WAR ON JEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1920, Page 5

WAR ON JEWS.

i DISORDERS IN PALESTINE. A SERIOUS SITUATIONBy Telejrapti.—Pros Assn.—Cojiyrlelit. Received April 8, 10.30 p.m. Cairo, April 7. Disquieting rumors are current regarding the situation in Palestine. No letters have been received since Friday, and all permits to travel to Palestine have been stopped.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, April 7. The latest messages from Cairo indicate that a. serious situation is developing in Palestine. Troops have been recalled to the western bank of the canal. The Moslem and Jewish riots commenced on Sunday and continued on Monday, and already there have been 188 casualties. The trouble arose through the Moslems celebrating the feast of Nebimoussa while the Jews were celebrating the Passover. The rival processions met in the streets, and brought the ill-feeling to a head. Moslems resent the Zionist idea that the Jews should govern Palestine, though they are a small minority. A Moslem procession from Hebron was approaching the Jaffa, Gate, Jerusalem, when the cry was raised: "The Jews are attacking us." The Moslems dashed in at the gate and attacked all the Jews in the vicinity. The latter were prepared for trouble, and used knives and stones freely. There wore many fights in the vicinity of the Jaffa Gate jntil British troops intervened and stopped the disorders.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.