Several slight disturbances yesterday marked the reaction of the Jewish population here to the verdict issued against Abraham Stavsky in Jerusalem Friday.
Following altercations in Hermione and Leopold streets, where a number of synagogues are located, the police arrested an unknown number of Jews.
In the Polish synagogue on Schiffamts street, Revisionists demanded that the service be interrupted for one minute, as a protest against the verdict.
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