Posters issued by those advocating terror and those opposing it appeared this morning on walls, telephone poles and street lamps throughout Jerusalem. A casual observer would get the impression that a hotly fought election contest was in progress.
Conspicuous among the posters were those signed by the Irgun Zvai Leumi, the principal terrorist group, and the Neemanei Hamoledeth (True to Our Motherland”), an organization composed of members of the Palestine Federation of Labor, which is pledged to combat the terrorists.
The posters issued by the Irgun and by the Sternists – the other chief terrorist group-warn the Jewish population against delivering “fighters” to the police authorities. “Whom are we fighting for” one poster asks. “For whom are we risking our lives and shedding our blood, if not for you; if not to protect your position and to achieve national independence in our homeland.”
The posters of the anti-terrorist Neemanei Hamoledeth call upon every Jew to combat the terror. They emphasize that murder and sabotage are fascist methods, “We are fighting against the White Paper, but not against British policemen, ” the poster reads. “We are fighting against the regime, but not against individuals.”
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