PALESTINE SITUATION REMAINS DISQUIETING

Chronicle (Levin), 19 November 1946, Page 5

PALESTINE SITUATION REMAINS DISQUIETING

Roceivod Monday, 9 p.m. LOXDOX, Xov. IS. Tlie situation in Palestine rcmains very disquieting, says the Tlmes in a leader. Misguided supporters at home and abroad encouraged Jewish fanatics to regard themselves as heroic ujihold ers of national freedom against British oppression. There were welcome signs that the eonscienee of the closely knit Jewish conimunity was being jncreas inglv stirred to rest rain the fanatics. The Jewish miJitia, llaganah, were be ginning to take their own measures against terrorists. Arabs and Jews were primarily concerned to bring pressure to bear against Britain. Xeither [tarty seeks to iucur tlie other 's hostility bnt if Jewish terrorist outrages in whieh Arabs were often involved, continue, the tension between the two communitics would inevitably inerease. The British Government is making an elfort to dispel the iJlusion among so many displaeed persons that l'alestine is their only refuge and is also trying through internationaliy coneerted aet ion, to devise for Palestine a settlement between Arabs and Jews whieh will conuuand the approval of hunianity's eonscienee. It has beeome inereasingly pia i ii that aetive eooperation from Enited States of ihe kiiul required for botli objeetivcs, is at least unlikely. Ari attempt to rallv the moderate men from among the Jews and Arabs must be made.