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| | The most prominent [[Falastin]] in 1937 sided openly with Fascist Italy.<ref name=waschitz1947/> | | The most prominent [[Falastin]] in 1937 sided openly with Fascist Italy.<ref name=waschitz1947/> |
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| | + | When, in the beginning of 1937, Britain and Italy reached an agreenent, Al Difa'a hailed Germany's system:<ref>The Palestine Post, 4 January 1937 |
| | + | pp. [https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/pls/1937/01/04/01/article/6/ 1], [https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/pls/1937/01/04/01/article/50 8]. [https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/?a=is&oid=pls19370104-01.2.6&type=snippetimage&e=-------en-20--201--img-txIN%7ctxTI-Jews+%22Into+the+sea%22-------------1] "Arab Disapproval Over New Alliance. Istiklalist Newspaper Reaction."</ref> |
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| | + | Arab Disapproval Over New Alliance. |
| | + | Istiklalist Newspaper Reaction. |
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| | + | The Arab newspapers in this country do not conceal their disappointment over the completion of the Anglo-Italian agreement. |
| | + | A few months ago they were continually exhorting their readers to exploit England's perplexity to the full. |
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| | + | Foremost among those who counted on the Anglo-Italian quarrel over Ethiopia to provide an opportunity for driving the Jews and the British into the sea was the Istiklalist organ "A Difaa." |
| | + | Now the paper laments the new agreement, and writes that British policy is solely guided by Imperial interest and J.. influence[sic]. |
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| | + | According to A Difaa, the ease with which Great Britain and Italy patched up their quarrel after all the threatening speeches and articles of the past year, shows that the European Powers consider only their interests and have no use for sentiment in politics. |
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| | + | Reference is also made by the paper to the military regime in Germany, where no man may leave the country or export his capital without the consent of the authorities. Germany, the writer states, is guarding her national independence and the Arabs too, must learn to do the same. Let them follow the example of nationalist and concentrate on Germany a policy of national blockade, the paper concludes.</blockquote> |
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