tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post7240798546949849649..comments2024-03-14T02:22:26.957+00:00Comments on Point of No Return: Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Countries: Percy Gourgey, Jews of Arab lands campaigner, diesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-56523740196194073302008-09-29T07:35:00.000+01:002008-09-29T07:35:00.000+01:00In referring to the right of self-determination fo...In referring to the right of self-determination for the inhabitants of Palestine (Letters, 23 February) Piers Paul Read overlooks the fact that this was offered by the UN General Assembly on 29 November 1947 in its most important resolution ever on the Middle East conflict. This was adopted and provided for the partition of Palestine, then under British mandate, into an Arab state and a Jewish state. While the Jewish Agency accepted it, the Arab states totally rejected it and invaded Israel to destroy her. If the Arabs had been moderate and accepted the plan, there would have been an Arab state and a Jewish state coexisting alongside each other. There were other opportunities that the Arabs regrettably missed.<BR/>------------<BR/>Tanyaa<BR/><A HREF="http://www.drivenwide.com" REL="nofollow">Social Marketing</A>tanyaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261144506930585292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-32221383814848562582008-09-28T23:31:00.000+01:002008-09-28T23:31:00.000+01:00Percy Gourgey was a dogged and knowledgable campai...Percy Gourgey was a dogged and knowledgable campaigner and an activist on many Jewish and Zionist issues .He was never afraid or intimidated to speak his mind even when he acted as a lone voice such as on the subject of The rights of Jews of Arab Countries .For decades he kept the issue alive by repeatedly reminding the public of the Forgotten Exodus .I for one owe Percy an eternal debt of gratitude for introducing me to the multi aspects of that issue .<BR/>His funeral was dignified and well attended by many leaders of the community including Mrs Flo Kaufmann ,Professor Eric Moonman,Dr Naim Dangoor and Dr Lionel Koplowitz ,the former president of the Board of deputies of British jews who gave a wonderful overview of Percy's public life and service to the community .Percy was a unique personality who dedicated his life to the causes he believed in .May his soul be blessed with eternal peace .From Edwin Shuker,on behalf of Justice for Jews of Arab Countries (JJAC)edwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979333883251703493noreply@blogger.com