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Twelfth Friday Senno11 Feb 08, 1991 2 million depicting a ratio of l :3. Looking al the original figure of 85,000, mentioned in the mandate one wonders how did it rise to 700,000! Further research reveals that the Jews were secretly smuggled into Palestine, in large numbers. Despite the occasional, genuine, efforts of the British government lo stop this influx of the Jews, the process continued unabated. Whenever the British government allempted to interrupt this influx, the Jews rioted and rebelled against the British authorities, threatening retaliatory actions. So the inflow of the Jewish population into Palestine continued unchecked until it reached the ratio of 7:20. Later the United Nations met to decide as to how much territory was to be allocated lo the Jews and the Arab Muslims, by partitioning the country. Even in this mailer they favoured the Jews by deciding that 56 % of the area of Palestine be given to the Zionists and the remaining of 44 % to the majority population of the Arab Muslims. They further decided that the City of Jerusalem which was located on the Arab side would continue lo remain under international supervision, arguing that it contained the holy places equally sacred to the Jews, the Christians, and the Muslims. Whatever insignificant area was left behind was supposed to be given to the Arab Muslims but it was not handed over to them. The resolution also had a provision that, prior to the formation of governments of the two groups in their respective areas, the British government would continue to cooperate and coordinate with the United Nations and its nominated committees for implementing this plan. But in effect, the British government refused to cooperate in this mailer. Unfortunately, there was no one to organise the Muslims. This led to a complete chaos and disorder among the Arab community for there was no competent Muslim organization to help them form a Muslim government. When the mandate came to an end in 1948, the hurried manner in which the British government relinquished control and just abandoned the area, is unprecedented. When they left from India, they bad ensured that a clear-cut line of demarcation separated the two newly created countries, and legitimate governments took charge of the respective countries. But the British government neither took any such precaution till the final day of their stay in Palestine, nor did it let the United Nations to do it. They packed up everything they bad in 214