palestine at the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest. This was a violation of their inalienable right to self determination.

See:
Who Are The Palestinians Page 250 US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.

Talk about funny. Tinmore says "It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force." So tell us how all the Muslim countries were established whereby the indigenious populations were forced to convert, leave or be killed.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.





Simply because they were not foreigners but Palestinian citizens under International law. And don't forget that it was the arab muslims that declared civil war in 1929.
That is not true. The immigration policies were imposed on Palestine at the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest. This was a violation of their inalienable right to self determination.

See:
Who Are The Palestinians Page 250 US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum





Again you try to use 2015 laws in a 1920 situation, why not go back 2000 years and impose the same laws on the Romans giving Israel back to the Jews.

Now how was it a violation of their inalieanable right to self determination when they allowed an illegal outside influence to decide their fate for them. On top of which the LoN had already given them their homelands in Syria, Iraq and Jordan.
As for free determination aren't you trying to violate the Jews rights by making false claims about the laws extant at the time.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.

Talk about funny. Tinmore says "It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force." So tell us how all the Muslim countries were established whereby the indigenious populations were forced to convert, leave or be killed.




And how the arab muslims hoped to acquire the land of Israel to use as another islamonazi cess pit.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.

Talk about funny. Tinmore says "It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force." So tell us how all the Muslim countries were established whereby the indigenious populations were forced to convert, leave or be killed.

I don't think the Geneva Conventions were in place at the time.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Wow, this is one hell of a set of allegations.
  • Immigration policies were imposed on Palestine;
  • At the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest;
  • Violation of their inalienable right to self determination.
That is not true. The immigration policies were imposed on Palestine at the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest. This was a violation of their inalienable right to self determination.
See:
Who Are The Palestinians Page 250 US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum
(REFERENCE)

The correspondence between the Palestine Arab Delegation and the Secretary of State for the Colonies sets the time frame to 1922 (over 90 years ago).

NOTE:
In Paragraph #2, of Letter #2, from the Secretary of State (SoS) to the Palestinian Arab Delegation (PAD), the status of the PAD is questioned.

The SoS is not "in a position to negotiate officially with you [meaning the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted."

ANCILLARY NOTE (The Political History of Palestine under British Administration) : Paragraph 22. Later in 1923, a third attempt was made to establish an institution through which the Arab population of Palestine could be brought into cooperation with the government. The mandatory Power now proposed “the establishment of an Arab Agency in Palestine which will occupy a position exactly analogous to that accorded to the Jewish Agency”. The Arab Agency would have the right to be consulted on all matters relating to immigration, on which it was recognized that “the views of the Arab community were entitled to special consideration”. The Arab leaders declined that this offer on the ground that it would not satisfy the aspirations of the Arab people. They added that, never having recognized the status of the Jewish Agency, they had no desire for the establishment of an Arab Agency on the same basis.​

(COMMENT)


The Arab Palestinians of Palestine declined to formally establish a "Arab Agency" which the Mandatory could recognize as an authentic representative of the Palestinian Arab Population, and consultant to the Mandatory on matters pertaining to "immigration."

Allegation #1: Immigration policies were imposed on Palestine; this is lacking the understanding that the Mandatory, on at least three (3) occasions, attempted to induce the PADs to form an Arab Agency that would be a consultant on matters such as immigration. However, the Arab Palestinian Leadership declined. Thus immigration policy was established without the benefit of PAD input.​

There was a belief of the Arab Palestinians that the Balfour Declaration implied a denial of the right of self-determination, and their fear that the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH) would mean an increase in Jewish immigration that would inevitably lead to subjugation through economic and political increase in pressure by the Jews. The Jaffa Riots (May 1921) where due, in no small measure to the proliferation of this belief; and the implementation of immigration policy as stipulated by Articles 4 and 6 of the Mandate for Palestine.

Allegation #2: At the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest; The Allied Powers stipulated that the Mandatory should be in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people. Far from being at the point of a gun, the Mandatory proceeded IAW the directives given, absent advise from a recognizes Arab Palestinian authority.​

The Allied Powers, in Article 2 of the Mandate --- ordered the Mandatory to be responsible for placing the country under such political, administrative and economic conditions as will secure the establishment of the JNH, and the development of self-governing institutions.

Allegation #3: Violation of their inalienable right to self determination... Whether one uses the Charter (Articles 1, 2, or 55); or the 1960 General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV), or --- the 1974 General Assembly Resolution 3236 (XXIX) (See Posting #2467), it is imperative that all understand that the "right of self-determination" was never withheld or denied the Arab Palestinian. "Self-determination" is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.... " (Hurst Hannum, Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University, writing for the Princeton Encyclopedia). But ignore the principle of action is exactly what the PAD did by declining to establish an Arab Agency. In effect, the PAD did exercise the right to self determination by refusing to participate (negative action and zero participation).

The "principle" of self-determination is mentioned only twice in the Charter of the United Nations, both times in the context of developing "friendly relations among nations" and in conjunction with the principle of "equal rights... of peoples." The reference to "peoples" clearly encompasses groups beyond states and includes at least non-self-governing territories "whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self-government."
It is mort important to understand that if a people(s) decline to participate in the developmental stages of self-governing institutions, as in the case of the Palestinian Arab Delegation or the Arab Higher Committee, then they forfeit the right to complain about the outcome.

Most Respectfully,
R
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Wow, this is one hell of a set of allegations.
  • Immigration policies were imposed on Palestine;
  • At the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest;
  • Violation of their inalienable right to self determination.
That is not true. The immigration policies were imposed on Palestine at the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest. This was a violation of their inalienable right to self determination.
See:
Who Are The Palestinians Page 250 US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum
(REFERENCE)

The correspondence between the Palestine Arab Delegation and the Secretary of State for the Colonies sets the time frame to 1922 (over 90 years ago).

NOTE:
In Paragraph #2, of Letter #2, from the Secretary of State (SoS) to the Palestinian Arab Delegation (PAD), the status of the PAD is questioned.

The SoS is not "in a position to negotiate officially with you [meaning the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted."

ANCILLARY NOTE (The Political History of Palestine under British Administration) : Paragraph 22. Later in 1923, a third attempt was made to establish an institution through which the Arab population of Palestine could be brought into cooperation with the government. The mandatory Power now proposed “the establishment of an Arab Agency in Palestine which will occupy a position exactly analogous to that accorded to the Jewish Agency”. The Arab Agency would have the right to be consulted on all matters relating to immigration, on which it was recognized that “the views of the Arab community were entitled to special consideration”. The Arab leaders declined that this offer on the ground that it would not satisfy the aspirations of the Arab people. They added that, never having recognized the status of the Jewish Agency, they had no desire for the establishment of an Arab Agency on the same basis.​

(COMMENT)


The Arab Palestinians of Palestine declined to formally establish a "Arab Agency" which the Mandatory could recognize as an authentic representative of the Palestinian Arab Population, and consultant to the Mandatory on matters pertaining to "immigration."

Allegation #1: Immigration policies were imposed on Palestine; this is lacking the understanding that the Mandatory, on at least three (3) occasions, attempted to induce the PADs to form an Arab Agency that would be a consultant on matters such as immigration. However, the Arab Palestinian Leadership declined. Thus immigration policy was established without the benefit of PAD input.​

There was a belief of the Arab Palestinians that the Balfour Declaration implied a denial of the right of self-determination, and their fear that the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH) would mean an increase in Jewish immigration that would inevitably lead to subjugation through economic and political increase in pressure by the Jews. The Jaffa Riots (May 1921) where due, in no small measure to the proliferation of this belief; and the implementation of immigration policy as stipulated by Articles 4 and 6 of the Mandate for Palestine.

Allegation #2: At the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest; The Allied Powers stipulated that the Mandatory should be in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people. Far from being at the point of a gun, the Mandatory proceeded IAW the directives given, absent advise from a recognizes Arab Palestinian authority.​

The Allied Powers, in Article 2 of the Mandate --- ordered the Mandatory to be responsible for placing the country under such political, administrative and economic conditions as will secure the establishment of the JNH, and the development of self-governing institutions.

Allegation #3: Violation of their inalienable right to self determination... Whether one uses the Charter (Articles 1, 2, or 55); or the 1960 General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV), or --- the 1974 General Assembly Resolution 3236 (XXIX) (See Posting #2467), it is imperative that all understand that the "right of self-determination" was never withheld or denied the Arab Palestinian. "Self-determination" is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.... " (Hurst Hannum, Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University, writing for the Princeton Encyclopedia). But ignore the principle of action is exactly what the PAD did by declining to establish an Arab Agency. In effect, the PAD did exercise the right to self determination by refusing to participate (negative action and zero participation).

The "principle" of self-determination is mentioned only twice in the Charter of the United Nations, both times in the context of developing "friendly relations among nations" and in conjunction with the principle of "equal rights... of peoples." The reference to "peoples" clearly encompasses groups beyond states and includes at least non-self-governing territories "whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self-government."
It is mort important to understand that if a people(s) decline to participate in the developmental stages of self-governing institutions, as in the case of the Palestinian Arab Delegation or the Arab Higher Committee, then they forfeit the right to complain about the outcome.

Most Respectfully,
R

You know, I don't think he even reads your posts. If he did, he would have seen that the post immediately following the one he linked to negates the claims (which was a post from you BTW :)) These people obviously have an agenda. Something is not right with them.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.

Talk about funny. Tinmore says "It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force." So tell us how all the Muslim countries were established whereby the indigenious populations were forced to convert, leave or be killed.

I don't think the Geneva Conventions were in place at the time.




First Geneva convention was in 1945 I believe, so anything before that date was covered by other international treaties. That is why your trick of trying to apply 2015 laws to a 1920 situation is a paper exercise and has no possibility of ever coming to fruition.
 
Phoenall, et al,

Very Close.

Treaty database : full texts, commentaries and State Parties
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R
P F Tinmore, et al,

Yes, well --- when all is said and done, this is a manifestation of the actual Arab-Palestinian and Israeli dispute.

Why do you call this a flawed quasi-bid for independence? It is considerably more legitimate than the foreigners declaring a state inside Palestine.
(COMMENT)

Whether we speak of the original complaint by the Arab Higher Committee, the view of the All-Palestine Government, or the political position of the various contemporary Arab Palestinian organizations that gave rise to the Jihadist and Fedayeen --- the:

Israeli position is that they established the State of Israeli by following the Steps Preparatory to Independence; and fully coordinated with the appropriate UN agencies.

The Arab Palestinian believe that the authority exercised by the Council to the League of Nations, the Allied Powers, and the successor organizations of the UN was and is --- invalid.

The Arab Palestinian believes that the entirety of the territory formerly under the authority of the Mandate for Palestine is Arab, and that Arab are the only entity that can legitimately exercise government control and sovereignty over the territory.
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.

Most Respectfully,
R
But the Israeli Government successfully fought both a limited Civil War (with the indigenous Arab population), and a War of Independence (with the adjacent Arab States). The successful defense of the right to self determination has never been accepted by the Arab Palestinian. And that is the basis of the continuing conflict between the Arab and Israeli.​

It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force.

A war with the "indigenous Arab population" is a civil war? That's nuts.

BTW, you have never explained how foreigners get the right to self determination in another country.

Talk about funny. Tinmore says "It is illegal to acquire territory through the threat or use of force." So tell us how all the Muslim countries were established whereby the indigenious populations were forced to convert, leave or be killed.

I don't think the Geneva Conventions were in place at the time.




First Geneva convention was in 1945 I believe, so anything before that date was covered by other international treaties. That is why your trick of trying to apply 2015 laws to a 1920 situation is a paper exercise and has no possibility of ever coming to fruition.
 
P F Tinmore, et al,

Wow, this is one hell of a set of allegations.
  • Immigration policies were imposed on Palestine;
  • At the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest;
  • Violation of their inalienable right to self determination.
That is not true. The immigration policies were imposed on Palestine at the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest. This was a violation of their inalienable right to self determination.
See:
Who Are The Palestinians Page 250 US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum
(REFERENCE)

The correspondence between the Palestine Arab Delegation and the Secretary of State for the Colonies sets the time frame to 1922 (over 90 years ago).

NOTE:
In Paragraph #2, of Letter #2, from the Secretary of State (SoS) to the Palestinian Arab Delegation (PAD), the status of the PAD is questioned.

The SoS is not "in a position to negotiate officially with you [meaning the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted."

ANCILLARY NOTE (The Political History of Palestine under British Administration) : Paragraph 22. Later in 1923, a third attempt was made to establish an institution through which the Arab population of Palestine could be brought into cooperation with the government. The mandatory Power now proposed “the establishment of an Arab Agency in Palestine which will occupy a position exactly analogous to that accorded to the Jewish Agency”. The Arab Agency would have the right to be consulted on all matters relating to immigration, on which it was recognized that “the views of the Arab community were entitled to special consideration”. The Arab leaders declined that this offer on the ground that it would not satisfy the aspirations of the Arab people. They added that, never having recognized the status of the Jewish Agency, they had no desire for the establishment of an Arab Agency on the same basis.​

(COMMENT)


The Arab Palestinians of Palestine declined to formally establish a "Arab Agency" which the Mandatory could recognize as an authentic representative of the Palestinian Arab Population, and consultant to the Mandatory on matters pertaining to "immigration."

Allegation #1: Immigration policies were imposed on Palestine; this is lacking the understanding that the Mandatory, on at least three (3) occasions, attempted to induce the PADs to form an Arab Agency that would be a consultant on matters such as immigration. However, the Arab Palestinian Leadership declined. Thus immigration policy was established without the benefit of PAD input.​

There was a belief of the Arab Palestinians that the Balfour Declaration implied a denial of the right of self-determination, and their fear that the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH) would mean an increase in Jewish immigration that would inevitably lead to subjugation through economic and political increase in pressure by the Jews. The Jaffa Riots (May 1921) where due, in no small measure to the proliferation of this belief; and the implementation of immigration policy as stipulated by Articles 4 and 6 of the Mandate for Palestine.

Allegation #2: At the point of a gun against their wishes and best interest; The Allied Powers stipulated that the Mandatory should be in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people. Far from being at the point of a gun, the Mandatory proceeded IAW the directives given, absent advise from a recognizes Arab Palestinian authority.​

The Allied Powers, in Article 2 of the Mandate --- ordered the Mandatory to be responsible for placing the country under such political, administrative and economic conditions as will secure the establishment of the JNH, and the development of self-governing institutions.

Allegation #3: Violation of their inalienable right to self determination... Whether one uses the Charter (Articles 1, 2, or 55); or the 1960 General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV), or --- the 1974 General Assembly Resolution 3236 (XXIX) (See Posting #2467), it is imperative that all understand that the "right of self-determination" was never withheld or denied the Arab Palestinian. "Self-determination" is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.... " (Hurst Hannum, Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University, writing for the Princeton Encyclopedia). But ignore the principle of action is exactly what the PAD did by declining to establish an Arab Agency. In effect, the PAD did exercise the right to self determination by refusing to participate (negative action and zero participation).

The "principle" of self-determination is mentioned only twice in the Charter of the United Nations, both times in the context of developing "friendly relations among nations" and in conjunction with the principle of "equal rights... of peoples." The reference to "peoples" clearly encompasses groups beyond states and includes at least non-self-governing territories "whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self-government."
It is mort important to understand that if a people(s) decline to participate in the developmental stages of self-governing institutions, as in the case of the Palestinian Arab Delegation or the Arab Higher Committee, then they forfeit the right to complain about the outcome.

Most Respectfully,
R

As clearly stated, any obligation antecedent to the entry of a state as a member of the League of Nations that conflicted with the covenant of the LoN, was to abrogated by the entrant (UK) prior to joining the LoN.




(b) The object aimed at by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations is "the well-being and development of the people" of the land. Alien Jews not in Palestine do not come within the scope of this aim, neither is their association with Palestine more close than that of Christians and Moslems all over the world. Consequently the Jewish National Home policy is contrary to the spirit of the Covenant.

(c) Article XX of the Covenant reads: "The Members of this League severally agree that this Covenant is accepted as abrogating all obligations or understandings inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof.

"In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations."


- See more at: UK correspondence with Palestine Arab Delegation and Zionist Organization British policy in Palestine Churchill White Paper - UK documentation Cmd. 1700 Non-UN document excerpts 1 July 1922
 
To claim that the alien settlement of Palestine by European Jews was not forced upon the Christians and Muslims by the point of a gun, is ludicrous.
 
montelatici, et al,

Remembering --- that the UK Colonial Office (UKCO) to the Palestine Arab Delegation (PAD) is not an official; statement of policy. Again, remember as stated in Correspondence #2, Paragraph #2, Mr Churchill and the UKCO was "not in a position to negotiate officially with [the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted." The Arab Palestinian Leadership having rejected (more then once) the opportunity to establish an official conduit.

Also remember that the very same people that wrote the Covenant for the League of Nations, also wrote the Mandate. There is nothing at all in Article 22 of the Covenant, that would suggest that Article 22 was in anyway dedicated exclusively to the opportunities of Arab Palestinians --- or --- predicated upon the claim that the granting an advantage to the Arab Palestinians. The same authors of the 1919 Covenant, were also the principles at the 1920 San Remo Convention in which the framework for the Mandate of Palestine was agreed upon; and where the concept was hammered-out in regards to the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH).

As clearly stated, any obligation antecedent to the entry of a state as a member of the League of Nations that conflicted with the covenant of the LoN, was to abrogated by the entrant (UK) prior to joining the LoN.

(b) The object aimed at by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations is "the well-being and development of the people" of the land. Alien Jews not in Palestine do not come within the scope of this aim, neither is their association with Palestine more close than that of Christians and Moslems all over the world. Consequently the Jewish National Home policy is contrary to the spirit of the Covenant.

(c) Article XX of the Covenant reads: "The Members of this League severally agree that this Covenant is accepted as abrogating all obligations or understandings inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof.

"In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations."


- See more at: UK correspondence with Palestine Arab Delegation and Zionist Organization British policy in Palestine Churchill White Paper - UK documentation Cmd. 1700 Non-UN document excerpts 1 July 1922
(COMMENT)

The Covenant grants no special or unique application to the indigenous population of the territory under mandate. In fact, Article 22, could be thought of as applying in general to any of the orphaned territories left in the wake of the post-War conditions.

Relative to Article 22/1 of the Covenant:
To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilisation and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.

In fact, of the Middle East Protectorates and Mandates, the following Arab countries were determined to stand-alone, with their independence and sovereignty.
  • Lebanon: Independence: 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Syria: Independence: 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Jordan: Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Iraq: Independence: 3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Israel: Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Kuwait: Independence: 19 June 1961 (from UK)
  • Egypt: Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK)
Relative to Article 22/4 of the Covenant:
Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration in the selection of the Mandatory.
Nothing in this clause specifically applies to the Palestinian territory under Mandate. It has a general application but on pinpoint specific application. While in general one could say that the League of Nations gave Britain the Mandate to administer Palestine, which required her to implement the Balfour Declaration, and undertake a “sacred trust of civilisation” to advance the welfare of the all people and guide them to independence. And here again, --- while the Jewish citizens under the Mandate of Palestine chose to follow the "Step Preparatory to Independence" as approved by the General Assembly; the Arab Palestinians turned this opportunity down at least three times.​

Relative to Article 22/8 of the Covenant:
The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
One of the major objectives of the Mandate, as passed-down from the San Remo Convention, by the Principal Allied Powers to the Mandatory --- was the responsibility for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.
I have heard, many times, that the Palestinians were not given the proper well-being care and development they had due to them. That they were denied the right to self-determination, and that they were not dealt with fairly. The is a form of negativism in which the under developed culture does not have the ability to stand on its own --- and who tends to be negative. Of course, most cultures have periods or moments of whining, complaining, and displaying “the glass-is-half-empty” attitude now and again, but the continuation --- day after day, year after year, decade after decade --- of dwelling on the worst outcome of any given situation --- droning on and on about the unfairness of the world, then there is something more wrong with the culture than meets the eye.

Most Respectfully,
R
 
montelatici, et al,

Remembering --- that the UK Colonial Office (UKCO) to the Palestine Arab Delegation (PAD) is not an official; statement of policy. Again, remember as stated in Correspondence #2, Paragraph #2, Mr Churchill and the UKCO was "not in a position to negotiate officially with [the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted." The Arab Palestinian Leadership having rejected (more then once) the opportunity to establish an official conduit.

Also remember that the very same people that wrote the Covenant for the League of Nations, also wrote the Mandate. There is nothing at all in Article 22 of the Covenant, that would suggest that Article 22 was in anyway dedicated exclusively to the opportunities of Arab Palestinians --- or --- predicated upon the claim that the granting an advantage to the Arab Palestinians. The same authors of the 1919 Covenant, were also the principles at the 1920 San Remo Convention in which the framework for the Mandate of Palestine was agreed upon; and where the concept was hammered-out in regards to the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH).

As clearly stated, any obligation antecedent to the entry of a state as a member of the League of Nations that conflicted with the covenant of the LoN, was to abrogated by the entrant (UK) prior to joining the LoN.

(b) The object aimed at by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations is "the well-being and development of the people" of the land. Alien Jews not in Palestine do not come within the scope of this aim, neither is their association with Palestine more close than that of Christians and Moslems all over the world. Consequently the Jewish National Home policy is contrary to the spirit of the Covenant.

(c) Article XX of the Covenant reads: "The Members of this League severally agree that this Covenant is accepted as abrogating all obligations or understandings inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof.

"In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations."


- See more at: UK correspondence with Palestine Arab Delegation and Zionist Organization British policy in Palestine Churchill White Paper - UK documentation Cmd. 1700 Non-UN document excerpts 1 July 1922
(COMMENT)

The Covenant grants no special or unique application to the indigenous population of the territory under mandate. In fact, Article 22, could be thought of as applying in general to any of the orphaned territories left in the wake of the post-War conditions.

Relative to Article 22/1 of the Covenant:
To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilisation and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.

In fact, of the Middle East Protectorates and Mandates, the following Arab countries were determined to stand-alone, with their independence and sovereignty.
  • Lebanon: Independence: 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Syria: Independence: 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Jordan: Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Iraq: Independence: 3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Israel: Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Kuwait: Independence: 19 June 1961 (from UK)
  • Egypt: Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK)
Relative to Article 22/4 of the Covenant:
Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration in the selection of the Mandatory.
Nothing in this clause specifically applies to the Palestinian territory under Mandate. It has a general application but on pinpoint specific application. While in general one could say that the League of Nations gave Britain the Mandate to administer Palestine, which required her to implement the Balfour Declaration, and undertake a “sacred trust of civilisation” to advance the welfare of the all people and guide them to independence. And here again, --- while the Jewish citizens under the Mandate of Palestine chose to follow the "Step Preparatory to Independence" as approved by the General Assembly; the Arab Palestinians turned this opportunity down at least three times.​

Relative to Article 22/8 of the Covenant:
The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
One of the major objectives of the Mandate, as passed-down from the San Remo Convention, by the Principal Allied Powers to the Mandatory --- was the responsibility for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.
I have heard, many times, that the Palestinians were not given the proper well-being care and development they had due to them. That they were denied the right to self-determination, and that they were not dealt with fairly. The is a form of negativism in which the under developed culture does not have the ability to stand on its own --- and who tends to be negative. Of course, most cultures have periods or moments of whining, complaining, and displaying “the glass-is-half-empty” attitude now and again, but the continuation --- day after day, year after year, decade after decade --- of dwelling on the worst outcome of any given situation --- droning on and on about the unfairness of the world, then there is something more wrong with the culture than meets the eye.

Most Respectfully,
R
Still does not change the fact that the Zionist colonial project was imposed on the Palestinians at the point of a gun denying them of their inalienable rights.
 
15th post
montelatici, et al,

Remembering --- that the UK Colonial Office (UKCO) to the Palestine Arab Delegation (PAD) is not an official; statement of policy. Again, remember as stated in Correspondence #2, Paragraph #2, Mr Churchill and the UKCO was "not in a position to negotiate officially with [the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted." The Arab Palestinian Leadership having rejected (more then once) the opportunity to establish an official conduit.

Also remember that the very same people that wrote the Covenant for the League of Nations, also wrote the Mandate. There is nothing at all in Article 22 of the Covenant, that would suggest that Article 22 was in anyway dedicated exclusively to the opportunities of Arab Palestinians --- or --- predicated upon the claim that the granting an advantage to the Arab Palestinians. The same authors of the 1919 Covenant, were also the principles at the 1920 San Remo Convention in which the framework for the Mandate of Palestine was agreed upon; and where the concept was hammered-out in regards to the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH).

As clearly stated, any obligation antecedent to the entry of a state as a member of the League of Nations that conflicted with the covenant of the LoN, was to abrogated by the entrant (UK) prior to joining the LoN.

(b) The object aimed at by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations is "the well-being and development of the people" of the land. Alien Jews not in Palestine do not come within the scope of this aim, neither is their association with Palestine more close than that of Christians and Moslems all over the world. Consequently the Jewish National Home policy is contrary to the spirit of the Covenant.

(c) Article XX of the Covenant reads: "The Members of this League severally agree that this Covenant is accepted as abrogating all obligations or understandings inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof.

"In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations."


- See more at: UK correspondence with Palestine Arab Delegation and Zionist Organization British policy in Palestine Churchill White Paper - UK documentation Cmd. 1700 Non-UN document excerpts 1 July 1922
(COMMENT)

The Covenant grants no special or unique application to the indigenous population of the territory under mandate. In fact, Article 22, could be thought of as applying in general to any of the orphaned territories left in the wake of the post-War conditions.

Relative to Article 22/1 of the Covenant:
To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilisation and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.

In fact, of the Middle East Protectorates and Mandates, the following Arab countries were determined to stand-alone, with their independence and sovereignty.
  • Lebanon: Independence: 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Syria: Independence: 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Jordan: Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Iraq: Independence: 3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Israel: Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Kuwait: Independence: 19 June 1961 (from UK)
  • Egypt: Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK)
Relative to Article 22/4 of the Covenant:
Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration in the selection of the Mandatory.
Nothing in this clause specifically applies to the Palestinian territory under Mandate. It has a general application but on pinpoint specific application. While in general one could say that the League of Nations gave Britain the Mandate to administer Palestine, which required her to implement the Balfour Declaration, and undertake a “sacred trust of civilisation” to advance the welfare of the all people and guide them to independence. And here again, --- while the Jewish citizens under the Mandate of Palestine chose to follow the "Step Preparatory to Independence" as approved by the General Assembly; the Arab Palestinians turned this opportunity down at least three times.​

Relative to Article 22/8 of the Covenant:
The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
One of the major objectives of the Mandate, as passed-down from the San Remo Convention, by the Principal Allied Powers to the Mandatory --- was the responsibility for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.
I have heard, many times, that the Palestinians were not given the proper well-being care and development they had due to them. That they were denied the right to self-determination, and that they were not dealt with fairly. The is a form of negativism in which the under developed culture does not have the ability to stand on its own --- and who tends to be negative. Of course, most cultures have periods or moments of whining, complaining, and displaying “the glass-is-half-empty” attitude now and again, but the continuation --- day after day, year after year, decade after decade --- of dwelling on the worst outcome of any given situation --- droning on and on about the unfairness of the world, then there is something more wrong with the culture than meets the eye.

Most Respectfully,
R


It wouldn't matter if it were the British Virgin Islands. If the British had a deal/treaty/agreement with the Gurkhas to populate the BVIs with thousands Gurkhas and their extended families in order to create a Gurkha National home there, at the expense of the locals, they should, by the terms of the LoN Covenant, have extricated themselves out of that agreement.

There hasn't been any such campaign, validated by an International Organization, against any people that was planned and executed to replace an indigenous people living a continent away from Europe, with a "favored" European people. I don't think that anyone looking at it as a neutral could ever imagine that such a process, with all the opaque and sinister tactics combined with betrayal, used against the Christians and Muslims would be acceptable to any fair and neutral observer.
 
montelatici, et al,

Remembering --- that the UK Colonial Office (UKCO) to the Palestine Arab Delegation (PAD) is not an official; statement of policy. Again, remember as stated in Correspondence #2, Paragraph #2, Mr Churchill and the UKCO was "not in a position to negotiate officially with [the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted." The Arab Palestinian Leadership having rejected (more then once) the opportunity to establish an official conduit.

Also remember that the very same people that wrote the Covenant for the League of Nations, also wrote the Mandate. There is nothing at all in Article 22 of the Covenant, that would suggest that Article 22 was in anyway dedicated exclusively to the opportunities of Arab Palestinians --- or --- predicated upon the claim that the granting an advantage to the Arab Palestinians. The same authors of the 1919 Covenant, were also the principles at the 1920 San Remo Convention in which the framework for the Mandate of Palestine was agreed upon; and where the concept was hammered-out in regards to the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH).

As clearly stated, any obligation antecedent to the entry of a state as a member of the League of Nations that conflicted with the covenant of the LoN, was to abrogated by the entrant (UK) prior to joining the LoN.

(b) The object aimed at by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations is "the well-being and development of the people" of the land. Alien Jews not in Palestine do not come within the scope of this aim, neither is their association with Palestine more close than that of Christians and Moslems all over the world. Consequently the Jewish National Home policy is contrary to the spirit of the Covenant.

(c) Article XX of the Covenant reads: "The Members of this League severally agree that this Covenant is accepted as abrogating all obligations or understandings inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof.

"In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations."


- See more at: UK correspondence with Palestine Arab Delegation and Zionist Organization British policy in Palestine Churchill White Paper - UK documentation Cmd. 1700 Non-UN document excerpts 1 July 1922
(COMMENT)

The Covenant grants no special or unique application to the indigenous population of the territory under mandate. In fact, Article 22, could be thought of as applying in general to any of the orphaned territories left in the wake of the post-War conditions.

Relative to Article 22/1 of the Covenant:
To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilisation and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.

In fact, of the Middle East Protectorates and Mandates, the following Arab countries were determined to stand-alone, with their independence and sovereignty.
  • Lebanon: Independence: 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Syria: Independence: 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Jordan: Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Iraq: Independence: 3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Israel: Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Kuwait: Independence: 19 June 1961 (from UK)
  • Egypt: Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK)
Relative to Article 22/4 of the Covenant:
Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration in the selection of the Mandatory.
Nothing in this clause specifically applies to the Palestinian territory under Mandate. It has a general application but on pinpoint specific application. While in general one could say that the League of Nations gave Britain the Mandate to administer Palestine, which required her to implement the Balfour Declaration, and undertake a “sacred trust of civilisation” to advance the welfare of the all people and guide them to independence. And here again, --- while the Jewish citizens under the Mandate of Palestine chose to follow the "Step Preparatory to Independence" as approved by the General Assembly; the Arab Palestinians turned this opportunity down at least three times.​

Relative to Article 22/8 of the Covenant:
The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
One of the major objectives of the Mandate, as passed-down from the San Remo Convention, by the Principal Allied Powers to the Mandatory --- was the responsibility for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.
I have heard, many times, that the Palestinians were not given the proper well-being care and development they had due to them. That they were denied the right to self-determination, and that they were not dealt with fairly. The is a form of negativism in which the under developed culture does not have the ability to stand on its own --- and who tends to be negative. Of course, most cultures have periods or moments of whining, complaining, and displaying “the glass-is-half-empty” attitude now and again, but the continuation --- day after day, year after year, decade after decade --- of dwelling on the worst outcome of any given situation --- droning on and on about the unfairness of the world, then there is something more wrong with the culture than meets the eye.

Most Respectfully,
R
Still does not change the fact that the Zionist colonial project was imposed on the Palestinians at the point of a gun denying them of their inalienable rights.
That is completely false. All of the aggression was started by the Arabs, like I have proved countless times.

What really happened is that the Jews had their shit together and were able to legally declare independence. When this happened, the 'Palestinians' tried to follow by doing the same a few months after, but they failed at that.
Too little too late.
 
montelatici, et al,

Remembering --- that the UK Colonial Office (UKCO) to the Palestine Arab Delegation (PAD) is not an official; statement of policy. Again, remember as stated in Correspondence #2, Paragraph #2, Mr Churchill and the UKCO was "not in a position to negotiate officially with [the PAD] or with any other body which claims to represent the whole or, part of the people of Palestine, since no official machinery for representation has as yet been constituted." The Arab Palestinian Leadership having rejected (more then once) the opportunity to establish an official conduit.

Also remember that the very same people that wrote the Covenant for the League of Nations, also wrote the Mandate. There is nothing at all in Article 22 of the Covenant, that would suggest that Article 22 was in anyway dedicated exclusively to the opportunities of Arab Palestinians --- or --- predicated upon the claim that the granting an advantage to the Arab Palestinians. The same authors of the 1919 Covenant, were also the principles at the 1920 San Remo Convention in which the framework for the Mandate of Palestine was agreed upon; and where the concept was hammered-out in regards to the establishment of the Jewish National Home (JNH).

As clearly stated, any obligation antecedent to the entry of a state as a member of the League of Nations that conflicted with the covenant of the LoN, was to abrogated by the entrant (UK) prior to joining the LoN.

(b) The object aimed at by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations is "the well-being and development of the people" of the land. Alien Jews not in Palestine do not come within the scope of this aim, neither is their association with Palestine more close than that of Christians and Moslems all over the world. Consequently the Jewish National Home policy is contrary to the spirit of the Covenant.

(c) Article XX of the Covenant reads: "The Members of this League severally agree that this Covenant is accepted as abrogating all obligations or understandings inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof.

"In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations."


- See more at: UK correspondence with Palestine Arab Delegation and Zionist Organization British policy in Palestine Churchill White Paper - UK documentation Cmd. 1700 Non-UN document excerpts 1 July 1922
(COMMENT)

The Covenant grants no special or unique application to the indigenous population of the territory under mandate. In fact, Article 22, could be thought of as applying in general to any of the orphaned territories left in the wake of the post-War conditions.

Relative to Article 22/1 of the Covenant:
To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilisation and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.

In fact, of the Middle East Protectorates and Mandates, the following Arab countries were determined to stand-alone, with their independence and sovereignty.
  • Lebanon: Independence: 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Syria: Independence: 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
  • Jordan: Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Iraq: Independence: 3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Israel: Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
  • Kuwait: Independence: 19 June 1961 (from UK)
  • Egypt: Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK)
Relative to Article 22/4 of the Covenant:
Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration in the selection of the Mandatory.
Nothing in this clause specifically applies to the Palestinian territory under Mandate. It has a general application but on pinpoint specific application. While in general one could say that the League of Nations gave Britain the Mandate to administer Palestine, which required her to implement the Balfour Declaration, and undertake a “sacred trust of civilisation” to advance the welfare of the all people and guide them to independence. And here again, --- while the Jewish citizens under the Mandate of Palestine chose to follow the "Step Preparatory to Independence" as approved by the General Assembly; the Arab Palestinians turned this opportunity down at least three times.​

Relative to Article 22/8 of the Covenant:
The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
One of the major objectives of the Mandate, as passed-down from the San Remo Convention, by the Principal Allied Powers to the Mandatory --- was the responsibility for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, in favor of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.
I have heard, many times, that the Palestinians were not given the proper well-being care and development they had due to them. That they were denied the right to self-determination, and that they were not dealt with fairly. The is a form of negativism in which the under developed culture does not have the ability to stand on its own --- and who tends to be negative. Of course, most cultures have periods or moments of whining, complaining, and displaying “the glass-is-half-empty” attitude now and again, but the continuation --- day after day, year after year, decade after decade --- of dwelling on the worst outcome of any given situation --- droning on and on about the unfairness of the world, then there is something more wrong with the culture than meets the eye.

Most Respectfully,
R
Still does not change the fact that the Zionist colonial project was imposed on the Palestinians at the point of a gun denying them of their inalienable rights.
That is completely false. All of the aggression was started by the Arabs, like I have proved countless times.

What really happened is that the Jews had their shit together and were able to legally declare independence. When this happened, the 'Palestinians' tried to follow by doing the same a few months after, but they failed at that.
Too little too late.
Bullshit!
 
The Jews were European colonists that had a colonial power helping them create a new colony. Of course they had the advantage.
 
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