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Editorial
January 9, 1948
St. Paul Recorder
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
The editorial urges the United Nations to enforce its Palestine partition decision by sending armed forces, drawing parallels to the League of Nations' failures in Manchuria and Ethiopia. It criticizes Britain's support for Arabs and the UN's indifference to the conflict.
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Needed: A Strong Palestine Policy
How many can remember when the Japanese marched into Manchuria and defied the now extinct League of Nations? And when Il Duce marched his now deflated legions into Ethiopia, how many can remember the plea of Haile Selassie before that same League of Nations? How many can remember the attacks made upon him by the representatives of Italy, France, and Britain for making an appeal to save his defenseless nation? The Japanese attack on China and the Italian attack on Ethiopia were the beginning of the end for the old League. Hitler dealt the final blow.
The United Nations has had stormy sailing, but it has survived, and the chances are that with military support, it can be the basis for an enduring peace. The United Nations was the main agency in forcing the Russians to withdraw from Iran. In this instance the majority of the members were in favor of taking action against the Soviets if they did not withdraw. But today the authority of the United Nations is under attack from the Arabs and the nations they control. For some obscure reason the hostility directed against the Russians is not now directed against the Arabs. Yet the threat—a defiance of the United Nations—is just as grave as the movement of Russian troops into Iran, although the United Nations Assembly is surprisingly indifferent to the fighting now going on in Palestine. Great Britain, bitter because of the decision of the United Nations in the division of Palestine makes no secret of its sympathies for the Arabs. The same Britain, morally and legally bound to abide by the United Nations decision, aids the Arabs by giving them ammunition and supplies while denying them to the Jews.
The fighting in Palestine today is more, far more than isolated fighting between Arabs and Jews just as the invasions of Manchuria and Ethiopia were more than attacks against their respective peoples. The fighting is a defiance of all our hopes for peace . . . the United Nations.
To arm the Jews is no answer, for there is and can be but one answer—for the United Nations to send its own armed forces into Palestine now to enforce its own decision.
The United Nations must not repeat the mistakes of the old League of Nations.
How many can remember when the Japanese marched into Manchuria and defied the now extinct League of Nations? And when Il Duce marched his now deflated legions into Ethiopia, how many can remember the plea of Haile Selassie before that same League of Nations? How many can remember the attacks made upon him by the representatives of Italy, France, and Britain for making an appeal to save his defenseless nation? The Japanese attack on China and the Italian attack on Ethiopia were the beginning of the end for the old League. Hitler dealt the final blow.
The United Nations has had stormy sailing, but it has survived, and the chances are that with military support, it can be the basis for an enduring peace. The United Nations was the main agency in forcing the Russians to withdraw from Iran. In this instance the majority of the members were in favor of taking action against the Soviets if they did not withdraw. But today the authority of the United Nations is under attack from the Arabs and the nations they control. For some obscure reason the hostility directed against the Russians is not now directed against the Arabs. Yet the threat—a defiance of the United Nations—is just as grave as the movement of Russian troops into Iran, although the United Nations Assembly is surprisingly indifferent to the fighting now going on in Palestine. Great Britain, bitter because of the decision of the United Nations in the division of Palestine makes no secret of its sympathies for the Arabs. The same Britain, morally and legally bound to abide by the United Nations decision, aids the Arabs by giving them ammunition and supplies while denying them to the Jews.
The fighting in Palestine today is more, far more than isolated fighting between Arabs and Jews just as the invasions of Manchuria and Ethiopia were more than attacks against their respective peoples. The fighting is a defiance of all our hopes for peace . . . the United Nations.
To arm the Jews is no answer, for there is and can be but one answer—for the United Nations to send its own armed forces into Palestine now to enforce its own decision.
The United Nations must not repeat the mistakes of the old League of Nations.
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Palestine Policy
United Nations
League Of Nations
Arab Defiance
British Support
Military Intervention
Enduring Peace
What entities or persons were involved?
United Nations
League Of Nations
Arabs
Jews
Great Britain
Russians
Japanese
Italians
Haile Selassie
Hitler
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Un Enforcement Of Palestine Partition
Stance / Tone
Urgently Calls For Un Military Intervention
Key Figures
United Nations
League Of Nations
Arabs
Jews
Great Britain
Russians
Japanese
Italians
Haile Selassie
Hitler
Key Arguments
Japanese Invasion Of Manchuria And Italian Invasion Of Ethiopia Weakened The League Of Nations
Un Successfully Forced Russian Withdrawal From Iran
Arabs Defy Un Authority In Palestine Similar To Past Aggressions
Britain Aids Arabs Against Un Decision On Palestine Partition
Palestine Fighting Threatens Un Hopes For Peace
Un Must Send Armed Forces To Enforce Its Palestine Decision
Arming Jews Is Insufficient; Un Intervention Is The Only Answer
Un Should Avoid League Of Nations' Mistakes