For them there was no tomorrow. with sparkling waters and green pastures. They went to bed at night knowing that tomorrow would only add to their sorrows. But for the generosity of this great country. all of those homeless and helpless refugees would have died and would have been buried beneath the blistering sands of the desert. This is only part of the story. There are 875.000 Arab refugees. and thousands of them in other parts of Palestine who do not even have shelter. but are forced to live in caves in the ground like rats and wild animals. and with only meager sustenance. The committees report indicates that we should not be partial. and the implication is that the program here provided is impartial. but what are the facts? Certainly. we have provided generously financial aid and assistance to the State of Israel. and some relief. of course. is provided for Arab refugees. but the program here contemplated for the resettlement and rehabilitation of refugees certainly is not equal or impartial. The program contemplated is one of great magnitude. This is only the beginning. A large number of Arabs are to be resettled in the Sinai Peninsula. The plan is to make that part of the world blossom and bloom again as it did in ancient times. but with the use of American money. Only the small sum of $200 will be allowed for the resettlement of each Arab. whereas. for the resettlement and rehabilitation of each Jewish refugee. $2.800 will be needed. This amounts to fourteen thousand American dollars for each Jewish family of five. In this connection. let me remind you of the fact that until August 14. this Congress had only authorized operating loans to American farm tenant families for rehabilitation a maximum loannot a grantof only $3.500 per family. and here you are asked to approve a program which contemplates the expenditure of $14.000 per Jewish family in that faraway place of Palestine.
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