Great Britain’s action in returning Jamal el Husseini, Arab terrorist leader, to Palestine was denounced as “another step in British imperialistic intrigue in the Middle East,” in a statement issued today by the American Zionist Emergency Council.
After reviewing Jamal el Husseini’s record of “organized brigandry, anti-Jewish and anti-British terror, and pro-Axis alignment and activity before and during World War II,” the Council’s statement declared: “Despite this record of crime and treason, Jamal el Husseini has now been allowed to resume his political agitation in Palestine. There can be little doubt as to the character of his future activities. The way is open for him again to embark on a campaign of terror, directed both against Palestine Jewry and the moderates among the Arabs who do not share the extreme views of the Husseini Party.”
Britain’s reason for re-importing Jamal el Husseini, Amin Tamini and other agents of the ex-Mufti at this particular juncture is clear, the Council said. “The British Colonial Office is now engaged in bolstering Pan-Arabism and the Arab League, which are meant to be instrumental in the perpetuation of Britain’s sole control over the Middle East. This may provide sufficient ground for Britain’s willingness to forget the anti-British character and activities of the Mufti clique. Britain also seems willing to offer into the bargain the sacrifice of Zionism and Jewish rights in Palestine.”
In registering its protest against “the pro-fascist intrigues of the British Colonial Office in the Middle East,” the Council said it wishes to draw the attention of American public opinion “to the dangerous implications of this policy, which must not remain unchallenged.”
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