Ask the Scholar

Page 9 of 68
I can add historical knowledge about this page.

Page image

Page 9

OCR

4 Jewish immigration after the entry of 75,000 in Palestine, to be first under British Man- categoric more Jews over a five-year period and allowed date, later under UN trusteeship, and eventu- partition. the Mandate Government to restrict Jewish ally independent after the Jews and Arabs Soviet S land purchases to certain areas, were violently had proved their ability to live and work proved or condemned by the Jews. These restrictions peacefully with each other. As a humani- Assembly were put into effect immediately in spite of a tarian measure, the report recommended the stentions Jewish terrorist campaign against the Man- immediate admission of 100,000 European Commiss date Government and the Arabs. The out- Jewish DP's, immigration thereafter to be tion of break of World War II, however, caused the regulated by the Palestine Government with- administ proposed steps toward self-government to be out prejudice to any other section of the popu- from th postponed. lation. The report further recommended that The I At the beginning of the war the Jews in it be made clear to both Jews and Arabs that, almost Palestine called off their terrorist campaign if the plan were adopted, any attempts to pre- its term and cooperated with the UK against the Axis. vent its execution by threats and violence ish, an By the fall of 1942, however, when the five- would be resolutely suppressed. operati year limitation on immigration was coming In the fall of 1946 the UK made one last at- ued to to an end and Allied victory in North Africa tempt to solve the increasingly explosive Pal- sion its made the British situation seem less desper- estine problem by bringing Jewish and Arab plemen ate, local Jewish problems again began to take leaders to London for talks based on the parties precedence, as far as the Zionists were con- Anglo-American Commission of Inquiry rec- cision cerned, over world issues. The Irgun Zvai ommendations. Held against a background in Pal Leumi terrorist group resumed its campaign of increasing violence in Palestine and inter- small of violence against the Mandatory authorities. rupted by a US demand for the immediate ad- the A1 In the same year, the majority of Zionist par- mission to Palestine of 100,000 Jewish DP's, mobili ties accepted the Biltmore Declaration drawn the talks broke down. In February 1947 both Only up by American Zionists, which reaffirmed sides rejected the British proposals for a bi- reinfo the Zionist aims in Palestine as the immediate national government, and the UK subse- open establishment of a Jewish Commonwealth, the quently requested the UN to call a special In rejection of the 1939 White Paper, unre- session of the General Assembly to investigate of th stricted Jewish immigration, and the forma- the entire Palestine issue. appa) tion and recognition of a legal Jewish mili- the The General Assembly met in April 1947 and tary force. whic set up a Special Committee (UNSCOP) to of a study the Palestine issue and submit recom- prise mendations for its solution. After visiting Pale Palestine and carefully considering the alter- natives of a single independent state, a UN out ] beca trusteeship, or partition, UNSCOP returned in fiero September 1947 with a divided report. The majority recommended the internationaliza- sary con tion of Jerusalem and the partition of the rest Through 1944 and 1945, increasing illegal of Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state, M immigration into Palestine took place, propa- politically separate but joined in an economic fro] ganda giving prominence to the desperate union. (See map.) The Minority Plan pro- for plight of the European Jews was widely cir- posed the establishment of a single independ- the culated, and terrorism increased. Arab na- ent federal state after a three-year transitional a F tionalism was rising, and the UK was unable period during which Jewish immigration no to establish any measure of agreement be- would be limited by the absorptive capacity of Tr tween Arabs and Jews. The Anglo-American the Jewish areas. CO Commission of Inquiry, which investigated the US Although Jewish extremist groups opposed Palestine situation in 1946, proposed the the Majority Plan, general Jewish reaction to establishment of a unitary Jewish-Arab state it was one of pleased surprise. The Arabs vi

Page data

Page
9
Source index
0
Type
photo
Media ID
401160bf5ab4ccb6
Size
unknown

Document data

ID
486501282
Core
doc
Type
document
DTO data
{
    "id": "486501282",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486501282",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "Report, Central Intelligence Agency, Israel, Situation Report 61",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486501282",
    "collections": [
        "President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration)",
        "Intelligence Files"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875517/875517-02-001.tif",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875517/875517-02-001.tif",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875517/875517-02-001.tif",
    "imageCount": 68,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}

Context sent to Scholar

Document identity
{
    "localId": "486501282",
    "label": "Report, Central Intelligence Agency, Israel, Situation Report 61",
    "core": "doc",
    "dtoType": "document",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486501282"
}
Document source metadata
{
    "id": "486501282",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486501282",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "Report, Central Intelligence Agency, Israel, Situation Report 61",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486501282",
    "collections": [
        "President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration)",
        "Intelligence Files"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875517/875517-02-001.tif",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875517/875517-02-001.tif",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875517/875517-02-001.tif",
    "imageCount": 68,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}
Document source extras
{
    "url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486501282",
    "naId": 486501282,
    "levelOfDescription": "item",
    "productionDates": [
        {
            "day": 24,
            "logicalDate": "1950-07-24",
            "month": 7,
            "year": 1950
        }
    ],
    "recordType": "description",
    "ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}
Page context
{
    "seq": 9,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875517/875517-02-009.tif",
    "mediaId": "401160bf5ab4ccb6",
    "ocrText": "4\nJewish immigration after the entry of 75,000\nin Palestine, to be first under British Man-\ncategoric\nmore Jews over a five-year period and allowed\ndate, later under UN trusteeship, and eventu-\npartition.\nthe Mandate Government to restrict Jewish\nally independent after the Jews and Arabs\nSoviet S\nland purchases to certain areas, were violently\nhad proved their ability to live and work\nproved or\ncondemned by the Jews. These restrictions\npeacefully with each other. As a humani-\nAssembly\nwere put into effect immediately in spite of a\ntarian measure, the report recommended the\nstentions\nJewish terrorist campaign against the Man-\nimmediate admission of 100,000 European\nCommiss\ndate Government and the Arabs. The out-\nJewish DP's, immigration thereafter to be\ntion of\nbreak of World War II, however, caused the\nregulated by the Palestine Government with-\nadminist\nproposed steps toward self-government to be\nout prejudice to any other section of the popu-\nfrom th\npostponed.\nlation. The report further recommended that\nThe I\nAt the beginning of the war the Jews in\nit be made clear to both Jews and Arabs that,\nalmost\nPalestine called off their terrorist campaign\nif the plan were adopted, any attempts to pre-\nits term\nand cooperated with the UK against the Axis.\nvent its execution by threats and violence\nish, an\nBy the fall of 1942, however, when the five-\nwould be resolutely suppressed.\noperati\nyear limitation on immigration was coming\nIn the fall of 1946 the UK made one last at-\nued to\nto an end and Allied victory in North Africa\ntempt to solve the increasingly explosive Pal-\nsion its\nmade the British situation seem less desper-\nestine problem by bringing Jewish and Arab\nplemen\nate, local Jewish problems again began to take\nleaders to London for talks based on the\nparties\nprecedence, as far as the Zionists were con-\nAnglo-American Commission of Inquiry rec-\ncision\ncerned, over world issues. The Irgun Zvai\nommendations. Held against a background\nin Pal\nLeumi terrorist group resumed its campaign\nof increasing violence in Palestine and inter-\nsmall\nof violence against the Mandatory authorities.\nrupted by a US demand for the immediate ad-\nthe A1\nIn the same year, the majority of Zionist par-\nmission to Palestine of 100,000 Jewish DP's,\nmobili\nties accepted the Biltmore Declaration drawn\nthe talks broke down. In February 1947 both\nOnly\nup by American Zionists, which reaffirmed\nsides rejected the British proposals for a bi-\nreinfo\nthe Zionist aims in Palestine as the immediate\nnational government, and the UK subse-\nopen\nestablishment of a Jewish Commonwealth, the\nquently requested the UN to call a special\nIn\nrejection of the 1939 White Paper, unre-\nsession of the General Assembly to investigate\nof th\nstricted Jewish immigration, and the forma-\nthe entire Palestine issue.\nappa)\ntion and recognition of a legal Jewish mili-\nthe\nThe General Assembly met in April 1947 and\ntary force.\nwhic\nset up a Special Committee (UNSCOP) to\nof a\nstudy the Palestine issue and submit recom-\nprise\nmendations for its solution. After visiting\nPale\nPalestine and carefully considering the alter-\nnatives of a single independent state, a UN\nout ]\nbeca\ntrusteeship, or partition, UNSCOP returned in\nfiero\nSeptember 1947 with a divided report. The\nmajority recommended the internationaliza-\nsary\ncon\ntion of Jerusalem and the partition of the rest\nThrough 1944 and 1945, increasing illegal\nof Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state,\nM\nimmigration into Palestine took place, propa-\npolitically separate but joined in an economic\nfro]\nganda giving prominence to the desperate\nunion. (See map.) The Minority Plan pro-\nfor\nplight of the European Jews was widely cir-\nposed the establishment of a single independ-\nthe\nculated, and terrorism increased. Arab na-\nent federal state after a three-year transitional\na F\ntionalism was rising, and the UK was unable\nperiod during which Jewish immigration\nno\nto establish any measure of agreement be-\nwould be limited by the absorptive capacity of\nTr\ntween Arabs and Jews. The Anglo-American\nthe Jewish areas.\nCO\nCommission of Inquiry, which investigated the\nUS\nAlthough Jewish extremist groups opposed\nPalestine situation in 1946, proposed the\nthe Majority Plan, general Jewish reaction to\nestablishment of a unitary Jewish-Arab state\nit was one of pleased surprise. The Arabs\nvi"
}