Cairo, Nov. 16.
The Arab Defence Party in Palestine has now unexpectedly declared itself hostile to the British plan for the partition of Palestine, according to despatches received here from Jerusalem, The Defence Party had up to now shown readiness for compromise and at the beginning of October, Rabheb Nashashibi, its leader, was still negotiating with the mandatory government for the formation of a new Arab committee to replace the dissolved Arab High Committee.
Arab circles here believe this change of attitude is attributable to the conviction finally reached by, Rabheb Nashashibi that the unanimous Arab opinion in all countries was uncompromisingly opposed to the British plan.—Trans-Ocean.
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