The Archive · 1938

Arabs Show Resistance

Jerusalem, May 6.

'Arab circles "here. continue manifest resistance to the plan for: partitioning Palestine. Demonstra~ Bos and attempted strikes are reported in various towns in the Holy' Land. Beersheba, Joffe, Nazareth' and Tiberias are the greatest. suf-forers but most towns are escaping jarly. disturbances as the authorities have threatened to Impose curfew should troubles occu Issa Battat, rebel has been terrorizing the Hebron area for the past six months, was killed shortly after midnight last night battle' with the British police near Hebron.

Battat was believed responsible for most acts of terrorism in this are including the murder of the British archaeologist, Mr. J. L. Starkey, on January 10,' which initiated aman hunt for him ever since~-Reuter.

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