This article is by an Iraqi lady married to an American, in Washington.

Anxiety besets me whenever I think of the future of the Arab countries, above all when I think of these states' faintheartedness, their inability to profit from circumstances, and their slackness in building for the future — that is, the exact opposite of what the Zionists do.

Fear of the danger of Israel grows ever sharper: because of the multitude of self-sacrificing immigrants coming to it from the various European countries; because of the abundance of money flowing in upon it from worldwide Zionist donations, from the United States of America and other countries of the world; and because of the many specialists in the arts of war who make their way there to strengthen in it their personal and racial interests. In the face of these dan-gers we see the kings, princes, presidents, and holders of titles in the Arab East growing in number, and the Arab states growing in rivalry and disintegration; they are in a position that makes it impossible for them to form a strong front against the Zionist aggressions.

The Zionists claim that their victory — they being one million — over the Arabs — who are fifty million — is nothing but proof of a divine miracle, and that God, who helped them to recover the land of Israel, or the Promised Land, must fulfill His promise to the end; so people believe them and donate money to them for this “sacred” purpose. I have often met Americans in this important corner of the States and asked them: why do we see the men of politics and learning in this country siding with the Zionists and approving the allotment of ample sums to aid them rather than the Arabs? Various answers came back to me, which I gather up as follows:

First — Most of the Arabs are Bedouins, and even if they dwell in the cities their hearts still cling to individual liberty; they know neither the meaning of union nor the meaning of government and laws.

Second — Rule in every one of the Arab countries is shaky and unstable: every day we hear of a revolt or a coup taking place in Syria, or Egypt, or Iraq, or another of the seven states.

Third — The American government has to this day