THE PARTITION OF PALESTINE [To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
SIR,—The proposed, partition of Palestine is being regarded as an innovation=even as a daring experiment. Yet, to anyone who has been to the country recently, it is apparent that such a proposal would merely crystallise the existing state of affairs. Partition, both psychological and geographical, has been the lot of that unhappy land since the birth of Christ. The very street names are written up in three languages. Nablus is a town of some importance in Palestine, but no Jew
lives there, just as no Arab inhabits the port of Tel-Aviv. A public conveyance in Palestine is either an Arab or a Jewish one—never simply a conveyance. Fridays will see all Arab businesses close down, including their transport services, Saturdays the Jewish population ceases work, and on Sundays the Anglo-Saxon administrators come out to play.
Jerusalem .is a honeycomb of racial, religious and social partition. Partition has been the cause of strife in Palestine— it is now to be officially enforced as a remedy !—Yours
faithfully, F. E. Isaac.
Bapsey, Taplow, Buckinghamshire.
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