The word “peddler” has a new meaning here, according to definition decided upon by the authorities. As a result newsboys, both Arab and Jewish, will be obliged to register with the municipality in which they live and obtain licenses. Arab organizations have protested, claiming that the newspaper is not an article of merchandise.
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