JEWISH ANIMOSITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26782, 27 May 1948, Page 5

JEWISH ANIMOSITY

“TREMENDOUS UPSURGE TOWARDS BRITAIN”

Rec. 11 p.m. NEW YORK, May 25. American correspondents in Jerusalem, in a joint despatch, say that a major Arab offensive on Jerusalem is expected before the extension of the truce dead-line granted by the Security Council runs out. Jewish leaders believe the Arabs hope for the early capture of Jerusalem because a major victory would strengthen their hands internally and externally, but the Jews themselves are confident that Jerusalem will not fall.

The Arab invasion of Jerusalem has produced a tremendous upsurge of Jewish animosity towards Britain, says the American despatch. “St is no exaggeration to say the Jews of Jerusalem consider Britain their enemy more than th<%Arabs. The Arab Legion is referred to scornfully as “ Glubb’s Girls,” in honour of Glubb Pasha. Every Jew is certain that Glubb is in the city personally directing the Arab onslaught and nothing can convince them otherwise. The Jews frankly admit that they hope the present situation will estrange Britain from the United States, whose recognition of Israel has enhanced her prestige immensely. It is doubtful whether even diplomatic recognition of Israel by Britain could erase the tremendous animosity towards the erstwhile mandatQry Power for at least one generation.