Confidential U.S. state department central files [mikroform] : Palestine United Nations activities, 1945-1949 : Decimal numbers 501.BB Palestine and 501.MA Palestine.
Confidential U.S. state department central files
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
M/0323-2
Eser Adının Farklı Biçimi
Palestine United activities, 1945-1949
Yayın Bilgisi
Frederick, MD : University Puclications of America (UPA), [t.y.]
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 mikrofilm makarası (1011 poz) : pozitif ; 35 mm.
Genel Not
Bu seri 14 makaradan oluşmaktadır.
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Mikrofilmin indeksi A.VIII/2032 yer numarasında kayıtlıdır.
İçindekiler Notu
► International Conferences cont. -- 0001 : Arabs propose resolution against any immigration which would disturb friendly relations between neighboring countries. Jewish Agency reluctantly accepts partition. Dr. Abba Hillel Silver says Jews can defend themselves when they gain independence.British board the Paducah from Bulgaria. Arabs stage one-day general strike as demonstration for independence without partition. Northlands from Rumania is intercepted at Haifa, Palestine. Arab League Council in Lebanon recommends that military forces should be sent to Palestine's borders to help Palestinian Arabs, if Jews try to seize Palestine at the time of British withdrawal. Arab troops begin to move toward Palestinian borders. Bombings occur at U.S., Polish, and Swedish consulates in Jerusalem. Committee for Arab Holy War claims responsibility.U.S. State Department announces it will not issue passports to American citizens who take part in any hostilities in Palestine on either side. David Ben-Gurion of Jewish Agency invites Irgun and Fighters for Freedom of Israel (Stern Group) to disband and join official Zionist militia, Haganah. Plans are drafted for Jewish state after British withdrawal. Arabs send troops to Syrian and Lebanese borders to replace British.Zionists protest that Arab troops are on both sides of northern Palestinian border. Arab Youth Organization calls on Palestinian Arabs to register. British high commissioner Alan Gordon Cunningham visits Syrian frontier. He asks both Jews and Arabs to avoid incidents.American Christian Palestine Committee urges U.S. support for partition.Enver Nashashibi, member of Arab Palestinian UN delegation, visits Chile to purchase agricultural machinery destined for Palestine. Jewish National Council organizes a legal department, which could draft state constitution. Iraq announces it will march into Palestine if partition occurs.Jewish refugees detained in Cyprus offer their quota of 750 Palestinian immigration certificates to 400 Exodus refugees in Germany. The Syrian and Lebanese American Federation of the Eastern States expresses concern for American-Arab relations. They say Americans and Arabs have long-standing friendship and cite strategic importance of the Arab world for world peace and U.S. demand for raw resources of Middle East. They state Jewish claim to Palestine violates internationally accepted principles of justice, October 1947.
► 0477 : Vaad Leumi (Jewish National Council) votes to raise money for defense fund against Arab and Jewish terrorists. Jewish Agency plans to establish Jewish state within boundaries set by UNSCOP, regardless of any UN decision. There are rumors that King Abdullah of Jordan plans to take over part of Palestine outside Jewish state. Violence in Palestine after British kill three girls and two boys at a farmhouse where an arsenal was found. British foreign office denies that Britain plans to take over financial surplus in Palestine treasury to pay for costs of evacuation and fighting illegal Jewish immigration. The Kadimah is seized. British administration plans to sell state-owned real estate along Haifa, Palestine, waterfront and to invest in England money from bonds sold to Palestinians. Violence in Palestine. Jewish Agency begins registration of Jewish youths to work for and defend Jewish state. In a final effort for Jewish-Arab compromise, Arabs propose a new plan for a federal state. Louis Bromfield, cochairman of American league for free Palestine, charges that Arabs have obtained surplus U.S. arms. In Haifa, Palestine, British admit 1,450 Jews from Cyprus, ahead of immigration quota. UN general assembly votes for resolution 181, the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states by October 1, 1948, with Jerusalem to be under a UN trusteeship. Jews approve; Arabs reject. Arabs say they are not bound by decision andchargethat U.S. and Soviet Unioncoerced smaller countries to vote for partition. Arab attacks on Jews begin, November 1947.
► 0790 : Arab League plans to meet and discuss resistance of partition. Zionist Organization of America forms plans to establish a new Jewish state. The organization's president, Emanuel Neumann, demands that UN recognize Jewish volunteer defense units as Jewish militia. UN trusteeship council sets up committee to draft constitution for Jerusalem international zone. The U.S. State Department announces that no arms will be sent to Middle East. Violence between Haganah and Arabs. During World Jewish Congress, Jews charge that anti-Jewish violence is occurring in Iran. Egypt and Lebanon askto be heard during UN debates. Jewish Agency also asks; however, a precedent would be set by security council if they admitted an entity other than a country. Security council tables a debate on partition after Syria reports that Arabs will question legality of such a partition. British will not alter quota of 1,500 immigrants a month. British government announces its intention to terminate its responsibility under mandate on May 15, 1948. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones of Britain appeals to UN to speed up its partition plans. Zionist organization of America urges U.S. to provide ships for Palestinian settlement and to arm Jewish agency defense forces. Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish groups plan for displaced persons to settle in U.S. UN Trusteeship Subcommittee announces that internationalized Jerusalem will only have a police force which can call on UN Security Council if more order is needed.Legislature is legally "rigged" so a minority group will keep a balance of power between Jewish and Arab factors. British foreign minister Ernest Bevin asks Jews for moratorium on illegal immigration while mandate is in power. King Ibn Saud promises that Arabs will protect and maintain American oil operations. He also hopes that U.S. will correct its "mistake" on Palestine (the partition). Dr. Irving E. Medoff of New Jersey had written to U.S. State Department concerning his interest in organizing air force groups to perform scare missions on Arabs in Palestine. Gordon P. Merriam, chief of Division of Near Eastern Affairs, refers Medoff to UN, since Palestine is a UN matter. Arab League tells U.S. and Britain that partition would be considered a hostile act toward Moslems. Zionist organization of America urges that the U.S. provide ships for Jews going to Palestine and help arm Jewish agency defense forces. Arab League council announces it will stop proposed division of Holy Land by force and begin raids on Jewish communities in Palestine; and they buy arms. Moshe Shertok, Jewish Agency political head, charges that British are obstructing partition and that British administration does not protect Jews from Arab attacks, yet they prevent Jews from defending themselves. Dr. Nahum Goldmann, Jewish Agency executive, reports Jewish plans for Swiss-like neutrality. U.S. State Department fears USSR is supplying arms to both sides of Palestine conflict. Congressmen Andrew L. Somers (New York) and Hugh D. Scott (Pennsylvania) call on U.S. to transfer 210,000 Jews in U.S.-occupied Europe to Palestine by October 1, 1948. Prepared to go to Palestine, Arab guerrilla forces gather in Damascus, Syria, recruiting in Damascus and Beirut, Lebanon. Violence in Palestine. Arabs plan to win full control of Palestine and set up an all-Arab state. Jewish Agency gives Haganah approval to raid Arab villages and search for Arab soldiers. Moshe Sneh resigns as Jewish Agency executive; he criticizes Agency for emphasis on a friendship with the West and says they should pay more attention to Soviet Union, December 1947.
► 0969 : United Nations lands with 700 Jews from Italy. British Navy escorts Pan York and Pan Crescent to Cyprus. Jewish Agency purchases U.S. war surplus high explosives. Series of Jewish bombings. British denounce Jewish attacks. Jews ask why British did not denounce Arab attacks.Bombing of Semiramis Hotel. Arabs from Syria go to Palestine; Lebanon protests when Syrians cross Lebanon to reach Palestine. British convoy of food for Jews is besieged in Old City of Jerusalem. First meeting of UN Palestine Committee. Strong Arab attacks occur near Jerusalem, Lydda, and Jaffa, all in Palestine. Jewish Agency announces it is ready with an interim government whenever UN decides in favor of partition. U.S. War Assets Administration, on orders of secretary of the army, cancels sale of M-3 explosives to Jewish Agency. FBI arrests six New York men on charges of trying to ship 60,000 pounds of TNT to Haganah. British give UN committee secret report on plans to leave Palestine. British also defend selling of arms to Arab states. They say arms are bought under friendship treaties which cannot be suspended except for violations of UN charter. British intend for Palestinian troops to be transferred to Cyprus. Moshe Shertok, political head of Jewish Agency, discusses Jewish case before UN Palestine Committee. He stresses need for international army in Palestine or approval for Jewish militia to import arms. Arab League announces that once British leave, all of Palestine will be occupied by Arabs. Arab-Jewish clashes in Haifa, Palestine. Arabs continue boycott of entire partition plan. British refuses to comply with UN General Assembly's request that port and inland areas be open to Jews in Palestine. British intend to keep 1,500-a-month quota. Violence almost at halt for Moslem holy rites. UN Committee intends to tell Security Council that armed backing of their plan is vital. U.S. dislikes idea of sending troops to Palestine. Battle outside Jerusalem. Golda Myerson (later Golda Meir) of Jewish Agency tells Committee that Jews must arm against Arab threats. Moshe Shertok, political head of Jewish Agency, asks UN to encourage U.S. to lift embargo on arms to Middle East. Jewish Agency recruits for Haganah. Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, of Jewish Agency, campaigns for American support for armed backing of partition.British warn Arab League of Transjordan that its subsidy will be withdrawn if it attacks Palestinian Jews. Arab Higher Committee announces that Arabs are storing six-month supply of food to prepare for war. Secretary of state had confirmed embargo and now announces that Americans will lose passports if they fight for either side.UN Palestine Committee decides to help Jews organize defense force. British government tells UN Palestine Committee it will not let Jews organize and train militia before mandate is surrendered. British dislike partition plan and announce Palestine committee will only be protected for two weeks before mandate ends. British officials say that 1,000 Russian-speaking communists were aboard Pan York and Pan Crescent, January 1948.
► 0477 : Vaad Leumi (Jewish National Council) votes to raise money for defense fund against Arab and Jewish terrorists. Jewish Agency plans to establish Jewish state within boundaries set by UNSCOP, regardless of any UN decision. There are rumors that King Abdullah of Jordan plans to take over part of Palestine outside Jewish state. Violence in Palestine after British kill three girls and two boys at a farmhouse where an arsenal was found. British foreign office denies that Britain plans to take over financial surplus in Palestine treasury to pay for costs of evacuation and fighting illegal Jewish immigration. The Kadimah is seized. British administration plans to sell state-owned real estate along Haifa, Palestine, waterfront and to invest in England money from bonds sold to Palestinians. Violence in Palestine. Jewish Agency begins registration of Jewish youths to work for and defend Jewish state. In a final effort for Jewish-Arab compromise, Arabs propose a new plan for a federal state. Louis Bromfield, cochairman of American league for free Palestine, charges that Arabs have obtained surplus U.S. arms. In Haifa, Palestine, British admit 1,450 Jews from Cyprus, ahead of immigration quota. UN general assembly votes for resolution 181, the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states by October 1, 1948, with Jerusalem to be under a UN trusteeship. Jews approve; Arabs reject. Arabs say they are not bound by decision andchargethat U.S. and Soviet Unioncoerced smaller countries to vote for partition. Arab attacks on Jews begin, November 1947.
► 0790 : Arab League plans to meet and discuss resistance of partition. Zionist Organization of America forms plans to establish a new Jewish state. The organization's president, Emanuel Neumann, demands that UN recognize Jewish volunteer defense units as Jewish militia. UN trusteeship council sets up committee to draft constitution for Jerusalem international zone. The U.S. State Department announces that no arms will be sent to Middle East. Violence between Haganah and Arabs. During World Jewish Congress, Jews charge that anti-Jewish violence is occurring in Iran. Egypt and Lebanon askto be heard during UN debates. Jewish Agency also asks; however, a precedent would be set by security council if they admitted an entity other than a country. Security council tables a debate on partition after Syria reports that Arabs will question legality of such a partition. British will not alter quota of 1,500 immigrants a month. British government announces its intention to terminate its responsibility under mandate on May 15, 1948. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones of Britain appeals to UN to speed up its partition plans. Zionist organization of America urges U.S. to provide ships for Palestinian settlement and to arm Jewish agency defense forces. Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish groups plan for displaced persons to settle in U.S. UN Trusteeship Subcommittee announces that internationalized Jerusalem will only have a police force which can call on UN Security Council if more order is needed.Legislature is legally "rigged" so a minority group will keep a balance of power between Jewish and Arab factors. British foreign minister Ernest Bevin asks Jews for moratorium on illegal immigration while mandate is in power. King Ibn Saud promises that Arabs will protect and maintain American oil operations. He also hopes that U.S. will correct its "mistake" on Palestine (the partition). Dr. Irving E. Medoff of New Jersey had written to U.S. State Department concerning his interest in organizing air force groups to perform scare missions on Arabs in Palestine. Gordon P. Merriam, chief of Division of Near Eastern Affairs, refers Medoff to UN, since Palestine is a UN matter. Arab League tells U.S. and Britain that partition would be considered a hostile act toward Moslems. Zionist organization of America urges that the U.S. provide ships for Jews going to Palestine and help arm Jewish agency defense forces. Arab League council announces it will stop proposed division of Holy Land by force and begin raids on Jewish communities in Palestine; and they buy arms. Moshe Shertok, Jewish Agency political head, charges that British are obstructing partition and that British administration does not protect Jews from Arab attacks, yet they prevent Jews from defending themselves. Dr. Nahum Goldmann, Jewish Agency executive, reports Jewish plans for Swiss-like neutrality. U.S. State Department fears USSR is supplying arms to both sides of Palestine conflict. Congressmen Andrew L. Somers (New York) and Hugh D. Scott (Pennsylvania) call on U.S. to transfer 210,000 Jews in U.S.-occupied Europe to Palestine by October 1, 1948. Prepared to go to Palestine, Arab guerrilla forces gather in Damascus, Syria, recruiting in Damascus and Beirut, Lebanon. Violence in Palestine. Arabs plan to win full control of Palestine and set up an all-Arab state. Jewish Agency gives Haganah approval to raid Arab villages and search for Arab soldiers. Moshe Sneh resigns as Jewish Agency executive; he criticizes Agency for emphasis on a friendship with the West and says they should pay more attention to Soviet Union, December 1947.
► 0969 : United Nations lands with 700 Jews from Italy. British Navy escorts Pan York and Pan Crescent to Cyprus. Jewish Agency purchases U.S. war surplus high explosives. Series of Jewish bombings. British denounce Jewish attacks. Jews ask why British did not denounce Arab attacks.Bombing of Semiramis Hotel. Arabs from Syria go to Palestine; Lebanon protests when Syrians cross Lebanon to reach Palestine. British convoy of food for Jews is besieged in Old City of Jerusalem. First meeting of UN Palestine Committee. Strong Arab attacks occur near Jerusalem, Lydda, and Jaffa, all in Palestine. Jewish Agency announces it is ready with an interim government whenever UN decides in favor of partition. U.S. War Assets Administration, on orders of secretary of the army, cancels sale of M-3 explosives to Jewish Agency. FBI arrests six New York men on charges of trying to ship 60,000 pounds of TNT to Haganah. British give UN committee secret report on plans to leave Palestine. British also defend selling of arms to Arab states. They say arms are bought under friendship treaties which cannot be suspended except for violations of UN charter. British intend for Palestinian troops to be transferred to Cyprus. Moshe Shertok, political head of Jewish Agency, discusses Jewish case before UN Palestine Committee. He stresses need for international army in Palestine or approval for Jewish militia to import arms. Arab League announces that once British leave, all of Palestine will be occupied by Arabs. Arab-Jewish clashes in Haifa, Palestine. Arabs continue boycott of entire partition plan. British refuses to comply with UN General Assembly's request that port and inland areas be open to Jews in Palestine. British intend to keep 1,500-a-month quota. Violence almost at halt for Moslem holy rites. UN Committee intends to tell Security Council that armed backing of their plan is vital. U.S. dislikes idea of sending troops to Palestine. Battle outside Jerusalem. Golda Myerson (later Golda Meir) of Jewish Agency tells Committee that Jews must arm against Arab threats. Moshe Shertok, political head of Jewish Agency, asks UN to encourage U.S. to lift embargo on arms to Middle East. Jewish Agency recruits for Haganah. Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, of Jewish Agency, campaigns for American support for armed backing of partition.British warn Arab League of Transjordan that its subsidy will be withdrawn if it attacks Palestinian Jews. Arab Higher Committee announces that Arabs are storing six-month supply of food to prepare for war. Secretary of state had confirmed embargo and now announces that Americans will lose passports if they fight for either side.UN Palestine Committee decides to help Jews organize defense force. British government tells UN Palestine Committee it will not let Jews organize and train militia before mandate is surrendered. British dislike partition plan and announce Palestine committee will only be protected for two weeks before mandate ends. British officials say that 1,000 Russian-speaking communists were aboard Pan York and Pan Crescent, January 1948.
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Mikrofilm. Frederick, MD : University Puclications of America (UPA), [t.y.]. 1 mikrofilm makarası : pozitif ; 35 mm. 1945-1949.
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