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A Scheme for Colonizing Palestine.The Rev. George Nugee gave a lecture recently at 8t George’s Hall, London, on a proposal for colonizing Palestine by Jews, and referred incidentally to the existing establishment of the Jewish colony of fifty-five inhabitants near Jaffa. After some statistics relating to the modern Jews, who, he said had shown themselves so alive to the advantages of education that they numbered half the University students, half the barristers, and more than half the merchants erf Vienna, the lecturer proceeded to develop© a plan which, he said, had met with the approval of many Jews, and had been communicated by Mr. Lawrence Oliphant to the Sultan, who received it favorably, for establishing a Jewish colony on the east bank of the Jordan.The plan was to purchase 1,500,000 acres, to introduce a European elenjent into its Government, and to settle colonics there, either of Jewish peasant fanners employing the labor of the indigenioua fellahin. The incursions of the Arabs were a danger, but might be bought oft He had sent a circular to Mr. Goochen, the new Special Envoy to Constantinople, who had expressed a deep interest in the scheme. The lecturer described the oountry which was to be settled as exceedingly fertile, and identified with the land allotted to Reuben, Dan, and tha half tribe of Manasseh.
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The Eaton Democrat
Eaton, Ohio, US
Thu, Jul 01, 1880
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