The Jews ought to bear a special share of the cost of Palestine security, the “Jamea el Arabia”, the organ of the Grand Mufti’s party, suggests to-day in concluding a series of nine articles on the Palestine Government budget, in connection with the present stay of the O’Donnell Financial Mission in Palestine.
The dismissal of the majority of the British officials in Palestine, the abolition of the “cost of living allowances” to officials, and the handing over of the administration to the inhabitants of Palestine and the reduction of duties and taxation are among other measures proposed by the paper.
The O’Donnell Einancial Commission is aiming at effecting a cut of £300,000 in the Palestine budget, it was reported recently. The first step, it was said, will probably be to axe the “cost of living allowance” to Government officials, amounting to 10 per cent. on their salaries.
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