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Arab Sheikhs Swear Not to Sell to Jews

March 29, 1935
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A conference of several hundred Arab sheikhs from Palestine villages took an oath today to refrain from selling land to Jews.

The conference was addressed by the Mufti who was the principal organization of the gathering. The sheikhs have also sworn to take measures against any Arab who continues to sell land to Jews.

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