JEWISH AND ARAR REACTIONS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25449, 22 March 1948, Page 7

JEWISH AND ARAR REACTIONS

Reuter’s correspondent in Jerusalem says that resjentmexfo coupled wjfh shocked surprise, pprpqd through Palestine’s Jewish population at the news of the . United States decision to withdraw its support of the partition plan. A member of the Jewish Agency said: “It does not matter what America says, the Jews in Palestine have already put a port pf partition into force, and we are maintaining it.” The correspondent adds that the Arabs are jubilant. They shouted the news through the streets and in bars steed each other drinks to celebrate what they described as “an Arab aaeral vietery.” Thousands ef Arab youths marched through Jerusalem, shouting: ’Xong live Americar’ and “Bravo. Truman, Marshall, and Austin!” An Assoeiat&d Press message from Beirut says that foe Arab .League secretary-general (Azzam Pasha) declared that the United States’ abandonment of the Palestine partition scheme was wonderful. “Justice always prevails in the long run,” he said. "The Arabs arp willing to accept a truce. We have always wanted peace, but I am afraid the Zionists will lope their heads and fight- K so, we will accept the challenge.

’‘The Arabs would agree to a short, definite trusteeship period, but not to the shelving qf Palestine's independence indefinitely.” fn Tel Aviv the Haganah High Command has issued thia statement: “The Haganah will not tolerate a strange rule fo Palestine, not even a trusteeship. If same of foe Great Powers have reversed their opinion as a result of the threats of the Mufti and other nro-J<aai ruler#, the Jews are determines to go en. The Jewish State will be established in Palestine and will be independent. The Jews will find a way t© reach an understanding with foe ArabsA seqroa. in Jerusalem commented: '‘The 'United fStgtes decision jn no way changes qur plans. We must fight on to establish and hold Jewish sovereignty in whatever parts of Pptogtfoe we e#n. If the United Ttfatiqns erases the boundary line which it drew on November 39. 3647. we shall try fiy qu r arms to draw it again in the rart® qf Palestine which are Jewish.” Reuters eomspandent in Jerusalem reports that British police guards n-»»i the United States Consulate have been doubled as a precaution against Jewish terrorist attacks.