A 24 hours’ strike, which started at midnight, was declared here by the Cab-drivers’ Union, following an all-day conference. The strike is holding up the entire traffic in Palestine. It was declared as a protest against the Government for not yielding to the majority demands of the cabdrivers, in spite of the substantial reductions which the Government made in their licence fees, postponing them until September 30th.
The strike represents an absolutely united Jewish-Arab front. The Jewish cab-drivers joined the strike, notwithstanding the high tension prevailing in Palestine in connection with the increased anti-Jewish agitation in the Arab press.
Although the Arab cab-drivers are evidently convinced that the strike will not bring any definite results, nevertheless they were forced into this short demonstration under the strong pressure of Arab politicians. The Jewish drivers joined them in the strike in order not to impair the unity existing among the cab-drivers in Palestine.
The strike is passing very peacefully. It has also been extended to Transjordan. Communication between Jerusalem and Amman is therefore suspended.
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