The anti-Jewish economic boycott by the Arabs is not being felt in Tiberias, according to information from Jewish sources. The most prominent Arabs here trade freely with Jews and then resell these goods at a higher price to the lower class Arabs, who are still intimidated and compelled to apologize when found patronizing Jewish shops.
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