Zionism, Palestinian Nationalism and the Law: 1939-1948 by Steven E Zipperstein

Author:Steven E Zipperstein [Zipperstein, Steven E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781032125848
Goodreads: 58397751
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Unanimous verdict

Ultimately, on 18 April 1946, the Committee reached agreement on a unanimous, compromise verdict: it recommended the 100,000 immigration certificates be “authorized” before the end of 1946 but left an ambiguous deadline for issuing or permitting the use of the certificates. In return, the British side dropped their demand for making the immigration recommendation conditional on Jewish disarmament.

The Americans agreed to include a lengthy description in the report of illegal Jewish armed activity in Palestine; a strong statement against the maintenance of illegal armies in Palestine; and an exhortation to the Jewish Agency to cooperate with the Mandatory Government against terrorism and illegal immigration.50

Phillips, writing several years later, credited Judge Hutcheson for driving the Committee to unanimity, even as the two judges remained at loggerheads:

As I look back, Judge Hutcheson stands out as the one who contributed the most to the final report. He demonstrated a remarkable ability to draft a concise statement. Unfortunately he and Sir John never got on well together, and while both were excellent men in their way, the rest of us suffered somewhat from this undercurrent of friction between the two chiefs. Hutcheson was a bluff, shrewd, direct, stubborn and impatient man … But his strong personality and his fundamental honesty of purpose made us all, with the possible exception of Sir John, really fond of him.51

To celebrate their agreement and the completion of their work, Judge Hutcheson hosted a dinner at the Beau Rivage Hotel for the Committee and the secretaries on Thursday, 18 April 1946. Hutcheson worked with the Hotel chef to create a whimsical menu (Figure 9.1), featuring dishes such as “Balfour Soup,” and “Tournedoes Truman aux Champignons Bevin,” along with beverages such as “Chateauneuf du Mufti” and “Café Haganah.”

Figure 9.1 Judge Hutcheson's copy of dinner menu (front side), Beau Rivage Hotel, Lausanne, 18 April 1946 (Hutcheson Papers, University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library Rare Books and Special Collections)

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