The Jewish National Council of Palestine voted today to send a memorandum to the Government protesting against the fact that Jewish employees of certain public projects were being compelled to work on Saturdays and other holidays. The memorandum will point out that the Mandate guarantees free observance of religious holidays by all sections of the population.
At the same time, the Council decided to send a delegation to High Commissioner Viscount Gort to seek clarification of the Government’s policy on arms bearing. The Jewish community is disturbed at the recent stiff sentences imposed on Jews who, the authorities admitted possessed arms only to defend their homes and who were not members of any terrorist group.
Addressing the Council, Eliahu Golomb, who is in charge of its Mobilization Department, said that “the Palestine Government must realize that such acts create an intolerable situation. The Yishub will never give up its right to self-defense and will never consent to be treated as terrorists or even worse.”
Isaac Ben-Zvi was re-elected president at today’s session and David Remez, general secretary of the Histadruth, was named chairman.
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