An English radio ham picked up a new Arab terrorist warning Friday night against prominent Zionists in New York and London “in their shops, offices; homes and warehouses.” Scotland Yard’s special branch immediately issued a “be on your guard” alert to British Jews.
The warning of a new terror campaign follows threats broadcast by Radio Elghiza, the official voice of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Radio Elghiza is the station which last Sept. gave 10 days warning of the letter bomb campaign which led to the murder in London of the Israeli diplomat, Dr. Ami Shachori.
For this reason the new warning received urgent consideration from Home Office security experts. But Scotland Yard’s special branch seems to be in possession of corroborative information coming from other sources, it was learned. Scotland Yark asked for the full text of the news broadcast which included this statement:
“The victorious freedom fighters are preparing to deliver such a campaign that the world will be galvanized into action. The Jewish aggressors and their supporters will be visited in their shops and offices, homes and warehouses. They will be driven out. Now is the time for the account to be settled,” The terrorists also implied that the campaign would be launched by sympathizers already based in Europe.
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