The report of the Palestine Inquiry Commission is now in the hands of the government printer and will be made public in a few days, the political correspondent of the “Evening News” learns. This most recent of rumors concerning the report has it that it will be distinctly pro-Arab while the responsibility for the wide-spread riots will not be laid wholly upon the Arabs who are absolved from an alleged conspiracy against the Jews.
The “Evening News” correspondent declares that the report contains a strong condemnation of the massacres and on the other hand expresses opinions that amount to criticism of the working of the Palestine Mandate but much more is said on the subject of the Balfour Declaration. Alterations in the interpretation of the Declaration for the purpose of reassuring the Arab population are suggested. The report is also said to deprecate Zionist control in Palestine and proposes safeguards for the protection of Arab interests.
The commissioners look upon the land question as one of the utmost importance, according to the “Evening News,” and they make recommendations to restrict the ownership of land where such ownership operates to the disadvantage of the Arabs. In fact the report is calculated to allay unrest, says the “Evening News,” if its conclusions are adopted, while not inflicting an injustice on the Jews. It is learned that the government will immediately consider the report and the questions involved will receive the attention of Parliament in due course of time.
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