Park City Daily News · 7 December 1947

CP-1947-030

Death Toll Boosted In Palestine Riots

Fresh Violence Brings Total Slain To 159

The Associated Press, Jerusalem

Transcribed from the clipping

“JERUSALEM, Dec. 6—(AP)—Arab-Jewish warfare in Palestine claimed more lives tonight and boosted to 159 the Middle East’s number of slain since the United Nations decision to partition the Holy Land, which Arab national leaders were reported ready to oppose with force. Palestine’s death toll grew to 80—51 Jews, 27 Arabs and two Armenians—in the week’s fighting between Arabs protesting partition and Jews defending themselves—and striking back. In Aden, far to the south, 75 have been killed—50 Jews and 25 Arabs. In Syria, four have died.”

Photograph caption

“A young Arab is escorted through a Jerusalem street by two British soldiers after his arrest for inciting a riot during current Arab-Jewish disorders touched off by decision to partition Palestine.” (AP Wirephoto via radio from London)

Context added by this archive

Printed above a dispute over a Kentucky garbage franchise.

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"Death Toll Boosted In Palestine Riots," Park City Daily News, 7 December 1947. Covering Palestine archive, CP-1947-030. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-1947-030

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