At an extraordinary session of the Jewish National Council (Vaad Leumi) held today it was decided to inform High Commissioner Chancellor that the present state of anarchy in Palestine is due to the weakness of the government and to demand measures be taken to establish order.
The Vaad Leumi also protested against negotiations by the government or by private persons with the Arab leaders concerning the establishment of a Palestinian parliament, considering such an offer a concession for the recent pogroms. The Vaad Leumi called on the Palestine Jewish community for strong discipline and forbade separate political steps. Pincus Rutenberg was re-elected president.
Concerning reconstruction, the Vaad Leumi decided that a central financial institution should be created, the directors to be appointed by the Jewish Agency and by the Vaad Leumi.
The district commissioner yesterday invited the Grand Mufti and three other Arab notables to a conference after the wounding of a British soldier at Safed. The commissioner warned them that they will be held responsible for any repetition of the firing.
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