Resentment at the Arming of Jews: Tribal Fighting Cairo, April 7.
From Jerusalem this morning comes a report of a meeting at Safed between Sir Wyndham Deedes, Civil Secretary to the Palestine Administration, and a deputation representing the Moslem, Christian and Jewish communities. The proceedings appear to have been marked by some sharp passages.
Answering queries, Sir Wyndham Deedes said that the policy of the Palestine Government had satisfied the Arabs.
This the deputation denied, and asked why the Government had armed the Jewish colonies. Sir Wyndham replied that arms had been distributed by the Government among the Jews in order to enable the latter to repel Arab attacks. Thereupon the Arab members of the deputation wanted to know why, if Zionism satisfied the Arabs, it was necessary to arm the Jews, and added that the whole trouble arose from a desire to instal the Jews as supreme in Palestine.
The Civil Secretary said that England regarded 15,000,000 Jews "'subjects, in spirit, of Palestine. The Jews would develop Palestine, and this development would benefit the Arabs.
It is stated that the interview has resulted in an embitterment of feeling among the Arabs.
A serious tribal fracas has occurred near Hebron, the killed numbering eight and the injured 98. It was found necessary to employ troops in order to quell the disorder.—"Daily News."
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