Palestine terrorists today pressed their drive against Arabs moderates and Jews, raising the Christmas weekend death toll in the holy land to four. Yassin Jaralleh, head of the Jerusalem Execution office and reputed liaison between emir Abdullah of Transjordan and the Nashashibi family of Arab moderate leaders, was shot dead in Jericho. A Jewish carpenter and a driver was also slain in attacks.
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