The Arab people, together with the Axis, are carrying on a war against the Jews, England and Communism, declared the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem in an interview with the Italian agency Stefani, it is reported here today. Declaring that Mussolini was a great friend of the Arab people, the ex-Mufti declared that an Axis victory will restore the independence of the Arab nation.
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