JEWS CHARGE BRITAIN WITH ACT OF AGGRESSION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 150, 1 July 1946, Page 5

JEWS CHARGE BRITAIN WITH ACT OF AGGRESSION

“JUST TO PLEASE THE MUFTI” Received 8 p.m. LONDON, June 29. “Britain’s action in arresting members of the Jewish Agency executive, and trying, by force, to render the Jewish community of Palestine defenceless, is a clear act of aggression against the Jewish people,’’ says a statement issued by the Jewish Agency for Palestine.

“To present this action as directed only against a smaii group is as misleading as the statement that, the Jewish Agenc; is involved in acts of violence is false. The agency can hot give up its right io self defence.

‘‘This provocative action is the culmination of a policy of violating lh > obligations undertaken by Britain under the mandate. The efforts by Britain to divert public attention frou her poCcy of barring Palestine’s doo is to the. remnant of Hitler’s extermination campaign is designed to destroy both the*achievements ar.d a ;pirations of the Jewish people in Palestine, and couli only have been adopted to pleas the Mufti, who once more has bee” allowed to escape to freedom. “The Jewish people and leaders will not be intimidated and will continue the struggle for the right to enter their homeland, to live as a free, Independent nation, in Jewish style.”