§ 37. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any appeal has been made from 1301 the sentence of one month's imprisonment imposed upon the Arab Jemal Husseini for arousing riots; if so, when it will be heard; and whether bail has been allowed?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)Jamal el Husseini was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment with hard labour. He has appealed, and bail has been granted pending the hearing of the appeal, which will take place on the 2nd July.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODMay I ask why there is this difference between Jemal Husseini and Achi Meir? Is it an example of British justice in Palestine?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI do not think it is proper for the right hon. and gallant Gentleman to ask questions of that kind, and certainly it would be most improper for me to comment on the conduct of justice in either the one case or the other.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODWill the right hon. Gentleman see that equal justice is handed out both to Arab and to Jew in Palestine?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe right hon. and gallant Gentleman has no business to make an insinuation of that kind against the judiciary, which carries out English principles of justice in every case.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODThe right hon. Gentleman has no business to attempt to teach me my business in looking after British interests.