Jews were this week-end barred from a student meeting at the Farouk Al Awal University, in Alexandria, following their protest against a resolution banning Jewish students from Egyptian universities. The Jewish students objected to the ban, asserting that education recognized #### boundaries of religion or nationality. The Egyptian students’ resolution also ###alled on the government to intervene in Palestine with men and arms to “save the situation” there.Meanwhile, Cairo newspapers which have rarely attacked the Arab League and ##ver on the Palestine issue, this week-end sharply criticized the League for “failing” to bolster the Arab nationalist cause in Palestine. The editorial attacks, which allowed a student demonstration at the headquarters of the League here, called for ### end to “fruitless political meetings” and demanded that men and guns be sent to Palestine to prevent the Jews from establishing a state there. “Palestine cities ###e disappearing one after another while we still are making speeches and premises,” ###e independent Al Zamane declared.
From Beirut, capital of Lebanon, came reports of an explosion in the Jewish ##arter and the looting and burning of several shops. At the same time, students demonstrated before government offices and distributed pamphlets accusing Transjordan’s Areb Legion of failing to defend Palestine against Zionism.
From Bagdad, Iragi capital, came dispatches telling of an Arab accord on a military and political campaign against the Jews of Palestine. The accord is said ## have been reached in Amman, capital of Transjordan’s King Abdullah, where Arab military chieftains and political leaders have been considering proposals. It is reported that representatives of the other Arab states accepted proposals put forward #### Abdullah, against whom they have previously been in unofficial alliance. It was also reported that one aspect of the agreement was that no regular armies would be ###nt to Palestine, but that the “volunteer” system would be continued.
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