The repeal of the Palestine collective punishment ordinance because it caused hardship and injustice to the Arabs and because it had been given a retroactive effect, was suggested by Howard Bury, noted anti-Zionist M. P. in the House of Commons Yesterday. Dr. Drummond Shiels, under-secretary for the colonies, replying to Bury’s suggestion, pointed out that the ordinance applied to Safed and other districts in Palestine as a necessary measure on account of the violence resulting from the disturbances of last year.
Commander Kenworthy supplemented Dr. Shiel’s statement by emphasizing the fact that the collective punishments were inflicted because helpless women and children had been murdered.
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