Amin el Husseini (the former proNazi Mufti of Jerusalem. who headed the High Arab Committee) and were ordered to break off all negotiations. The High Arab Committee forbade any dealings with the Jews and threatened to brand as traitor and execute any Arab who negotiated with the Jews. pledged to cease resistance or accept a other form of Jewish rule." Mayor Shabtai Levy wept as he begged his Arab colleagues to follow sound reason and remain in Haifa. "We shall be brothers again." he cried. Khayatt shook his head sadly. "We can never be brothers again as long as we live." he explained quietly. "the High Arab Committee guaranteed all Arab refugees a triumphant return to Haifa. within 8 weeks. in the wake of victorious Arab armies. scheduled to invade Palestine from Egypt. Iraq. Syria. Lebanon and TransJordan on May 15. 1948. Any Arab who accepted Jewish rule would be shot for treason. while all refugees were promised twice as much property as they left behind. when all that belongs to the Jews will be theirs upon the impending conquest of Palestine by the regular Arab armies." "Khayatt and his delegation left the building. dragging their feet and wiping the tears which gathered in their eyes." Carmel write. "but as soon as I learned of their crazy decision. I ordered thousands of leaflets to be printed and distributed among the Arab Inhabitants of Haifa. We guaranteed their safety and equal rights. we begged them to remain In their homes. we explained how they were being cheated and misled by their fanatical leaders.
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