The exodus of Jewish shopkeepers from that part of Jerusalem which is known as the “Old City,” is deplored by Arab landlords. Most of the vacated shops remain unoccupied, despite the expectation that the anti-Jewish boycott would induce the Arabs to occupy the premises which the Jews have abandoned.
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