A suggestion that the Jewish members of the Jerusalem municipal council withdraw their resignation, and pending new regulation which the government is about to introduce, bring their complaints to the central government, was made when Sir Steuart Davis, treasurer of Palestine and acting-High Commissioner, received a delegation from the Jewish town council of Jerusalem.
Expressing astonishment at the government’s inaction over the resignation of the Jewish members of the city council “as if the government considered the non-participation of the Jews normal,” the deputation pointed out that the government’s inaction was responsible for the acute dissatisfaction of the Jews, resulting in such extreme proposals as the plan for a separate Jewish municipality. The indignation among the Jews was intensified on their learning that the government, instead of taking steps to correct conditions that led to the resignation of the Jews, has hastened to accept the resignations and dismissed the whole questions with formal thanks to the members for their services, the deputation said.
The Jewish members of the city council resigned in a body last April because of dissatisfaction with the council’s attitude toward the Jews.
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