Yesterday when an Arab boycotter, as usual, tried to destroy goods bought by an Arab at a Jewish store in the Old City a policeman tried to arrest him. Immediately a crowd of other boycotters gathered and assaulted the officer. British policemen arrived quickly but the boycotters had already fled.
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