The Arab boycott campaign against the Jews is weakening throughout the country and the Arabs are beginning to feel its boomerang effects. A meeting of Arab property-owners estimated their loss in rent from Jews vacating Arab premises since the boycott went into effect as $500,000. The meeting decided to ask the Arab Executive to end the boycott or else compensate the property-owners for their loss.
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