sued by the Palestine High Commissioner in which he makes clear his attitude towards Jewish immigration and the question of selling land to Jews.
Analyzing the statement of the High Commissioner, the Arab press finds that the policy of the Palestine government remains unchanged.
COMPLAIN OF “JUDAIZING”
The Arab press complains that the sale of land to Jews is continuing unrestrictedly. Jewish illegal immigrants are not being checked. The absorptive capacity of the country, which is used as the yardstick by which Jewish immigration is measured, is very flexible, the Arab papers complain.
The government seems to agree with the theory that Palestine is to be “Judaized,” the Arab press asserts, expressing dissatisfaction that the establishment of a Legislative Council has been postponed for an indefinite period.
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