The order of Albert M. Hyamson refusing entrance to Palestine to the Jewess, Mrs. Brandstaeter, was today upheld by the High Court before which she sued for admittance. Mr. Hyamson contended that she was not a Palestinian citizen and said that the High Commissioner had ordered him to forbid her entrance because she was on the list of undesirable persons furnished by the police.
Mrs. Brandstaeter, the wife of a Polish Jew who had lived in Palestine for nine years, arrived in Jaffa with him two weeks ago. He had a visa from the British consul in Vienna. On his arrival he was arrested and ordered to leave. The government’s advocate argued that under paragraph five of the immigration ordinance, the High Commissioner or his representative, is entitled to refuse entrance into the country to undesirable persons.
Mrs. Brandstaeter’s attorney pointed out that her husband had a provisional citizenship certificate and hence should be allowed to enter together with his wife.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
